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TX Transp Code § 542.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Uniformity and Interpretation of Traffic Laws|Section 542.204. Powers Related to Intersections

Sec. 542.204.  POWERS RELATED TO INTERSECTIONS.  The Texas Transportation Commission and a local authority may, in a matter of highway or traffic engineering design, consider the separate intersections of divided highways with medians at least 30 feet apart as components of a single intersection.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 542.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Uniformity and Interpretation of Traffic Laws|Section 542.205. Conflict Between This Subtitle and an Order, Rule, or Regulation of Certain Agencies

Sec. 542.205.  CONFLICT BETWEEN THIS SUBTITLE AND AN ORDER, RULE, OR REGULATION OF CERTAIN AGENCIES.  (a)  If this subtitle conflicts with an order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the federal Surface Transportation Board or the department relating to a vehicle safety requirement, including a requirement relating to vehicle equipment, compliance by the owner or operator of the vehicle with the order, rule, regulation, or requirement of the federal Surface Transportation Board or the department is compliance with this subtitle.(b)  The owner or operator of a vehicle shall comply with any requirement of this subtitle that is in addition to, but not in conflict with, a requirement of the federal Surface Transportation Board or the department.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.104, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 542.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter B. Uniformity and Interpretation of Traffic Laws|Section 542.206. Effect of Speed Limits in a Civil Action

Sec. 542.206.  EFFECT OF SPEED LIMITS IN A CIVIL ACTION.  A provision of this subtitle declaring a maximum or minimum speed limit does not relieve the plaintiff in a civil action from the burden of proving negligence of the defendant as the proximate cause of an accident.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 542.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Offenses|Section 542.301. General Offense

Sec. 542.301.  GENERAL OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person performs an act prohibited or fails to perform an act required by this subtitle.(b)  Except as otherwise provided, an offense under this subtitle is a misdemeanor.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 542.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Offenses|Section 542.302. Offense by Person Owning or Controlling Vehicle

Sec. 542.302.  OFFENSE BY PERSON OWNING OR CONTROLLING VEHICLE.  A person who owns a vehicle or employs or otherwise directs the operator of a vehicle commits an offense if the person requires or knowingly permits the operator of the vehicle to operate the vehicle in a manner that violates law.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 542.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Offenses|Section 542.303. Inchoate Offense

Sec. 542.303.  INCHOATE OFFENSE.  (a)  A person who attempts to commit or conspires to commit an act declared by this subtitle to be an offense is guilty of the offense.(b)  A person who falsely, fraudulently, or wilfully permits another to violate this subtitle is guilty of the violation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 542.304 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter C. Offenses|Section 542.304. Moving Violations for Certain Purposes

Sec. 542.304.  MOVING VIOLATIONS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.(a)  The department by rule shall designate the offenses involving the operation of a motor vehicle that constitute a moving violation of the traffic law for the purposes of:(1)  Section 1001.112(b)(4), Education Code;(2)  Section 411.110(f), Government Code; and(3)  Sections 773.0614(b) and 773.06141(a), Health and Safety Code.(b)  The rules must provide that for the purposes of the provisions described in Subsection (a), moving violations:(1)  include:(A)  a violation of the traffic law of this state, another state, or a political subdivision of this or another state; and(B)  an offense under Section 545.412; and(2)  do not include:(A)  an offense committed before September 1, 2003;(B)  the offense of speeding when the person convicted was at the time of the offense driving less than 10 percent faster than the posted speed limit, unless the person committed the offense in a school crossing zone;(C)  an offense adjudicated under Article 45.051 or 45.0511, Code of Criminal Procedure; or(D)  an offense under Section 545.4251.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 5.67, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 20.006, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 542.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter D. Penalties and Costs of Court|Section 542.401. General Penalty

Sec. 542.401.  GENERAL PENALTY.  A person convicted of an offense that is a misdemeanor under this subtitle for which another penalty is not provided shall be punished by a fine of not less than $1 or more than $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|For expiration of Subsections (f) and (g), see Subsection (g).
TX Transp Code § 542.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter D. Penalties and Costs of Court|Section 542.403. Fines

Sec. 542.403.  FINES.  (a)  In addition to other costs, the court shall order a person convicted of a misdemeanor under this subtitle to pay a fine of $3.(b)  The officer who collects a fine under this section shall:(1)  deposit in the municipal treasury a fine collected in a municipal court case; and(2)  deposit in the county treasury a fine collected in a justice court case or in a county court case, including a case appealed from a justice or municipal court.(c)  In this section, "conviction" has the meaning assigned by Section 133.101, Local Government Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 209, Sec. 77(a), eff. Jan. 1, 2004.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.70, eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.71, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Transp Code § 542.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter D. Penalties and Costs of Court|Section 542.404. Fine for Offense in Construction or Maintenance Work Zone

Sec. 542.404.  FINE FOR OFFENSE IN CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE WORK ZONE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), if an offense under this subtitle, other than an offense under Chapter 548 or 552 or Section 545.412 or 545.413, is committed in a construction or maintenance work zone when workers are present and any written notice to appear issued for the offense states on its face that workers were present when the offense was committed:(1)  the minimum fine applicable to the offense is twice the minimum fine that would be applicable to the offense if it were committed outside a construction or maintenance work zone; and(2)  the maximum fine applicable to the offense is twice the maximum fine that would be applicable to the offense if it were committed outside a construction or maintenance work zone.(b)  In this section, "construction or maintenance work zone" has the meaning assigned by Section 472.022.(c)  The fine prescribed by Subsection (a) applies to a violation of a prima facie speed limit authorized by Subchapter H, Chapter 545, only if the construction or maintenance work zone is marked by a sign indicating the applicable maximum lawful speed.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 674, Sec. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 789, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 658 (H.B. 1097), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 542.4045 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter D. Penalties and Costs of Court|Section 542.4045. Penalties for Failure to Yield Right-of-Way Offense Resulting in Accident

Sec. 542.4045.  PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY OFFENSE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT.  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this subtitle in which an element is the failure by the operator of a vehicle to yield the right-of-way to another vehicle that an accident resulted from the operator's failure to yield the right-of-way:(1)  the offense is punishable by a fine of not less than $500 or more than $2,000, if a person other than the operator of the vehicle suffered bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, in the accident; and(2)  the offense is punishable by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $4,000, if a person other than the operator of the vehicle suffered serious bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, in the accident.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1391 (S.B. 1967), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 542.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle C - Rules of the Road|Chapter 542 - General Provisions|Subchapter E. Miscellaneous|Section 542.501. Obedience Required to Police Officers, School Crossing Guards, and Escort Flaggers

Sec. 542.501.  OBEDIENCE REQUIRED TO POLICE OFFICERS, SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS, AND ESCORT FLAGGERS.  A person may not wilfully fail or refuse to comply with a lawful order or direction of:(1)  a police officer;(2)  a school crossing guard who:(A)  is performing crossing guard duties in a school crosswalk to stop and yield to a pedestrian; or(B)  has been trained under Section 600.004 and is directing traffic in a school crossing zone; or(3)  an escort flagger who is directing or controlling the flow of traffic in accordance with a permit issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles under Subtitle E for the movement of an oversize or overweight vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 724, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 543.001 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.001. Arrest Without Warrant Authorized

Sec. 543.001.  ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT AUTHORIZED.  Any peace officer may arrest without warrant a person found committing a violation of this subtitle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 543.002 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.002. Person Arrested to Be Taken Before Magistrate

Sec. 543.002.  PERSON ARRESTED TO BE TAKEN BEFORE MAGISTRATE.  (a)  A person arrested for a violation of this subtitle punishable as a misdemeanor shall be immediately taken before a magistrate if:(1)  the person is arrested on a charge of failure to stop in the event of an accident causing damage to property;  or(2)  the person demands an immediate appearance before a magistrate or refuses to make a written promise to appear in court as provided by this subchapter.(b)  The person must be taken before a magistrate who:(1)  has jurisdiction of the offense;(2)  is in the county in which the offense charged is alleged to have been committed;  and(3)  is nearest or most accessible to the place of arrest.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 543.003 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.003. Notice to Appear Required: Person Not Taken Before Magistrate

Sec. 543.003.  NOTICE TO APPEAR REQUIRED:  PERSON NOT TAKEN BEFORE MAGISTRATE.  An officer who arrests a person for a violation of this subtitle punishable as a misdemeanor and who does not take the person before a magistrate shall issue a written notice to appear in court showing the time and place the person is to appear, the offense charged, the name and address of the person charged, and, if applicable, the license number of the person's vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 701, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 543.004 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.004. Notice to Appear Required: Certain Offenses

Sec. 543.004.  NOTICE TO APPEAR REQUIRED:  CERTAIN OFFENSES.  (a)  An officer shall issue a written notice to appear if:(1)  the offense charged is:(A)  speeding;(B)  the use of a wireless communication device under Section 545.4251; or(C)  a violation of the open container law, Section 49.031, Penal Code; and(2)  the person makes a written promise to appear in court as provided by Section 543.005.(b)  If the person is a resident of or is operating a vehicle licensed in a state or country other than this state, Subsection (a) applies only as provided by Chapter 703.(c)  The offenses specified by Subsection (a) are the only offenses for which issuance of a written notice to appear is mandatory.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.07, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 438 (H.B. 62), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 543.005 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.005. Promise to Appear; Release

Sec. 543.005.  PROMISE TO APPEAR;  RELEASE.  To secure release, the person arrested must make a written promise to appear in court by signing the written notice prepared by the arresting officer.  The signature may be obtained on a duplicate form or on an electronic device capable of creating a copy of the signed notice.  The arresting officer shall retain the paper or electronic original of the notice and deliver the copy of the notice to the person arrested.  The officer shall then promptly release the person from custody.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 701, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 543.006 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.006. Time and Place of Appearance

Sec. 543.006.  TIME AND PLACE OF APPEARANCE.  (a)  The time specified in the notice to appear must be at least 10 days after the date of arrest unless the person arrested demands an earlier hearing.(b)  The place specified in the notice to appear must be before a magistrate having jurisdiction of the offense who is in the municipality or county in which the offense is alleged to have been committed.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 543.007 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.007. Notice to Appear: Commercial Vehicle or License

Sec. 543.007.  NOTICE TO APPEAR:  COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OR LICENSE.  A notice to appear issued to the operator of a commercial motor vehicle or holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit, for the violation of a law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways, must contain the information required by department rule, to comply with Chapter 522 and the federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (Title 49, U.S.C. Section 2701 et seq.).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 701, Sec. 5, eff. Aug. 30, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 38, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Transp Code § 543.008 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.008. Violation by Officer

Sec. 543.008.  VIOLATION BY OFFICER.  A violation by an officer of a provision of Sections 543.003-543.007 is misconduct in office and the officer is subject to removal from the officer's position.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 543.009 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.009. Compliance With or Violation of Promise to Appear

Sec. 543.009.  COMPLIANCE WITH OR VIOLATION OF PROMISE TO APPEAR.  (a)  A person may comply with a written promise to appear in court by an appearance by counsel.(b)  A person who wilfully violates a written promise to appear in court, given as provided by this subchapter, commits a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge on which the person was arrested.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 543.010 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.010. Specifications of Speeding Charge

Sec. 543.010.  SPECIFICATIONS OF SPEEDING CHARGE.  The complaint and the summons or notice to appear on a charge of speeding under this subtitle must specify:(1)  the maximum or minimum speed limit applicable in the district or at the location;  and(2)  the speed at which the defendant is alleged to have driven.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 543.011 (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 A. Arrest and Charging Procedures; Notices and Promises to Appear|Section 543.011. Persons Licensed by State Department or Claiming Diplomatic or Consular Immunity

Sec. 543.011.  PERSONS LICENSED BY STATE DEPARTMENT OR CLAIMING DIPLOMATIC OR CONSULAR IMMUNITY.  (a)  This section applies to a person who:(1)  is stopped or issued a notice to appear by a peace officer in connection with a violation of:(A)  this subtitle;(B)  Section 49.03 or 49.04, Penal Code;  or(C)  Section 49.07 or 49.08, Penal Code, involving operation of a motor vehicle;  and(2)  presents to the peace officer a driver's license issued by the United States Department of State or claims immunities or privileges under 22 U.S.C. Chapter 6.(b)  A peace officer who stops or issues a notice to appear to a person to whom this section applies shall record all relevant information from any driver's license or identification card presented by the person or any statement made by the person relating to immunities or privileges and promptly deliver the record to the law enforcement agency that employs the peace officer.(c)  The law enforcement agency shall:(1)  as soon as practicable contact the United States Department of State to verify the person's status and immunity, if any;  and(2)  not later than the fifth working day after the date of the stop or issuance of the notice to appear, send to the Bureau of Diplomatic Security Office of Foreign Missions of the United States Department of State the following:(A)  a copy of any notice to appear issued to the person and any accident report prepared;  or(B)  if a notice to appear was not issued and an accident report was not prepared, a written report of the incident.(d)  This section does not affect application of a law described by Subsection (a)(1) to a person to whom this section applies.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 446, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 543.111 (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 543.111. Regulation by Certain State Agencies

Sec. 543.111.  REGULATION BY CERTAIN STATE AGENCIES.  (a)  The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Texas Department of Insurance for the interagency development of a curriculum for driving safety courses.(b)  The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation and Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, as appropriate, shall:(1)  adopt and administer comprehensive rules governing driving safety courses; and(2)  investigate options to develop and implement procedures to electronically transmit information pertaining to driving safety courses to municipal and justice courts.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.106(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1044 (H.B. 1786), Sec. 65, eff. September 1, 2015.|