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TX Transp Code § 547.322 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.322. Taillamps Required

Sec. 547.322.  TAILLAMPS REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or vehicle that is towed at the end of a combination of vehicles shall be equipped with at least two taillamps.(b)  A passenger car or truck that was manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one taillamp.(c)  Taillamps shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle:(1)  at a height from 15 to 72 inches;  and(2)  at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable if a vehicle is equipped with more than one lamp.(d)  A taillamp shall emit a red light plainly visible at a distance of 1,000 feet from the rear of the vehicle.(e)  If vehicles are traveling in combination, only the taillamps on the rearmost vehicle are required to emit a light for the distance specified in Subsection (d).(f)  A taillamp or a separate lamp shall be constructed and mounted to emit a white light that:(1)  illuminates the rear license plate;  and(2)  makes the plate clearly legible at a distance of 50 feet from the rear.(g)  A taillamp, including a separate lamp used to illuminate a rear license plate, must emit a light when a headlamp or auxiliary driving lamp is lighted.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.323 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.323. Stoplamps Required

Sec. 547.323.  STOPLAMPS REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two stoplamps.(b)  A passenger car manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one stoplamp.(c)  A stoplamp shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle.(d)  A stoplamp shall emit a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, that is:(1)  visible in normal sunlight at a distance of at least 300 feet from the rear of the vehicle;  and(2)  displayed when the vehicle service brake is applied.(e)  If vehicles are traveling in combination, only the stoplamps on the rearmost vehicle are required to emit a light for the distance specified in Subsection (d).(f)  A stoplamp may be included as a part of another rear lamp.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.324 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.324. Turn Signal Lamps Required

Sec. 547.324.  TURN SIGNAL LAMPS REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with electric turn signal lamps that indicate the operator's intent to turn by displaying flashing lights to the front and rear of a vehicle or combination of vehicles and on that side of the vehicle or combination toward which the turn is to be made.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a passenger car or truck less than 80 inches wide manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960.(c)  Turn signal lamps:(1)  shall be mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle;  and(2)  may be included as a part of another lamp on the vehicle.(d)  A turn signal lamp shall emit:(1)  a white or amber light, or a color between white and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the front of the vehicle;  or(2)  a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the rear of the vehicle.(e)  A turn signal lamp must be visible in normal sunlight at a distance of:(1)  at least 500 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is at least 80 inches wide;  and(2)  at least 300 feet from the front and rear of the vehicle if the vehicle is less than 80 inches wide.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.325 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.325. Reflectors Required

Sec. 547.325.  REFLECTORS REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subchapter F, a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two red reflectors on the rear of the vehicle.  A red reflector may be included as a part of a taillamp.(b)  A reflector shall be:(1)  mounted at a height from 15 to 60 inches;  and(2)  visible at night at all distances:(A)  from 100 to 600 feet when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps;  or(B)  from 100 to 350 feet when directly in front of lawful upper beams of headlamps if the vehicle was manufactured or assembled before January 1, 1972.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.326 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.326. Minimum Lighting Equipment Required

Sec. 547.326.  MINIMUM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.  (a)  A vehicle that is not specifically required to be equipped with lamps or other lighting devices shall be equipped at the times specified in Section 547.302(a) with at least one lamp that emits a white light visible at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the front and:(1)  two lamps that emit a red light visible at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the rear;  or(2)  one lamp that emits a red light visible at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the rear and two red reflectors visible when illuminated by the lawful lower beams of headlamps at all distances from 100 to 600 feet to the rear.(b)  This section also applies to an animal-drawn vehicle and a vehicle exempted from this chapter by Section 547.002.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.327 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.327. Spotlamps Permitted

Sec. 547.327.  SPOTLAMPS PERMITTED.  (a)  A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two spotlamps.(b)  A spotlamp shall be aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam strikes the windshield, window, mirror, or occupant of another vehicle in use.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.328 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.328. Fog Lamps Permitted

Sec. 547.328.  FOG LAMPS PERMITTED.  (a)  A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps.(b)  A fog lamp shall be:(1)  mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from 12 to 30 inches;  and(2)  aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam from a lamp mounted to the left of center on a vehicle projects a beam of light at a distance of 25 feet that is higher than four inches below the level of the center of the lamp.(c)  Lighted fog lamps may be used with lower headlamp beams as specified by Section 547.333.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.329 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.329. Auxiliary Passing Lamps Permitted

Sec. 547.329.  AUXILIARY PASSING LAMPS PERMITTED.  (a)  A motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two auxiliary passing lamps.(b)  An auxiliary passing lamp shall be mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from 24 to 42 inches.(c)  An auxiliary passing lamp may be used with headlamps as specified by Section 547.333.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.330 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.330. Auxiliary Driving Lamps Permitted

Sec. 547.330.  AUXILIARY DRIVING LAMPS PERMITTED.  (a)  A motor vehicle may be equipped with no more than two auxiliary driving lamps.(b)  An auxiliary driving lamp shall be mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height from 16 to 42 inches.(c)  Auxiliary driving lamps may be used with headlamps as specified by Section 547.333.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.331 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.331. Hazard Lamps Permitted

Sec. 547.331.  HAZARD LAMPS PERMITTED.  (a)  A vehicle may be equipped with lamps to warn other vehicle operators of a vehicular traffic hazard that requires unusual care in approaching, overtaking, or passing.(b)  The lamps shall be:(1)  mounted at the same level and spaced as widely apart as practicable on the front and on the rear of the vehicle;  and(2)  visible at a distance of at least 500 feet in normal sunlight.(c)  The lamps shall display simultaneously flashing lights that emit:(1)  a white or amber light, or a color between white and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the front of the vehicle;  or(2)  a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, if the lamp is mounted on the rear of the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.332 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.332. Other Lamps Permitted

Sec. 547.332.  OTHER LAMPS PERMITTED.  A motor vehicle may be equipped with:(1)  not more than two side cowl or fender lamps that emit an amber or white light without glare;(2)  not more than two running board courtesy lamps, one on each side of the vehicle, that emit an amber or white light without glare;  and(3)  one or more backup lamps that:(A)  emit an amber or white light only when the vehicle is not moving forward;  and(B)  may be displayed separately or in combination with another lamp.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.333 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.333. Multiple-Beam Lighting Equipment Required

Sec. 547.333.  MULTIPLE-BEAM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED.  (a)  Unless provided otherwise, a headlamp, auxiliary driving lamp, auxiliary passing lamp, or combination of those lamps mounted on a motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle or moped:(1)  shall be arranged so that the operator can select at will between distributions of light projected at different elevations; and(2)  may be arranged so that the operator can select the distribution automatically.(b)  A lamp identified by Subsection (a) shall produce:(1)  an uppermost distribution of light or composite beam that is aimed and emits light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 450 feet ahead during all conditions of loading;  and(2)  a lowermost distribution of light or composite beam that:(A)  is aimed and emits light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 150 feet ahead;  and(B)  is aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam on a vehicle that is operated on a straight, level road under any condition of loading projects into the eyes of an approaching vehicle operator.(c)  A person who operates a vehicle on a roadway or shoulder shall select a distribution of light or composite beam that is aimed and emits light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle at a safe distance ahead of the vehicle, except that:(1)  an operator approaching an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet shall select:(A)  the lowermost distribution of light or composite beam, regardless of road contour or condition of loading;  or(B)  a distribution aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the lamp projects into the eyes of an approaching vehicle operator;  and(2)  an operator approaching a vehicle from the rear within 300 feet may not select the uppermost distribution of light.(d)  A motor vehicle of a model year of 1948 or later, other than a motorcycle or moped, that has multiple-beam lighting equipment shall be equipped with a beam indicator that is:(1)  designed and located so that the lighted indicator is visible without glare to the vehicle operator; and(2)  lighted only when the uppermost distribution of light is in use.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171), Sec. 2.10, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 547.334 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.334. Single-Beam Lighting Equipment Permitted

Sec. 547.334.  SINGLE-BEAM LIGHTING EQUIPMENT PERMITTED.  (a)  In lieu of the multiple-beam lighting equipment required by Section 547.333, a headlamp system that provides a single distribution of light and meets the requirements of Subsection (b) is permitted for:(1)  a farm tractor;  or(2)  a motor vehicle manufactured and sold before September 4, 1948.(b)  The headlamp system specified by Subsection (a) shall:(1)  emit a light sufficient to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of at least 200 feet;  and(2)  be aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the lamp projects a beam:(A)  higher than five inches below the level of the center of the lamp at a distance of 25 feet ahead;  or(B)  higher than 42 inches above the ground at a distance of 75 feet ahead.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.335 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter E. General Lighting Requirements for Vehicles|Section 547.335. Alternative Road Lighting Equipment Permitted

Sec. 547.335.  ALTERNATIVE ROAD LIGHTING EQUIPMENT PERMITTED.  In lieu of the multiple-beam or single-beam lighting equipment otherwise required by this subchapter, a motor vehicle that is operated at a speed of not more than 20 miles per hour under the conditions specified in Section 547.302(a) may be equipped with two lighted lamps:(1)  mounted on the front of the vehicle;  and(2)  capable of revealing a person or vehicle 100 feet ahead.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter F. Additional Lighting Requirements for Certain Large Vehicles|Section 547.351. Applicability

Sec. 547.351.  APPLICABILITY.  The color, mounting, and visibility requirements in this subchapter apply only to equipment on a vehicle described by Section 547.352.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.352 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter F. Additional Lighting Requirements for Certain Large Vehicles|Section 547.352. Additional Lighting Equipment Requirements

Sec. 547.352.  ADDITIONAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.  In addition to other equipment required by this chapter:(1)  a bus, truck, trailer, or semitrailer that is at least 80 inches wide shall be equipped with:(A)  two clearance lamps on the front, one at each side;(B)  two clearance lamps on the rear, one at each side;(C)  four side marker lamps, one on each side at or near the front and one on each side at or near the rear;(D)  four reflectors, one on each side at or near the front and one on each side at or near the rear;  and(E)  hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331;(2)  a bus or truck that is at least 30 feet long shall be equipped with hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331;(3)  a trailer or semitrailer that is at least 30 feet long shall be equipped with:(A)  two side marker lamps, one centrally mounted on each side with respect to the length of the vehicle;(B)  two reflectors, one centrally mounted on each side with respect to the length of the vehicle;  and(C)  hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331;(4)  a pole trailer shall be equipped with:(A)  two side marker lamps, one at each side at or near the front of the load;(B)  one reflector at or near the front of the load;(C)  one combination marker lamp that:(i)  emits an amber light to the front and a red light to the rear and side;  and(ii)  is mounted on the rearmost support for the load to indicate the maximum width of the trailer;  and(D)  hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331, if the pole trailer is at least 30 feet long or at least 80 inches wide;(5)  a truck-tractor shall be equipped with:(A)  two clearance lamps, one at each side on the front of the cab;  and(B)  hazard lamps that meet the requirements of Section 547.331, if the truck-tractor is at least 30 feet long or at least 80 inches wide;  and(6)  a vehicle at least 80 inches wide may be equipped with:(A)  not more than three front identification lamps without glare;  and(B)  not more than three rear identification lamps without glare.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.353 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter F. Additional Lighting Requirements for Certain Large Vehicles|Section 547.353. Color Requirements

Sec. 547.353.  COLOR REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A clearance lamp, identification lamp, side marker lamp, or reflector mounted on the front, on the side near the front, or in the center of the vehicle must be or reflect amber.(b)  A clearance lamp, identification lamp, side marker lamp, or reflector mounted on the rear or the side near the rear of the vehicle must be or reflect red.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter F. Additional Lighting Requirements for Certain Large Vehicles|Section 547.354. Mounting Requirements

Sec. 547.354.  MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A reflector shall be mounted:(1)  at a height from 24 to 60 inches;  or(2)  as high as practicable on the permanent structure of the vehicle if the highest part of the permanent structure is less than 24 inches.(b)  A rear reflector may be:(1)  included as a part of a taillamp if the reflector meets each other requirement of this subchapter;  and(2)  mounted on each side of the bolster or load, if the vehicle is a pole trailer.(c)  A clearance lamp shall be mounted, if practicable, on the permanent structure of the vehicle to indicate the extreme height and width of the vehicle, except that:(1)  a clearance lamp on a truck-tractor shall be mounted to indicate the extreme width of the cab;  and(2)  a front clearance lamp may be mounted at a height that indicates, as near as practicable, the extreme width of the trailer if mounting of the lamp as otherwise provided by this section would not indicate the extreme width of the trailer.(d)  A clearance lamp and side marker lamp may be mounted in combination if each lamp complies with the visibility requirements of Section 547.355.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter F. Additional Lighting Requirements for Certain Large Vehicles|Section 547.355. Visibility Requirements

Sec. 547.355.  VISIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A clearance lamp, identification lamp, or side marker lamp shall be visible and recognizable under normal atmospheric conditions at all distances from 50 to 500 feet from the vehicle on the side, front, or rear where the lamp is mounted.(b)  A reflector required by this chapter mounted on a vehicle subject to this subchapter shall be visible from the rear, if a rear reflector, or from the applicable side, if a side reflector, at nighttime at all distances from 100 to 600 feet from the vehicle when the reflector is directly in front of:(1)  lawful lower beams of headlamps;  or(2)  lawful upper beams of headlamps on a vehicle manufactured or assembled before January 1, 1972.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.371 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter G. Alternative Lighting Requirements for Farm Tractors, Farm Equipment, and Implements of Husbandry|Section 547.371. General Lighting Equipment Requirements

Sec. 547.371.  GENERAL LIGHTING EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a farm tractor, self-propelled unit of farm equipment, or implement of husbandry shall be equipped with:(1)  at least two headlamps that comply with Section 547.333, 547.334, or 547.335;(2)  at least one red lamp visible at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the rear and mounted as far to the left of the center of the vehicle as practicable;(3)  at least two red reflectors visible at all distances from 100 to 600 feet from the rear when directly in front of lawful lower beams of headlamps;  and(4)  hazard lamps as described in Section 547.331, which shall be lighted and visible in normal sunlight at a distance of at least 1,000 feet from the front and rear.(b)  A farm tractor, self-propelled unit of farm equipment, or implement of husbandry manufactured or assembled on or before January 1, 1972, is required to be equipped as provided by Subsection (a) only at the times specified by Section 547.302(a), and hazard lamps are not required.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|