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TX Transp Code § 601.266 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter I. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Impoundment of Motor Vehicle|Section 601.266. Release on Involuntary Transfer of Title of Impounded Motor Vehicle

Sec. 601.266.  RELEASE ON INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER OF TITLE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  Notwithstanding Section 601.262, the court shall order the release of a motor vehicle impounded under Section 601.261 if, while the vehicle is impounded, title to the vehicle is transferred by:(1)  foreclosure;(2)  sale on execution;(3)  cancellation of a conditional sales contract;  or(4)  judicial order.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.267 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter I. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Impoundment of Motor Vehicle|Section 601.267. Release of Impounded Motor Vehicle by Sheriff

Sec. 601.267.  RELEASE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE BY SHERIFF.  A sheriff who impounds a motor vehicle shall release the vehicle:(1)  on presentation of an order of release from the court and payment of the fee for the impoundment by the defendant or a person authorized by the owner;  or(2)  to a person who is shown as a lienholder on the vehicle's certificate of title on presentation of the certificate of title and an accompanying affidavit from an officer of the lienholder establishing that the debt secured by the vehicle is in default or has matured.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.291 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State|Section 601.291. Applicability of Subchapter

Sec. 601.291.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to the owner or operator of a motor vehicle that:(1)  is not registered in this state;  and(2)  is involved in a motor vehicle accident in this state that results in bodily injury, death, or damage to the property of one person to an apparent extent of at least $500.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.292 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State|Section 601.292. Duty to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility to Investigating Officer

Sec. 601.292.  DUTY TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY TO INVESTIGATING OFFICER.  A person to whom this subchapter applies shall provide evidence of financial responsibility to a law enforcement officer of this state or a political subdivision of this state who is conducting an investigation of the accident.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.293 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State|Section 601.293. Failure to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Magistrate's Inquiry and Order

Sec. 601.293.  FAILURE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;  MAGISTRATE'S INQUIRY AND ORDER.  (a)  A person to whom this subchapter applies who fails to provide evidence under Section 601.292 shall be taken before a magistrate as soon as practicable.(b)  The magistrate shall conduct an inquiry on the issues of negligence and liability for bodily injury, death, or property damage sustained in the accident.(c)  If the magistrate determines that there is a reasonable possibility that a judgment will be rendered against the person for bodily injury, death, or property damage sustained in the accident, the magistrate shall order the person to provide:(1)  evidence of financial responsibility for the bodily injury, death, or property damage;  or(2)  evidence that the person is exempt from the requirement of Section 601.051.(d)  A determination of negligence or liability under Subsection (c) does not act as collateral estoppel on an issue in a criminal or civil adjudication arising from the accident.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.294 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State|Section 601.294. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle

Sec. 601.294.  IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE.  If a person to whom this subchapter applies does not provide evidence required under Section 601.293(c), the magistrate shall enter an order directing the sheriff of the county or the chief of police of the municipality to impound the motor vehicle owned or operated by the person that was involved in the accident.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.295 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State|Section 601.295. Duration of Impoundment; Release

Sec. 601.295.  DURATION OF IMPOUNDMENT;  RELEASE.  (a)  A motor vehicle impounded under Section 601.294 remains impounded until the owner, operator, or person authorized by the owner presents to the person authorized to release the vehicle:(1)  a certificate of release obtained from the department;  and(2)  payment for the cost of impoundment.(b)  On presentation of the items described by Subsection (a), the person authorized to release an impounded motor vehicle shall release the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.296 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State|Section 601.296. Certificate of Release

Sec. 601.296.  CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE.  (a)  The department shall issue a certificate of release of an impounded motor vehicle to the owner, operator, or person authorized by the owner on submission to the department of:(1)  evidence of financial responsibility under Section 601.053 that shows that at the time of the accident the vehicle was in compliance with Section 601.051 or was exempt from the requirement of Section 601.051;(2)  a release executed by each person damaged in the accident other than the operator of the vehicle for which the certificate of release is requested;  or(3)  security in a form and amount determined by the department to secure the payment of damages for which the operator may be liable.(b)  A person may satisfy the requirement of Subsection (a)(1) or (2) by submitting a photocopy of the item required.(c)  The department shall adopt the form, content, and procedures for issuance of a certificate of release.(d)  Security provided under this section is subject to Sections 601.163 to 601.167.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.297 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State|Section 601.297. Liability for Cost of Impoundment

Sec. 601.297.  LIABILITY FOR COST OF IMPOUNDMENT.  The owner of an impounded vehicle is liable for the costs of the impoundment.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.331 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.331. Report of Unsatisfied Judgment or Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture of Bail; Nonresident

Sec. 601.331.  REPORT OF UNSATISFIED JUDGMENT OR CONVICTION, PLEA, OR FORFEITURE OF BAIL;  NONRESIDENT.  (a)  If a person does not satisfy a judgment before the 61st day after the date of the judgment, the clerk of the court, on the written request of a judgment creditor or a judgment creditor's attorney, immediately shall send a certified copy of the judgment to the department.(b)  The clerk of the court immediately shall send to the department a certified copy of the action of the court in relation to:(1)  a conviction for a violation of a motor vehicle law;  or(2)  a guilty plea or forfeiture of bail by a person charged with violation of a motor vehicle law.(c)  A certified copy sent to the department under Subsection (b) is prima facie evidence of the conviction, plea, forfeiture, or other action.(d)  If the court does not have a clerk, the judge of the court shall send the certified copy required by this section.(e)  If the defendant named in a judgment reported to the department is a nonresident, the department shall send a certified copy of the judgment to the official in charge of issuing driver's licenses and vehicle registrations of the state, province of Canada, or state of Mexico in which the defendant resides.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 75, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 601.332 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.332. Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration or Nonresident's Operating Privilege for Unsatisfied Judgment

Sec. 601.332.  SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION OR NONRESIDENT'S OPERATING PRIVILEGE FOR UNSATISFIED JUDGMENT.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 601.333, 601.334, and 601.336, on receipt of a certified copy of a judgment under Section 601.331, the department shall suspend the judgment debtor's:(1)  driver's license and vehicle registrations;  or(2)  nonresident's operating privilege.(b)  Subject to Sections 601.333, 601.334, and 601.336, the suspension continues, and the person's driver's license, vehicle registrations, or nonresident's operating privilege may not be renewed or the person issued a driver's license or registration in the person's name, until:(1)  the judgment is stayed or satisfied;  and(2)  the person provides evidence of financial responsibility.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.333 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.333. Relief From Suspension: Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance

Sec. 601.333.  RELIEF FROM SUSPENSION:  MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE.  (a)  A person whose driver's license, vehicle registrations, or nonresident's operating privilege has been suspended or is subject to suspension under Section 601.332 may file with the department:(1)  evidence that there was a motor vehicle liability insurance policy covering the motor vehicle involved in the accident out of which the judgment arose in effect at the time of the accident;(2)  an affidavit stating that the person was insured at the time of the accident, that the insurance company is liable to pay the judgment, and the reason, if known, that the insurance company has not paid the judgment;(3)  the original policy of insurance or a certified copy of the policy, if available;  and(4)  any other documents required by the department to show that the loss, injury, or damage for which the judgment was rendered was covered by the insurance.(b)  The department may not suspend the driver's license, vehicle registrations, or nonresident's operating privilege, and shall reinstate a license, registration, or privilege that has been suspended, if it is satisfied from the documents filed under Subsection (a) that:(1)  there was a motor vehicle liability insurance policy in effect for the vehicle at the time of the accident;(2)  the insurance company that issued the policy was authorized to issue the policy in this state at the time the policy was issued;  and(3)  the insurance company is liable to pay the judgment to the extent and for the amounts required by this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.334 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.334. Relief From Suspension: Consent of Judgment Creditor

Sec. 601.334.  RELIEF FROM SUSPENSION:  CONSENT OF JUDGMENT CREDITOR.  (a)  The department may allow a judgment debtor's driver's license and vehicle registrations or nonresident's operating privilege to continue, notwithstanding Section 601.332, if:(1)  the judgment creditor consents to the continuation in writing in the form prescribed by the department;  and(2)  the judgment debtor provides evidence of financial responsibility to the department.(b)  Continuation of a judgment debtor's driver's license and vehicle registrations or nonresident's operating privilege expires on the later of:(1)  the date the consent of the judgment creditor is revoked in writing;  or(2)  the expiration of six months after the effective date of the consent.(c)  Subsection (b) applies notwithstanding default in the payment of the judgment or any installments to be made under Section 601.335.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.335 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.335. Installment Payments Authorized

Sec. 601.335.  INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED.  (a)  A judgment debtor, on notice to the judgment creditor, may apply to the court in which judgment was rendered to pay the judgment in installments.(b)  The court may order payment in installments and may establish the amounts and times of the payments.(c)  An order issued under this section is issued without prejudice to any other legal remedy that the judgment creditor has.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.336 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.336. Relief From Suspension: Installment Payments; Default

Sec. 601.336.  RELIEF FROM SUSPENSION:  INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS;  DEFAULT.  (a)  Subject to Subsection (c), the department may not suspend a judgment debtor's driver's license, vehicle registration, or nonresident's operating privilege under Section 601.332 if the judgment debtor:(1)  files evidence of financial responsibility with the department;  and(2)  obtains an order under Section 601.335 permitting the payment of the judgment in installments.(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), the department shall restore a judgment debtor's driver's license, vehicle registrations, or nonresident's operating privilege that was suspended following nonpayment of a judgment if the judgment debtor complies with Subsections (a)(1) and (2).(c)  On notice that a judgment debtor has failed to pay an installment as specified in an order issued under Section 601.335, the department shall suspend the judgment debtor's driver's license, vehicle registrations, or nonresident's operating privilege.  The suspensions continue until the judgment is satisfied as provided by this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.337 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.337. Effect of Bankruptcy

Sec. 601.337.  EFFECT OF BANKRUPTCY.  A discharge in bankruptcy after a judgment is rendered relieves the judgment debtor from the requirements of this chapter, except for financial responsibility requirements arising after the date of the discharge.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.338 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.338. Evidence of Financial Responsibility or Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration of Owner of Motor Vehicle

Sec. 601.338.  EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION OF OWNER OF MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  The department shall suspend the driver's license and vehicle registrations of the owner of a motor vehicle that was used with the owner's consent by another person at the time of an offense resulting in conviction or a plea of guilty, if under state law the department:(1)  suspends or revokes the driver's license of the other person on receipt of a record of a conviction;  or(2)  suspends the vehicle registration of the other person on receipt of a record of a plea of guilty.(b)  The department may not suspend the driver's license and vehicle registration of an owner under this section if the owner files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department for each motor vehicle registered in the name of the owner.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.339 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.339. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture

Sec. 601.339.  EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOLLOWING CONVICTION, PLEA, OR FORFEITURE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the department may not issue a driver's license to a person who does not hold a driver's license and who:(1)  enters a plea of guilty to an offense or is convicted by a final order or a judgment that:(A)  requires the suspension or revocation of a driver's license;(B)  is imposed for operating a motor vehicle on a highway without a driver's license;  or(C)  is imposed for operating an unregistered motor vehicle on a highway;  or(2)  forfeits bail or collateral deposited to secure an appearance for trial for an offense described by Subdivision (1).(b)  Except as described by Subsection (c), a motor vehicle may not be registered in the name of a person described by Subsection (a).(c)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (b), a driver's license may be issued or a motor vehicle may be registered if the person files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.340 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.340. Evidence of Financial Responsibility or Suspension of Vehicle Registration Following Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License

Sec. 601.340.  EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR SUSPENSION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION FOLLOWING SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) or (c), the department shall suspend the registration of each motor vehicle registered in the name of a person if the department:(1)  under any state law, other than Section 521.341(7), suspends or revokes the person's driver's license on receipt of a record of a conviction or a forfeiture of bail; or(2)  receives a record of a guilty plea of the person entered for an offense for which the department would be required to suspend the driver's license of a person convicted of the offense.(b)  The department, unless otherwise required by law, may not suspend a registration under Subsection (a) if the person files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department for each motor vehicle registered in the name of the person.(c)  This section does not apply to a suspension of a driver's license for an offense under Chapter 106, Alcoholic Beverage Code, other than an offense that includes confinement as an authorized sanction.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.128, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 20.006, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 601.341 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle D - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility|Chapter 601 - Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act|Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation|Section 601.341. Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Termination of Penalty

Sec. 601.341.  EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;  TERMINATION OF PENALTY.  Unless a person whose driver's license or vehicle registration has been suspended or revoked under this subchapter files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department:(1)  the suspension or revocation may not be terminated;(2)  the driver's license or registration may not be renewed;(3)  a new driver's license may not be issued to the person;  or(4)  a motor vehicle may not be registered in the name of the person.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.129, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|