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TX Transp Code § 547.504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter J. Provisions Relating to Warning Device Requirements on Vehicles|Section 547.504. Display of Devices When Lighted Lamps Required

Sec. 547.504.  DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS REQUIRED.  (a)  Unless sufficient light exists to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of 1,000 feet, the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle shall display warning devices that comply with the requirements of Section 547.502:(1)  when lighted lamps are required;  and(2)  under the conditions stated in this section.(b)  Except as provided by Section 547.506 and Subsection (d), the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, on a roadway outside an urban district shall:(1)  immediately place a lighted red electric lantern or a portable red emergency reflector at the traffic side of the vehicle in the direction of the nearest approaching traffic;  and(2)  place in the following order and as soon as practicable within 15 minutes one lighted red electric lamp or portable red emergency reflector:(A)  in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle toward approaching traffic approximately 100 feet from the vehicle;  and(B)  in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle in the opposite direction approximately 100 feet from the vehicle.(c)  Except as provided by Section 547.506 and Subsection (d), the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, on a roadway of a divided highway shall place the warning devices described by Subsection (b):(1)  in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle toward approaching traffic approximately 200 feet from the vehicle;(2)  in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle toward approaching traffic approximately 100 feet from the vehicle;  and(3)  at the traffic side approximately 10 feet from the vehicle in the direction of the nearest approaching traffic.(d)  As an alternative to the use of electric lamps or red reflectors and except as provided by Subsection (e), the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) may display a lighted fusee to comply with the requirements of Subsection (b)(1) or liquid-burning flares to comply with the requirements of Subsections (b)(2) and (c).  If the operator uses liquid-burning flares to comply with Subsection (b)(2), the operator shall also, after complying with Subsection (b)(2)(B), place a liquid-burning flare at the traffic side of the vehicle at least 10 feet in the direction of the nearest approaching traffic.  If a fusee is used to comply with Subsection (b)(1), the operator shall comply with Subsection (b)(2) within the burning period of the fusee.(e)  The operator of an explosive cargo vehicle may not display as a warning device a flare, fusee, or signal produced by flame.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.505 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter J. Provisions Relating to Warning Device Requirements on Vehicles|Section 547.505. Display of Devices When Lighted Lamps Are Not Required

Sec. 547.505.  DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN LIGHTED LAMPS ARE NOT REQUIRED.  (a)  The operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, on a roadway outside an urban district or on a roadway of a divided highway when lighted lamps are not required shall display two red flags that comply with Section 547.502.(b)  If traffic on the roadway moves in two directions, one flag shall be placed approximately 100 feet to the rear and one approximately 100 feet ahead of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle.(c)  If traffic on the roadway moves in one direction, one flag shall be placed approximately 100 feet and one approximately 200 feet to the rear of the vehicle in the center of the lane occupied by the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.506 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter J. Provisions Relating to Warning Device Requirements on Vehicles|Section 547.506. Display of Devices: Vehicles Off Roadway

Sec. 547.506.  DISPLAY OF DEVICES:  VEHICLES OFF ROADWAY.  The operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is stopped entirely on the shoulder at a time and in a place referred to in this subchapter shall place required warning devices on the shoulder as close as practicable to the edge of the roadway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.507 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter J. Provisions Relating to Warning Device Requirements on Vehicles|Section 547.507. Display of Devices When View of Vehicle Obstructed

Sec. 547.507.  DISPLAY OF DEVICES WHEN VIEW OF VEHICLE OBSTRUCTED.  Unless sufficient light exists to reveal a person or vehicle at a distance of 1,000 feet, the operator of a vehicle described by Section 547.503(b) or an explosive cargo vehicle that is disabled, or stopped for more than 10 minutes, within 500 feet of a curve, hillcrest, or other obstruction to view shall place the required warning device for the direction of the obstruction from 100 to 500 feet from the vehicle so as to provide ample warning to other traffic.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.508 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter J. Provisions Relating to Warning Device Requirements on Vehicles|Section 547.508. Offense Relating to Warning Devices

Sec. 547.508.  OFFENSE RELATING TO WARNING DEVICES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may not remove, damage, destroy, misplace, or extinguish a warning device required under Sections 547.502-547.507 when the device is being displayed or used as required.(b)  This section does not apply to:(1)  an owner of a vehicle or the owner's authorized agent or employee;  or(2)  a peace officer acting in an official capacity.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.601. Safety Belts Required

Sec. 547.601.  SAFETY BELTS REQUIRED.  A motor vehicle required by Chapter 548 to be inspected shall be equipped with front safety belts if safety belt anchorages were part of the manufacturer's original equipment on the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.602 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.602. Mirrors Required

Sec. 547.602.  MIRRORS REQUIRED.  A motor vehicle, including a motor vehicle used to tow another vehicle, shall be equipped with a mirror located to reflect to the operator a view of the highway for a distance of at least 200 feet from the rear of the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.603 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.603. Windshield Wipers Required

Sec. 547.603.  WINDSHIELD WIPERS REQUIRED.  A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device that is operated or controlled by the operator of the vehicle and that cleans moisture from the windshield.  The device shall be maintained in good working condition.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.604 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.604. Muffler Required

Sec. 547.604.  MUFFLER REQUIRED.  (a)  A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise.(b)  A person may not use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device on a motor vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.605 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.605. Emission Systems Required

Sec. 547.605.  EMISSION SYSTEMS REQUIRED.  (a)  The engine and power mechanism of a motor vehicle shall be equipped and adjusted to prevent the escape of excessive smoke or fumes.(b)  A motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, of a model year after 1967, shall be equipped to prevent the discharge of crankcase emissions into the ambient atmosphere.(c)  The owner or operator of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine, of a model year after 1967, that is equipped with an exhaust emission system:(1)  shall maintain the system in good working condition;(2)  shall use the system when the motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine is operated;  and(3)  may not remove the system or a part of the system or intentionally make the system inoperable in this state, unless the owner or operator removes the system or part to install another system or part intended to be equally effective in reducing atmospheric emissions.(d)  Except when travel conditions require the downshifting or use of lower gears to maintain reasonable momentum, a person commits an offense if the person operates, or as an owner knowingly permits another person to operate, a vehicle that emits:(1)  visible smoke for 10 seconds or longer;  or(2)  visible smoke that remains suspended in the air for 10 seconds or longer before fully dissipating.(e)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 and not more than $350 for each violation.  If a person has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $200 and not more than $1,000 for each violation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 547.606 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.606. Safety Guards or Flaps Required

Sec. 547.606.  SAFETY GUARDS OR FLAPS REQUIRED.  (a)  A road tractor, truck, trailer, truck-tractor in combination with a semitrailer, or semitrailer in combination with a towing vehicle that has at least four tires or at least two super single tires on the rearmost axle of the vehicle or the rearmost vehicle in the combination shall be equipped with safety guards or flaps that:(1)  are of a type prescribed by the department; and(2)  are located and suspended behind the rearmost wheels of the vehicle or the rearmost vehicle in the combination within eight inches of the surface of the highway.(b)  This section does not apply to a truck-tractor operated alone or a pole trailer.(c)  In this section, "super single tire" means a wide-base, single tire that may be used in place of two standard tires on the same axle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1330), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 547.607 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.607. Fire Extinguisher Required

Sec. 547.607.  FIRE EXTINGUISHER REQUIRED.  A school bus or a motor vehicle that transports passengers for hire or lease shall be equipped with at least one quart of chemical-type fire extinguisher in good condition and located for immediate use.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.608 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.608. Safety Glazing Material Required

Sec. 547.608.  SAFETY GLAZING MATERIAL REQUIRED.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person who sells or registers a new passenger-type motor vehicle, including a passenger bus and school bus, shall equip the vehicle doors, windows, and windshield with safety glazing material of a type approved by the department.(b)  The requirements of Subsection (a) do not apply to a glazing material in a compartment of a truck, including a truck-tractor, that is not designed and equipped for a person to ride in.(c)  A person may not replace or require the replacement of glass in a door, window, or windshield of any motor vehicle if the replacement is not made with safety glazing material.(d)  A person who sells or attaches to a motor vehicle a camper manufactured or assembled after January 1, 1972, shall equip the camper doors and windows with safety glazing material of a type approved by the department.  In this subsection "camper" means a structure designed to:(1)  be loaded on or attached to a motor vehicle;  and(2)  provide temporary living quarters for recreation, travel, or other use.(e)  A person who sells imperfect safety glass for a door, window, or windshield of a motor vehicle shall:(1)  label the glass "second," "imperfect," or by a similar term in red letters at least one inch in size to indicate to the consumer the quality of the glass;(2)  orally notify the consumer of each imperfection and the possible result of using imperfect glass;  and(3)  deliver written notice at the time of purchase notifying the consumer of each imperfection and the possible result of using imperfect glass.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.609 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.609. Required Label for Sunscreening Devices

Sec. 547.609.  REQUIRED LABEL FOR  SUNSCREENING DEVICES.  A sunscreening device must have a label that:(1)  is legible;(2)  contains information required by the department on light transmission and luminous reflectance of the device;(3)  if the device is placed on or attached to a windshield or a side or rear window, states that the light transmission of the device is consistent with Section 547.613(b)(1) or (2), as applicable; and(4)  is permanently installed between the material and the surface to which the material is applied.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 750 (S.B. 589), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 547.610 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.610. Safe Air-Conditioning Equipment Required; Sale of Noncomplying Vehicle

Sec. 547.610.  SAFE AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED;  SALE OF NONCOMPLYING VEHICLE.  (a)  Air-conditioning equipment:(1)  shall be manufactured, installed, and maintained to ensure the safety of the vehicle occupants and the public; and(2)  may not contain any refrigerant that is flammable or is toxic to persons unless the refrigerant is included in the list published by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a safe alternative motor vehicle air conditioning substitute for chlorofluorocarbon-12, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 7671k(c).(b)  A person may not possess or offer for sale, sell, or equip a motor vehicle with air-conditioning equipment that does not comply with the requirements of this section and Section 547.103.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (S.B. 2019), Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 547.611 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.611. Use of Certain Video Equipment and Television Receivers

Sec. 547.611.  USE OF CERTAIN VIDEO EQUIPMENT AND TELEVISION RECEIVERS.  (a)  A motor vehicle may be equipped with video receiving equipment, including a television, a digital video disc player, a videocassette player, or similar equipment, only if the equipment is located so that the video display is not visible from the operator's seat unless the vehicle's transmission is in park or the vehicle's parking brake is applied.(b)  A motor vehicle specially designed as a mobile unit used by a licensed television station may have video receiving equipment located so that the video display is visible from the operator's side, but the receiver may be used only when the vehicle is stopped.(c)  This section does not prohibit the use of:(1)  equipment used:(A)  exclusively for receiving digital information for commercial purposes;(B)  exclusively for a safety or law enforcement purpose, if each installation is approved by the department;(C)  in a remote television transmission truck;  or(D)  exclusively for monitoring the performance of equipment installed on a vehicle used for safety purposes in connection with the operations of a natural gas, water, or electric utility;  or(2)  a monitoring device that:(A)  produces an electronic display;  and(B)  is used exclusively in conjunction with a mobile navigation system installed in the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.117(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 942 (H.B. 3832), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 547.612 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.612. Restrictions on Use and Sale of Tires

Sec. 547.612.  RESTRICTIONS ON USE AND SALE OF TIRES.  (a)  A solid rubber tire used on a vehicle must have rubber on the traction surface that extends above the edge of the flange of the periphery.(b)  A person may not operate or move a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that has a metal tire in contact with the roadway, unless:(1)  the vehicle is a farm wagon or farm trailer that has a gross weight of less than 5,000 pounds;  and(2)  the owner is transporting farm products to market, for processing, or from farm to farm.(c)  A tire used on a moving vehicle may not have on its periphery a block, stud, flange, cleat, or spike or other protuberance of a material other than rubber that projects beyond the tread of the traction surface, unless the protuberance:(1)  does not injure the highway;  or(2)  is a tire chain of reasonable proportion that is used as required for safety because of a condition that might cause the vehicle to skid.(d)  The Texas Transportation Commission and a local authority within its jurisdiction may issue a special permit that authorizes a person to operate a tractor or traction engine that has movable tracks with transverse corrugations on the periphery or a farm tractor or other farm machinery.(e)  A person commits an offense if the person offers for sale or sells a private passenger automobile tire that is regrooved.  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 547.614 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 547 - Vehicle Equipment|Subchapter K. Provisions Relating to Other Vehicle Equipment|Section 547.614. Restrictions on Airbags

Sec. 547.614.  RESTRICTIONS ON AIRBAGS.  (a)  In this section, "counterfeit airbag" means an airbag that does not meet all applicable federal safety regulations for an airbag designed to be installed in a vehicle of a particular make, model, and year.(a-1)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:(1)  installs or purports to install an airbag in a vehicle;  and(2)  does not install an airbag or installs a counterfeit airbag.(a-2)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  makes or sells a counterfeit airbag to be installed in a motor vehicle;(2)  intentionally alters an airbag that is not counterfeit in a manner that causes the airbag to not meet all applicable federal safety regulations for an airbag designed to be installed in a vehicle of a particular make, model, and year;(3)  represents to another person that a counterfeit airbag installed in a motor vehicle is not counterfeit; or(4)  causes another person to violate Subsection (a-1) or Subdivision (1), (2), or (3) or assists a person in violating Subsection (a-1) or Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c), (d), and (e), an offense under this section is a state jail felony.(c)  An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under this section.(d)  An offense under this section is a felony of the second degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that as a result of the offense an individual suffered bodily injury.(e)  An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree if it is shown on the trial of the offense that the offense resulted in the death of a person.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 910, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 269 (H.B. 71), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 843 (H.B. 38), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|