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TX Transp Code § 543.112 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter B. Dismissal of Certain Misdemeanor Charges on Completing Driving Safety Course|Section 543.112. Standards for Uniform Certificate of Course Completion

Sec. 543.112.  STANDARDS FOR UNIFORM CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION.  (a)  The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation by rule shall provide for the design and distribution of uniform certificates of course completion so as to prevent to the greatest extent possible the unauthorized production or misuse of the certificates.(b)  The uniform certificate of course completion must include an identifying number by which the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, the court, or the department may verify its authenticity with the course provider and must be in a form adopted by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(c)  The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation by rule shall determine the amount of the fee to be charged for issuance of a duplicate certificate by persons who are licensed providers of courses approved under Chapter 1001, Education Code.(d)  A driving safety course provider shall electronically submit data identified by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation pertaining to issued uniform certificates of course completion to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as directed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.106(e), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 543.113 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter B. Dismissal of Certain Misdemeanor Charges on Completing Driving Safety Course|Section 543.113. Fees for Printing and Supplying Certificate

Sec. 543.113.  FEES FOR PRINTING AND SUPPLYING CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall issue course completion certificate numbers and supply them to persons who are licensed providers of courses approved under Chapter 1001, Education Code.  The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation by rule shall establish a fee for each certificate. (b)  A course provider shall charge an operator a fee equal to the fee paid to the agency for a certificate.(c)  Money collected by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under this section may be used to pay monetary awards for information relating to abuse of uniform certificates that leads to the conviction or removal of an approval, license, or authorization.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.106(f), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 543.114 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter B. Dismissal of Certain Misdemeanor Charges on Completing Driving Safety Course|Section 543.114. Distribution of Written Information on Provider

Sec. 543.114.  DISTRIBUTION OF WRITTEN INFORMATION ON PROVIDER.  (a)  A person may not distribute written information to advertise a provider of a driving safety course within 500 feet of a court having jurisdiction over an offense to which this subchapter applies.  A violation of this section by a provider or a provider's agent, employee, or representative results in loss of the provider's status as a provider of a course approved under Chapter 1001, Education Code.(b)  This section does not apply to distribution of information:(1)  by a court;(2)  to a court to obtain approval of the course;  or(3)  to a court to advise the court of the availability of the course.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Transp Code § 543.115 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter B. Dismissal of Certain Misdemeanor Charges on Completing Driving Safety Course|Section 543.115. Fees for Driving Safety Course

Sec. 543.115.  FEES FOR DRIVING SAFETY COURSE.  (a)  A driving safety course may not be provided to a student for less than $25.(b)  A course provider shall charge each student a fee for course materials and for overseeing and administering the course.  The fee may not be less than $3.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.106(g), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 543.116 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter B. Dismissal of Certain Misdemeanor Charges on Completing Driving Safety Course|Section 543.116. Delivery of Uniform Certificate of Course Completion

Sec. 543.116.  DELIVERY OF UNIFORM CERTIFICATE OF COURSE COMPLETION.  (a)  A driving safety course provider shall mail an issued uniform certificate of course completion to a person who successfully completes the course.(b)  The certificate must be mailed not later than the 15th working day after the date a person successfully completes the course.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.106(g), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 543.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter C. Records and Information Maintained by Department|Section 543.201. Conviction Reported to Department

Sec. 543.201.  CONVICTION REPORTED TO DEPARTMENT.  Each magistrate or judge of a court not of record and each clerk of a court of record shall keep a record of each case in which a person is charged with a violation of law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 543.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter C. Records and Information Maintained by Department|Section 543.202. Form of Record

Sec. 543.202.  FORM OF RECORD.  (a)  In this section, "race or ethnicity" means the following categories: (1)  Alaska native or American Indian;(2)  Asian or Pacific Islander; (3)  black; (4)  white; and(5)  Hispanic or Latino.(b)  The record must be made on a form or by a data processing method acceptable to the department and must include:(1)  the name, address, physical description, including race or ethnicity, date of birth, and driver's license number of the person charged;(2)  the registration number of the vehicle involved;(3)  whether the vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle as defined by Chapter 522 or was involved in transporting hazardous materials;(4)  the person's social security number, if the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle or was the holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit;(5)  the date and nature of the offense, including whether the offense was a serious traffic violation as defined by Chapter 522;(6)  whether a search of the vehicle was conducted and whether consent for the search was obtained;(7)  the plea, the judgment, whether the individual was adjudicated under Article 45.0511, Code of Criminal Procedure, and whether bail was forfeited;(8)  the date of conviction; and(9)  the amount of the fine or forfeiture.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 947, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 8.04, eff. June. 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 39, eff. January 1, 2016.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 173 (H.B. 3051), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 543.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter C. Records and Information Maintained by Department|Section 543.203. Submitting Record to Department

Sec. 543.203.  SUBMITTING RECORD TO DEPARTMENT.  Not later than the seventh day after the date of conviction or forfeiture of bail of a person on a charge of violating a law regulating the operation of a vehicle on a highway or conviction of a person of negligent homicide or a felony in the commission of which a vehicle was used, the magistrate, judge, or clerk of the court in which the conviction was had or bail was forfeited shall immediately submit to the department a written record of the case containing the information required by Section 543.202.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 17.02, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 543.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter C. Records and Information Maintained by Department|Section 543.204. Submission of Record Prohibited

Sec. 543.204.  SUBMISSION OF RECORD PROHIBITED.  (a)  A justice of the peace or municipal judge who defers further proceedings, suspends all or part of the imposition of the fine, and places a defendant on probation under Article 45.051, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a county court judge who follows that procedure under Article 42.111, Code of Criminal Procedure, may not submit a written record to the department, except that if the justice or judge subsequently adjudicates the defendant's guilt, the justice or judge shall submit the record not later than the seventh day after the date on which the justice or judge adjudicates guilt.(b)  The department may not keep a record for which submission is prohibited by this section.(c)  The department may receive a record prepared by a department employee from court records.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1545, Sec. 73, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 17.03, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 543.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter C. Records and Information Maintained by Department|Section 543.205. Record Received at Main Office

Sec. 543.205.  RECORD RECEIVED AT MAIN OFFICE.  The department shall receive all records under Section 543.204(a) at its main office.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 543.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 543 - Arrest and Prosecution of Violators|Subchapter C. Records and Information Maintained by Department|Section 543.206. Violation

Sec. 543.206.  VIOLATION.  A violation by a judicial officer of this subchapter may constitute misconduct in office and may be grounds for removal from the officer's position.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 545.001. Definitions

Sec. 545.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "On-track equipment" means any car, rolling stock, equipment, or other device that, alone or coupled to another device, is operated on a railroad track.(2)  "Pass" or "passing" used in reference to a vehicle means to overtake and proceed past another vehicle moving in the same direction as the passing vehicle or to attempt that maneuver.(3)  "School bus" includes a multifunction school activity bus.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 923 (H.B. 3190), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 128 (H.B. 1759), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 545.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 545.002. Operator

Sec. 545.002.  OPERATOR.  In this chapter, a reference to an operator includes a reference to the vehicle operated by the operator if the reference imposes a duty or provides a limitation on the movement or other operation of that vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing|Section 545.051. Driving on Right Side of Roadway

Sec. 545.051.  DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAY.  (a)  An operator on a roadway of sufficient width shall drive on the right half of the roadway, unless:(1)  the operator is passing another vehicle;(2)  an obstruction necessitates moving the vehicle left of the center of the roadway and the operator yields the right-of-way to a vehicle that:(A)  is moving in the proper direction on the unobstructed portion of the roadway;  and(B)  is an immediate hazard;(3)  the operator is on a roadway divided into three marked lanes for traffic;  or(4)  the operator is on a roadway restricted to one-way traffic.(b)  An operator of a vehicle on a roadway moving more slowly than the normal speed of other vehicles at the time and place under the existing conditions shall drive in the right-hand lane available for vehicles, or as close as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway, unless the operator is:(1)  passing another vehicle;  or(2)  preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.(c)  An operator on a roadway having four or more lanes for moving vehicles and providing for two-way movement of vehicles may not drive left of the center line of the roadway except:(1)  as authorized by an official traffic-control device designating a specified lane to the left side of the center of the roadway for use by a vehicle not otherwise permitted to use the lane;(2)  under the conditions described by Subsection (a)(2);  or(3)  in crossing the center line to make a left turn into or out of an alley, private road, or driveway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing|Section 545.052. Driving Past Vehicle Moving in Opposite Direction

Sec. 545.052.  DRIVING PAST VEHICLE MOVING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION.  An operator moving in the opposite direction of the movement of another operator shall:(1)  move to or remain to the right;  and(2)  on a roadway wide enough for not more than one line of vehicle movement in each direction, give the other operator:(A)  at least one-half of the main traveled portion of the roadway;  or(B)  if complying with Paragraph (A) is not possible, as much of the roadway as possible.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing|Section 545.053. Passing to the Left; Return; Being Passed

Sec. 545.053.  PASSING TO THE LEFT;  RETURN;  BEING PASSED.  (a)  An operator passing another vehicle:(1)  shall pass to the left of the other vehicle at a safe distance;  and(2)  may not move back to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the passed vehicle.(b)  An operator being passed by another vehicle:(1)  shall, on audible signal, move or remain to the right in favor of the passing vehicle;  and(2)  may not accelerate until completely passed by the passing vehicle.(c)  Subsection (b) does not apply when passing to the right is permitted.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing|Section 545.054. Passing to the Left: Safe Distance

Sec. 545.054.  PASSING TO THE LEFT:  SAFE DISTANCE.  (a)  An operator may not drive on the left side of the center of the roadway in passing another vehicle unless:(1)  driving on the left side of the center of the roadway is authorized by this subtitle;  and(2)  the left side is clearly visible and free of approaching traffic for a distance sufficient to permit passing without interfering with the operation of the passed vehicle or a vehicle approaching from the opposite direction.(b)  An operator passing another vehicle shall return to an authorized lane of travel:(1)  before coming within 200 feet of an approaching vehicle, if a lane authorized for vehicles approaching from the opposite direction is used in passing;  or otherwise(2)  as soon as practicable.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing|Section 545.055. Passing to the Left: Passing Zones

Sec. 545.055.  PASSING TO THE LEFT:  PASSING ZONES.  (a)  An operator shall obey the directions of a sign or marking in Subsection (c) or (d) if the sign or marking is in place and clearly visible to an ordinarily observant person.(b)  An operator may not drive on the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone or on the left side of any pavement striping designed to mark a no-passing zone.  This subsection does not prohibit a driver from crossing pavement striping, or the center line in a no-passing zone marked by signs only, to make a left turn into or out of an alley or private road or driveway.(c)  The Texas Transportation Commission, on a state highway under the jurisdiction of the commission, may:(1)  determine those portions of the highway where passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous;  and(2)  show the beginning and end of each no-passing zone by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway.(d)  A local authority, on a highway under the jurisdiction of the local authority, may:(1)  determine those portions of the highway where passing or driving to the left of the roadway would be especially hazardous;  and(2)  show the beginning and end of each no-passing zone by appropriate signs or markings on the roadway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing|Section 545.056. Driving to Left of Center of Roadway: Limitations Other Than Passing

Sec. 545.056.  DRIVING TO LEFT OF CENTER OF ROADWAY:  LIMITATIONS OTHER THAN PASSING.  (a)  An operator may not drive to the left side of the roadway if the operator is:(1)  approaching within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing in a municipality;(2)  approaching within 100 feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing outside a municipality and the intersection or crossing is shown by a sign or marking in accordance with Section 545.055;(3)  approaching within 100 feet of a bridge, viaduct, or tunnel;  or(4)  awaiting access to a ferry operated by the Texas Transportation Commission.(b)  The limitations in Subsection (a) do not apply:(1)  on a one-way roadway;  or(2)  to an operator turning left into or from an alley or private road or driveway.(c)  The Texas Transportation Commission shall post signs along the approach to a ferry operated by the commission notifying operators that passing is prohibited if there is a standing line of vehicles awaiting access to the ferry.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing|Section 545.057. Passing to the Right

Sec. 545.057.  PASSING TO THE RIGHT.  (a)  An operator may pass to the right of another vehicle only if conditions permit safely passing to the right and:(1)  the vehicle being passed is making or about to make a left turn;  and(2)  the operator is:(A)  on a highway having unobstructed pavement not occupied by parked vehicles and sufficient width for two or more lines of moving vehicles in each direction;  or(B)  on a one-way street or on a roadway having traffic restricted to one direction of movement and the roadway is free from obstructions and wide enough for two or more lines of moving vehicles.(b)  An operator may not pass to the right by leaving the main traveled portion of a roadway except as provided by Section 545.058.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 545.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 545 - Operation and Movement of Vehicles|Subchapter B. Driving on Right Side of Roadway and Passing|Section 545.058. Driving on Improved Shoulder

Sec. 545.058.  DRIVING ON IMPROVED SHOULDER.  (a)  An operator may drive on an improved shoulder to the right of the main traveled portion of a roadway if that operation is necessary and may be done safely, but only:(1)  to stop, stand, or park;(2)  to accelerate before entering the main traveled lane of traffic;(3)  to decelerate before making a right turn;(4)  to pass another vehicle that is slowing or stopped on the main traveled portion of the highway, disabled, or preparing to make a left turn;(5)  to allow another vehicle traveling faster to pass;(6)  as permitted or required by an official traffic-control device;  or(7)  to avoid a collision.(b)  An operator may drive on an improved shoulder to the left of the main traveled portion of a divided or limited-access or controlled-access highway if that operation may be done safely, but only:(1)  to slow or stop when the vehicle is disabled and traffic or other circumstances prohibit the safe movement of the vehicle to the shoulder to the right of the main traveled portion of the roadway;(2)  as permitted or required by an official traffic-control device;  or(3)  to avoid a collision.(c)  A limitation in this section on driving on an improved shoulder does not apply to:(1)  an authorized emergency vehicle responding to a call;(2)  a police patrol;(3)  a bicycle; or(4)  a slow-moving vehicle, as defined by Section 547.001.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 860 (H.B. 2837), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|