Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles

Chapter 642 - Identifying Markings on Commercial Motor Vehicles

Section 642.001. Definitions - Sec. 642.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Motor vehicle" means...

Section 642.002. Identifying Markings on Certain Vehicles Required; Offense; Penalty - Sec. 642.002. IDENTIFYING MARKINGS ON CERTAIN VEHICLES REQUIRED; OFFENSE; PENALTY....

Section 642.003. Nonapplicability - Sec. 642.003. NONAPPLICABILITY. Section 642.002 does not apply to a...

Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 643.001. Definitions - Sec. 643.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the...

Section 643.002. Exemptions - Sec. 643.002. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: (1)...

Section 643.003. Rules - Sec. 643.003. RULES. The department may adopt rules to administer...

Section 643.004. Payment of Fees - Sec. 643.004. PAYMENT OF FEES. (a) The department may adopt...

Subchapter B. Registration

Section 643.051. Registration Required - Sec. 643.051. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. (a) A motor carrier may not...

Section 643.052. Application - Sec. 643.052. APPLICATION. To register under this subchapter a motor...

Section 643.053. Filing of Application - Sec. 643.053. FILING OF APPLICATION. An application under Section 643.052...

Section 643.054. Department Approval and Denial; Issuance of Certificate - Sec. 643.054. DEPARTMENT APPROVAL AND DENIAL; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE. (a)...

Section 643.055. Conditional Acceptance - Sec. 643.055. CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE. (a) The department may conditionally accept...

Section 643.056. Supplemental Registration - Sec. 643.056. SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTRATION. (a) A motor carrier required to...

Section 643.057. Additional Vehicles and Fees - Sec. 643.057. ADDITIONAL VEHICLES AND FEES. (a) A motor carrier...

Section 643.058. Renewal of Registration - Sec. 643.058. RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION. (a) Except as provided in...

Section 643.0585. Reregistration - Sec. 643.0585. REREGISTRATION. (a) If a motor carrier's registration has...

Section 643.059. Cab Cards - Sec. 643.059. CAB CARDS. (a) The department shall issue a...

Section 643.060. Temporary Registration of International Motor Carrier - Sec. 643.060. TEMPORARY REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER. The department...

Section 643.061. Optional Registration Periods - Sec. 643.061. OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS. (a) The department may vary...

Section 643.062. Limitation on International Motor Carrier - Sec. 643.062. LIMITATION ON INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER. (a) A foreign-based...

Section 643.063. Vehicles Operated Under Short-Term Lease and Substitute Vehicles - Sec. 643.063. VEHICLES OPERATED UNDER SHORT-TERM LEASE AND SUBSTITUTE VEHICLES....

Section 643.064. United States Department of Transportation Numbers - Sec. 643.064. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NUMBERS. (a) Repealed...

Subchapter C. Insurance

Section 643.101. Amount Required - Sec. 643.101. AMOUNT REQUIRED. (a) A motor carrier required to...

Section 643.1015. Amount Required for Certain School Buses - Sec. 643.1015. AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (a) This...

Section 643.102. Self-Insurance - Sec. 643.102. SELF-INSURANCE. A motor carrier may comply with Section...

Section 643.103. Filing; Evidence of Insurance; Fees - Sec. 643.103. FILING; EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE; FEES. (a) A motor...

Section 643.104. Termination of Insurance Coverage - Sec. 643.104. TERMINATION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE. (a) An insurer may...

Section 643.105. Insolvency of Insurer - Sec. 643.105. INSOLVENCY OF INSURER. If an insurer for a...

Section 643.106. Insurance for Employees - Sec. 643.106. INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of...

Subchapter D. Economic Regulation

Section 643.151. Prohibition - Sec. 643.151. PROHIBITION. Except as provided by this subchapter, the...

Section 643.152. Voluntary Standards - Sec. 643.152. VOLUNTARY STANDARDS. The department may establish voluntary standards...

Section 643.153. Motor Carrier Transporting Household Goods - Sec. 643.153. MOTOR CARRIER TRANSPORTING HOUSEHOLD GOODS. (a) The department...

Section 643.154. Antitrust Exemption - Sec. 643.154. ANTITRUST EXEMPTION. (a) Chapter 15, Business & Commerce...

Section 643.155. Rules Advisory Committee - Sec. 643.155. RULES ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The department shall appoint...

Section 643.156. Regulation of Advertising - Sec. 643.156. REGULATION OF ADVERTISING. (a) The department may not...

Subchapter F. Enforcement

Section 643.251. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 643.251. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may impose an...

Section 643.252. Administrative Sanctions - Sec. 643.252. ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS. (a) The department may suspend, revoke,...

Section 643.2525. Administrative Hearing Process - Sec. 643.2525. ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING PROCESS. (a) If the department determines...

Section 643.2526. Appeal of Denial of Registration, Renewal, or Reregistration - Sec. 643.2526. APPEAL OF DENIAL OF REGISTRATION, RENEWAL, OR REREGISTRATION....

Section 643.253. Offenses and Penalties - Sec. 643.253. OFFENSES AND PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an...

Section 643.254. Inspection of Documents - Sec. 643.254. INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS. (a) To investigate an alleged...

Section 643.255. Injunctive Relief - Sec. 643.255. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) The attorney general, at the...

Section 643.256. Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 643.256. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. The department may issue...

Section 643.257. Refund by Motor Carriers Transporting Household Goods - Sec. 643.257. REFUND BY MOTOR CARRIERS TRANSPORTING HOUSEHOLD GOODS. The...

Chapter 644 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 644.001. Definitions - Sec. 644.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commercial motor vehicle"...

Section 644.002. Conflicts of Law - Sec. 644.002. CONFLICTS OF LAW. (a) A federal motor carrier...

Section 644.003. Rules - Sec. 644.003. RULES. The department may adopt rules to administer...

Section 644.004. Applicability to Foreign Commercial Motor Vehicles - Sec. 644.004. APPLICABILITY TO FOREIGN COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLES. Except as...

Section 644.005. Department Database - Sec. 644.005. DEPARTMENT DATABASE. The department shall develop and maintain...

Subchapter B. Adoption of Rules

Section 644.051. Authority to Adopt Rules - Sec. 644.051. AUTHORITY TO ADOPT RULES. (a) The director shall,...

Section 644.052. Applicability of Rules - Sec. 644.052. APPLICABILITY OF RULES. (a) Notwithstanding an exemption provided...

Section 644.053. Limitations of Rules - Sec. 644.053. LIMITATIONS OF RULES. (a) A rule adopted under...

Section 644.054. Regulation of Contract Carriers of Certain Passengers - Sec. 644.054. REGULATION OF CONTRACT CARRIERS OF CERTAIN PASSENGERS. (a)...

Subchapter C. Administrative Enforcement

Section 644.101. Certification of Certain Peace Officers - Sec. 644.101. CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN PEACE OFFICERS. (a) The department...

Section 644.102. Municipal and County Enforcement Requirements - Sec. 644.102. MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS. (a) The department...

Section 644.103. Detention of Vehicles - Sec. 644.103. DETENTION OF VEHICLES. (a) An officer of the...

Section 644.104. Inspection of Premises - Sec. 644.104. INSPECTION OF PREMISES. (a) An officer or employee...

Subchapter D. Offenses, Penalties, and Judicial Enforcement

Section 644.151. Criminal Offense - Sec. 644.151. CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 644.152. Civil Penalty - Sec. 644.152. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who does not...

Section 644.153. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 644.153. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may impose an...

Section 644.154. Suit for Injunction - Sec. 644.154. SUIT FOR INJUNCTION. (a) The attorney general shall...

Section 644.155. Compliance Review and Safety Audit Program - Sec. 644.155. COMPLIANCE REVIEW AND SAFETY AUDIT PROGRAM. The department...

Subchapter E. Routing of Hazardous Materials

Section 644.201. Adoption of Rules - Sec. 644.201. ADOPTION OF RULES. (a) The Texas Transportation Commission...

Section 644.202. Designation of Route - Sec. 644.202. DESIGNATION OF ROUTE. (a) A political subdivision of...

Section 644.203. Signs - Sec. 644.203. SIGNS. (a) The Texas Department of Transportation shall...

Subchapter F. Report on Alcohol and Drug Testing

Section 644.251. Definitions - Sec. 644.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Employee" has the...

Section 644.252. Report of Refusal and Certain Results - Sec. 644.252. REPORT OF REFUSAL AND CERTAIN RESULTS. (a) An...

Chapter 645 - Unified Carrier Registration

Section 645.001. Federal Unified Carrier Registration; Definition - Sec. 645.001. FEDERAL UNIFIED CARRIER REGISTRATION; DEFINITION. (a) In this...

Section 645.002. Fees - Sec. 645.002. FEES. (a) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg.,...

Section 645.003. Enforcement Rules - Sec. 645.003. ENFORCEMENT RULES. (a) The department may adopt rules...

Section 645.004. Criminal Offense - Sec. 645.004. CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense...

Chapter 646 - Motor Transportation Brokers

Section 646.001. Definitions - Sec. 646.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Department" means the...

Section 646.002. Exception - Sec. 646.002. EXCEPTION. This chapter does not apply to a...

Section 646.003. Bond Required - Sec. 646.003. BOND REQUIRED. (a) A person may not act...

Section 646.004. Criminal Offense - Sec. 646.004. CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person commits an offense...

Chapter 647 - Motor Transportation of Migrant Agricultural Workers

Section 647.001. Definitions - Sec. 647.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Bus" means a...

Section 647.002. Application of Chapter - Sec. 647.002. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter applies to...

Section 647.003. Type of Vehicle Allowed - Sec. 647.003. TYPE OF VEHICLE ALLOWED. (a) A carrier may...

Section 647.004. Compliance With Requirements of Chapter - Sec. 647.004. COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER. (a) A carrier...

Section 647.005. Operation in Accordance With Law - Sec. 647.005. OPERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW. If this chapter...

Section 647.006. Operator Age and Experience Requirements - Sec. 647.006. OPERATOR AGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS. A person may...

Section 647.007. Operator Physical Requirements - Sec. 647.007. OPERATOR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) A person may not...

Section 647.008. Physical Examination Requirement - Sec. 647.008. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT. (a) A person may not...

Section 647.009. Limitation on Operation of Motor Vehicle - Sec. 647.009. LIMITATION ON OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) Except...

Section 647.010. Required Stop at Railroad Crossing - Sec. 647.010. REQUIRED STOP AT RAILROAD CROSSING. (a) An operator...

Section 647.011. Fuel Restrictions - Sec. 647.011. FUEL RESTRICTIONS. (a) An operator or carrier employee...

Section 647.012. Required Vehicle Equipment; Use of Required Equipment - Sec. 647.012. REQUIRED VEHICLE EQUIPMENT; USE OF REQUIRED EQUIPMENT. (a)...

Section 647.013. Passenger Safety Provisions on Motor Vehicle Other Than Bus - Sec. 647.013. PASSENGER SAFETY PROVISIONS ON MOTOR VEHICLE OTHER THAN...

Section 647.014. Passenger Seating - Sec. 647.014. PASSENGER SEATING. One seat must be provided for...

Section 647.015. Passenger Seating Requirements for Certain Trips - Sec. 647.015. PASSENGER SEATING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN TRIPS. (a) A...

Section 647.016. Passenger Protection From Weather - Sec. 647.016. PASSENGER PROTECTION FROM WEATHER. (a) If necessary to...

Section 647.017. Operational Requirements - Sec. 647.017. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) A person may not operate...

Section 647.018. Certificate of Compliance - Sec. 647.018. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE. A carrier is considered to...

Section 647.019. Penalty - Sec. 647.019. PENALTY. (a) A carrier who violates this chapter...

Chapter 648 - Foreign Commercial Motor Transportation

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 648.001. Definitions - Sec. 648.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Border" means the...

Section 648.002. Rules - Sec. 648.002. RULES. In addition to rules required by this...

Section 648.003. Reference to Federal Statute or Regulation - Sec. 648.003. REFERENCE TO FEDERAL STATUTE OR REGULATION. A reference...

Subchapter B. Border Commercial Zone

Section 648.051. Border Commercial Zone Exclusive; Boundaries - Sec. 648.051. BORDER COMMERCIAL ZONE EXCLUSIVE; BOUNDARIES. (a) A law...

Section 648.052. Modification of Zone Boundaries - Sec. 648.052. MODIFICATION OF ZONE BOUNDARIES. The boundaries of a...

Subchapter C. Regulation of Operation of Foreign Commercial Motor Vehicles

Section 648.101. Registration Exemption in Border Commercial Zone - Sec. 648.101. REGISTRATION EXEMPTION IN BORDER COMMERCIAL ZONE. (a) A...

Section 648.102. Financial Responsibility - Sec. 648.102. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) The Texas Department of Motor...

Section 648.103. Domestic Transportation - Sec. 648.103. DOMESTIC TRANSPORTATION. A foreign motor carrier or foreign...

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Texas Statutes Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles

Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles