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TX Transp Code § 643.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter B. Registration|Section 643.058. Renewal of Registration

Sec. 643.058.  RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION.  (a)  Except as provided in Section 643.061, a registration issued under this subchapter is valid for one year.  The department may adopt a system under which registrations expire at different times during the year.(b)  At least 30 days before the date on which a motor carrier's registration expires, the department shall notify the carrier of the impending expiration.  The notice must be in writing and sent to the motor carrier's last known address according to the records of the department.(c)  A motor carrier may renew a registration under this subchapter by:(1)  supplementing the application with any new information required under Section 643.056;(2)  paying a $10 fee for each vehicle requiring registration; and(3)  providing the department evidence of continuing insurance or financial responsibility in an amount at least equal to the amount set by the department under Section 643.101.(d)  A motor carrier may not renew a registration that has been expired for more than 180 days.  The motor carrier may obtain a new registration by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original registration under this chapter.(e)  The department may deny a motor carrier's application to renew a registration if the motor carrier is owned, operated, managed, or otherwise controlled by or affiliated with a person, including a family member, corporate officer, entity, or shareholder, that:(1)  the Department of Public Safety has determined has:(A)  an unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 C.F.R. Part 385; or(B)  multiple violations of Chapter 644, a rule adopted under that chapter, or Subtitle C;(2)  owned, operated, managed, or otherwise controlled a motor carrier that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has placed out of service for unacceptable safety compliance; or(3)  has unpaid administrative penalties assessed under this chapter or Subtitle E.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.13(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 30, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 3.10, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 3254), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2018.|
TX Transp Code § 643.0585 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter B. Registration|Section 643.0585. Reregistration

Sec. 643.0585.  REREGISTRATION.  (a)  If a motor carrier's registration has been revoked, the motor carrier may apply to the department for reregistration not later than the 180th day after the date the registration was revoked.(b)  An application for reregistration must be submitted on a form prescribed by the department and accompanied by:(1)  a $10 fee for each vehicle requiring registration;(2)  evidence of insurance or financial responsibility as required by Section 643.103(a); and(3)  any insurance filing fee required under Section 643.103(c).(c)  The department may deny a motor carrier's application for reregistration if the motor carrier is owned, operated, managed, or otherwise controlled by or affiliated with a person, including a family member, corporate officer, entity, or shareholder, that:(1)  the Department of Public Safety has determined has:(A)  an unsatisfactory safety rating under 49 C.F.R. Part 385; or(B)  multiple violations of Chapter 644, a rule adopted under that chapter, or Subtitle C;(2)  owned, operated, managed, or otherwise controlled a motor carrier that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has placed out of service for unacceptable safety compliance; or(3)  has unpaid administrative penalties assessed under this chapter or Subtitle E.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 3254), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2018.|
TX Transp Code § 643.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter B. Registration|Section 643.059. Cab Cards

Sec. 643.059.  CAB CARDS.  (a)  The department shall issue a cab card for each vehicle requiring registration.  A cab card must:(1)  show the registration number of the certificate issued under Section 643.054(b);(2)  show the vehicle unit number;(3)  show the vehicle identification number;  and(4)  contain a statement that the vehicle is registered to operate under this subchapter.(b)  The department shall issue cab cards at the time a motor carrier pays a registration fee under this subchapter.  The department may charge a fee of $1 for each cab card.(c)  A motor carrier required to register under this subchapter must keep the cab card in the cab of each vehicle requiring registration the carrier operates.(d)  The department may order a motor carrier to surrender a cab card if the carrier's registration is suspended or revoked under Section 643.252.(e)  If the department determines that the cab card system described by Subsections (a)-(c) is not an efficient means of enforcing this subchapter, the department by rule may adopt an alternative method that is accessible by law enforcement personnel in the field and provides for the enforcement of the registration requirements of this subchapter.(f)  A cab card or a vehicle registration issued under the alternative method described in Subsection (e) must be valid for the same duration of time as a motor carrier's certificate issued under Section 643.054(b) or Section 643.061(c)(1).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 643.060 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter B. Registration|Section 643.060. Temporary Registration of International Motor Carrier

Sec. 643.060.  TEMPORARY REGISTRATION OF INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER.  The department by rule may provide for the temporary registration of an international motor carrier that provides evidence of insurance as required for a domestic motor carrier.  The department may charge a fee for a temporary registration in an amount not to exceed the cost of administering this section.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 643.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter B. Registration|Section 643.061. Optional Registration Periods

Sec. 643.061.  OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS.  (a)  The department may vary the registration period under this subchapter by adopting rules that provide for:(1)  an optional two-year registration;  and(2)  an optional temporary registration that is valid for less than one year.(b)  A motor carrier applying for registration under this section must pay:(1)  a $20 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(1);(2)  a $10 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(2); and(3)  application and insurance filing fees the department by rule adopts in an amount not to exceed $100 each.(c)  The department shall issue to a motor carrier registering under this section:(1)  a motor carrier's certificate, in the manner provided by Section 643.054;  and(2)  a cab card or the equivalent of a cab card, in the manner provided by Section 643.059.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 3.11, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 643.062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter B. Registration|Section 643.062. Limitation on International Motor Carrier

Sec. 643.062.  LIMITATION ON INTERNATIONAL MOTOR CARRIER.  (a)  A foreign-based international motor carrier required to register under this chapter or registered under Chapter 645 may not transport persons or cargo in intrastate commerce in this state.(b)  A person may not assist a foreign-based international motor carrier in violating Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.14(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 643.063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter B. Registration|Section 643.063. Vehicles Operated Under Short-Term Lease and Substitute Vehicles

Sec. 643.063.  VEHICLES OPERATED UNDER SHORT-TERM LEASE AND SUBSTITUTE VEHICLES.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Leasing business" means a person that leases vehicles requiring registration.(2)  "Short-term lease" means a lease of 30 days or less.(b)  A vehicle requiring registration operated under a short-term lease is exempt from the registration requirements of Sections 643.052-643.059.  The department shall adopt rules providing for the operation of these vehicles under flexible procedures.  A vehicle requiring registration operated under a short-term lease is not required to carry a cab card or other proof of registration if a copy of the lease agreement is carried in the cab of the vehicle.(c)  A motor carrier may operate a substitute vehicle without notifying the department in advance if the substitute is a temporary replacement because of maintenance, repair, or other unavailability of the vehicle originally leased.  A substitute vehicle is not required to carry a cab card or other proof of registration if a copy of the lease agreement for the vehicle originally leased is carried in the cab of the substitute.(d)  Instead of the registration procedures described by Sections 643.052-643.059, the department shall adopt rules that allow a leasing business to report annually to the department on the number of vehicles requiring registration that the leasing business actually operated in the previous 12 months.  The rules may not require the vehicles operated to be described with particularity.  The registration fee for each vehicle operated may be paid at the time the report is filed.(e)  A leasing business that registers its vehicles under Subsection (d) may comply with the liability insurance requirements of Subchapter C by filing evidence of a contingency liability policy satisfactory to the department.(f)  Rules adopted by the department under this section:(1)  must be designed to avoid requiring a vehicle to be registered more than once in a calendar year;  and(2)  may allow a leasing business to register a vehicle on behalf of a lessee.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.15(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 643.064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter B. Registration|Section 643.064. United States Department of Transportation Numbers

Sec. 643.064.  UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NUMBERS.  (a)  Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 3254), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2018.(b)  A motor carrier required to register under this subchapter shall maintain an authorized identification number issued to the motor carrier by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, its successor, or another person authorized to issue the number.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (H.B. 2985), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 124, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 3254), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2018.|
TX Transp Code § 643.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter C. Insurance|Section 643.101. Amount Required

Sec. 643.101.  AMOUNT REQUIRED.  (a)  A motor carrier required to register under Subchapter B shall maintain liability insurance in an amount set by the department for each vehicle requiring registration the carrier operates.(b)  Except as provided by Section 643.1015, the department by rule may set the amount of liability insurance required at an amount that does not exceed the amount required for a motor carrier under a federal regulation adopted under 49 U.S.C. Section 13906(a)(1).  In setting the amount the department shall consider:(1)  the class and size of the vehicle; and(2)  the persons or cargo being transported.(c)  A motor carrier required to register under Subchapter B that transports household goods shall maintain cargo insurance in the amount required for a motor carrier transporting household goods under federal law.(d)  Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046, Sec. 5.01(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2007.(e)  Unless state law permits a commercial motor vehicle to be self-insured, any insurance required for a commercial motor vehicle must be obtained from:(1)  an insurer authorized to do business in this state whose aggregate net risk, after reinsurance, under any one insurance policy is not in excess of 10 percent of the insurer's policyholders' surplus, and credit for such reinsurance is permitted by law; or(2)  an insurer that meets the eligibility requirements of a surplus lines insurer pursuant to Chapter 981, Insurance Code.  Notwithstanding any other provision in law, an insurer in compliance with this subsection shall be deemed to be in compliance with any rating or financial criteria established for motor carriers by any political subdivision of the state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 144 (H.B. 1018), Sec. 1, eff. May 24, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 11.163, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 5.01(a)(2), eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Transp Code § 643.1015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter C. Insurance|Section 643.1015. Amount Required for Certain School Buses

Sec. 643.1015.  AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES.  (a)  This section applies only to a school bus that:(1)  is owned by a motor carrier required to be registered under Subchapter B;(2)  is in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 548; and(3)  is operated exclusively within the boundaries of a municipality by a person who:(A)  holds a driver's license or commercial driver's license of the appropriate class required for the operation of the school bus; and(B)  meets the requirements of Section 521.022.(b)  The owner of a school bus shall maintain liability insurance in the amount of at least $500,000 combined single limit.(c)  In this section, "school bus" means a motor vehicle that is operated by a motor carrier and used to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students on a route between the students' residences and a public, private, or parochial school or day-care facility.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 144 (H.B. 1018), Sec. 2, eff. May 24, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 643.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter C. Insurance|Section 643.102. Self-Insurance

Sec. 643.102.  SELF-INSURANCE.  A motor carrier may comply with Section 643.101 through self-insurance if the carrier demonstrates to the department that it can satisfy its obligations for liability for bodily injury or property damage.  In the interest of public safety, the department by rule shall provide for a responsible system of self-insurance for a motor carrier.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 643.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter C. Insurance|Section 643.103. Filing; Evidence of Insurance; Fees

Sec. 643.103.  FILING;  EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE;  FEES.  (a)  A motor carrier that is required to register under Subchapter B must file with the department evidence of insurance in the amounts required by Section 643.101 or 643.1015, or evidence of financial responsibility as described by Section 643.102, in a form prescribed by the department.  The form must be filed:(1)  at the time of the initial registration;(2)  at the time of a subsequent registration if the motor carrier was required to be continuously registered under Subchapter B and the carrier failed to maintain continuous registration;(3)  at the time a motor carrier changes insurers; and(4)  at the time a motor carrier changes ownership, as determined by rules adopted by the department.(b)  A motor carrier shall keep evidence of insurance in a form approved by the department in the cab of each vehicle requiring registration the carrier operates.(c)  The department may charge a fee of $100 for a filing under Subsection (a).|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 144 (H.B. 1018), Sec. 3, eff. May 24, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 643.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter C. Insurance|Section 643.104. Termination of Insurance Coverage

Sec. 643.104.  TERMINATION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE.  (a)  An insurer may not terminate coverage provided to a motor carrier registered under Subchapter B unless the insurer provides the department with notice at least 30 days before the date the termination takes effect.(b)  Notice under Subsection (a) must be in a form approved by the department and the Texas Department of Insurance.  The department shall notify the Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies of each motor carrier whose certificate of registration has been revoked for failing to maintain liability insurance coverage.(c)  The Department of Public Safety or a local law enforcement agency shall confirm that no operations are being performed by a motor carrier if notice has been received under Subsection (b) that the certificate of registration for that carrier has been revoked.(d)  A law enforcement officer may detain or impound any commercial vehicle operating without liability insurance until such coverage is properly filed with the department.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 163, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 643.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter C. Insurance|Section 643.105. Insolvency of Insurer

Sec. 643.105.  INSOLVENCY OF INSURER.  If an insurer for a motor carrier becomes insolvent, is placed in receivership, or has its certificate of authority suspended or revoked and if the carrier no longer has insurance coverage as required by this subchapter, the carrier shall file with the department, not later than the 10th day after the date the coverage lapses:(1)  evidence of insurance as required by Section 643.103;  and(2)  an affidavit that:(A)  indicates that an accident from which the carrier may incur liability did not occur while the coverage was not in effect;  or(B)  contains a plan acceptable to the department indicating how the carrier will satisfy claims of liability against the carrier for an accident that occurred while the coverage was not in effect.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 643.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter C. Insurance|Section 643.106. Insurance for Employees

Sec. 643.106.  INSURANCE FOR EMPLOYEES.  (a)  Notwithstanding any provision of any law or regulation, a motor carrier that is required to register under Subchapter B  and whose primary business is transportation for compensation or hire between two or more municipalities shall protect its employees by obtaining:(1)  workers' compensation insurance coverage as defined under Subtitle A, Title 5, Labor Code;   or(2)  accidental insurance coverage approved by the department from:(A)  a reliable insurance company authorized to write accidental insurance policies in this state;  or(B)  a surplus lines insurer under Chapter 981, Insurance Code.(b)  The department shall determine the amount of insurance coverage under Subsection (a)(2).  The amount may not be less than:(1)  $300,000 for medical expenses for at least 104 weeks;(2)  $100,000 for accidental death and dismemberment;(3)  70 percent of an employee's pre-injury income for at least 104 weeks when compensating for loss of income;  and(4)  $500 for the maximum weekly benefit.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.17(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 886, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 10A.554, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 643.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter D. Economic Regulation|Section 643.151. Prohibition

Sec. 643.151.  PROHIBITION.  Except as provided by this subchapter, the department may not regulate the prices, routes, or services provided by a motor carrier.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 643.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle F - Commercial Motor Vehicles|Chapter 643 - Motor Carrier Registration|Subchapter D. Economic Regulation|Section 643.152. Voluntary Standards

Sec. 643.152.  VOLUNTARY STANDARDS.  The department may establish voluntary standards for uniform cargo liability, uniform bills of lading or receipts for cargo being transported, and uniform cargo credit.  A standard adopted under this section must be consistent with Subtitle IV, Title 49, United States Code, or a regulation adopted under that law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|