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TX Transp Code § 722.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.009. Service Contract; Membership Information

Sec. 722.009.  SERVICE CONTRACT;  MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION.  (a)  Each automobile club operating under this chapter shall furnish to the membership a service contract or membership card that includes the following information:(1)  the club's name;(2)  the street address of the club's home office and of its usual place of business in this state;  and(3)  a description of the services or benefits to which the members are entitled.(b)  For purposes of this chapter, the completed application for an automobile club certificate of authority and the description of services listed under Subsection (a) constitute the service contract.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.010. Filing of Information

Sec. 722.010.  FILING OF INFORMATION.  (a)  Each automobile club shall file a certified copy of its service contract with the secretary of state.(b)  If an automobile club provides participation in a group accidental injury or death policy, the club shall file with the service contract a copy of the certificate of participation.(c)  An automobile club shall file with the secretary of state any change to the service contract.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.011. Agent Registration

Sec. 722.011.  AGENT REGISTRATION.  (a)  An automobile club that operates in this state under an automobile club certificate of authority shall file with the secretary of state a notice of appointment of each agent not later than the 30th day after the date on which that agent is employed by the club.(b)  The notice of appointment must be in the form prescribed by the secretary of state and must contain:(1)  the name, address, age, sex, and social security number of the agent;  and(2)  proof satisfactory to the secretary that the agent is of good moral character.(c)  Registration under this section is valid for one year from the date of the initial registration and may be renewed on each anniversary of that date.  The annual registration fee is $10.(d)  Each automobile club shall notify the secretary of state of the termination of an agent's employment by the club not later than the 30th day after the date of the termination.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.012. Advertising Restrictions

Sec. 722.012.  ADVERTISING RESTRICTIONS.  An automobile club operating under this chapter may not:(1)  refer to its certificate of authority or to approval by the secretary of state in any advertising, contract, or membership card;  or(2)  advertise or describe its services in a manner that would lead the public to believe that the services include automobile insurance.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 722.014 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 722 - Automobile Club Services|Section 722.014. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 722.014.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  a fine not to exceed $500;  and(2)  confinement in the county jail for a term not to exceed six months.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 726.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 726 - Testing and Inspection of Motor Vehicles by Certain Municipalities|Section 726.001. Applicability

Sec. 726.001.  APPLICABILITY.  (a)  This chapter applies only to a municipality with a population of more than 290,000.(b)  This section or an ordinance adopted under this section does not apply to a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer operated under a registration certificate issued under Chapter 643.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.166, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 726.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 726 - Testing and Inspection of Motor Vehicles by Certain Municipalities|Section 726.002. Testing and Inspection of Motor Vehicles

Sec. 726.002.  TESTING AND INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.  A municipality may adopt an ordinance:(1)  requiring each resident of the municipality, including a corporation having its principal office or place of business in the municipality, who owns a motor vehicle used for the transportation of persons or property and each person operating a motor vehicle on the public thoroughfares of the municipality to have each motor vehicle owned or operated, as appropriate, tested and inspected not more than four times in each calendar year;(2)  requiring each motor vehicle involved in an accident to be tested and inspected before it may be operated on the public thoroughfares of the municipality;  or(3)  requiring that a motor vehicle operated on the public thoroughfares of the municipality be tested, inspected, and approved by the testing and inspecting authority.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 726.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 726 - Testing and Inspection of Motor Vehicles by Certain Municipalities|Section 726.003. Motor Vehicle Testing Stations; Testing and Inspection Fee

Sec. 726.003.  MOTOR VEHICLE TESTING STATIONS;  TESTING AND INSPECTION FEE.  (a)  A municipality may acquire, establish, improve, operate, and maintain motor vehicle testing stations and pay for the stations from fees charged for testing and inspecting motor vehicles.(b)  A municipality may impose a fee for the testing and inspecting of a motor vehicle.  The fee may not exceed $1 a year.  Fees collected under this subsection shall be placed in a separate fund from which may be paid the costs in connection with automotive and safety education programs and the acquisition, establishment, improvement, operation, and maintenance of the testing stations.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 726.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 726 - Testing and Inspection of Motor Vehicles by Certain Municipalities|Section 726.004. Financing of Motor Vehicle Testing Stations

Sec. 726.004.  FINANCING OF MOTOR VEHICLE TESTING STATIONS.  (a)  A municipality may borrow money to finance all or part of the cost of the acquisition, establishment, improvement, or repair of motor vehicle testing stations and may pledge all or part of the fees or other receipts derived from the operation of the stations for payment of principal and interest on the loan.(b)  A municipality may encumber a testing station, including things acquired pertaining to the station, to secure the payment of funds to construct all or part of the station or to improve, operate, or maintain the station.  An encumbrance is not a debt of the municipality but is solely a charge on the property encumbered and may not be considered in determining the power of the municipality to issue bonds.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 727.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 727 - Modification Of, Tampering With, and Equipment of Motor Vehicles|Section 727.001. Minimum Road Clearance of Certain Vehicles; Offense

Sec. 727.001.  MINIMUM ROAD CLEARANCE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates on a public roadway a passenger or commercial vehicle that has been modified from its original design or weighted so that the clearance between any part of the vehicle other than the wheels and the surface of the level roadway is less than the clearance between the roadway and the lowest part of the rim of any wheel in contact with the roadway.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $50.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 727.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 727 - Modification Of, Tampering With, and Equipment of Motor Vehicles|Section 727.002. Tampering With Odometer; Offense

Sec. 727.002.  TAMPERING WITH ODOMETER;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person, with intent to defraud, disconnects or resets an odometer to reduce the number of miles indicated on the odometer.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this section is punishable by:(1)  confinement in the county jail for not more than two years;(2)  a fine not to exceed $1,000;  or(3)  both the confinement and fine.(c)  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, the offense is punishable by:(1)  confinement in the county jail for not less than 30 days or more than two years;  and(2)  a fine not to exceed $2,000.(d)  In this section, "odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation but does not include an auxiliary odometer designed to be reset by the operator to record mileage on trips.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 727.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 727 - Modification Of, Tampering With, and Equipment of Motor Vehicles|Section 727.003. Tire Equipment of Motor Vehicle, Trailer, or Tractor; Offense

Sec. 727.003.  TIRE EQUIPMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER, OR TRACTOR;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates or permits to be operated on a public highway a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or tractor equipped with:(1)  solid rubber tires less than one inch in thickness at any point from the surface to the rim;  or(2)  pneumatic tires, one or more of which has been removed.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 727.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 727 - Modification Of, Tampering With, and Equipment of Motor Vehicles|Section 727.004. Rim or Tire Width; Offense

Sec. 727.004.  RIM OR TIRE WIDTH;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person sells or offers for sale a road vehicle, including a wagon, that has a rim or tire width less than:(1)  three inches, if the vehicle has an intended carrying capacity of more than 2,000 pounds and not more than 4,500 pounds;  or(2)  four inches, if the vehicle has an intended carrying capacity of more than 4,500 pounds.(b)  This section does not apply to an individual who sells or offers for sale a road vehicle purchased for the individual's use.(c)  An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 729.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 729 - Operation of Motor Vehicle by Minor|Section 729.001. Operation of Motor Vehicle by Minor in Violation of Traffic Laws; Offense

Sec. 729.001.  OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY MINOR IN VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC LAWS;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person who is younger than 17 years of age commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle on a public road or highway, a street or alley in a municipality, or a public beach in violation of any traffic law of this state, including:(1)  Chapter 502, other than Section 502.282 or 502.412;(2)  Chapter 521, other than an offense under Section 521.457;(3)  Subtitle C, other than an offense punishable by imprisonment or by confinement in jail under Section 550.021, 550.022, 550.024, or 550.025;(4)  Chapter 601;(5)  Chapter 621;(6)  Chapter 661;  and(7)  Chapter 681.(b)  In this section, "beach" means a beach bordering on the Gulf of Mexico that extends inland from the line of mean low tide to the natural line of vegetation bordering on the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico, or the larger contiguous area to which the public has acquired a right of use or easement to or over by prescription, dedication, or estoppel, or has retained a right by virtue of continuous right in the public since time immemorial as recognized by law or custom.(c)  An offense under this section is punishable by the fine or other sanction, other than confinement or imprisonment, authorized by statute for violation of the traffic law listed under Subsection (a) that is the basis of the prosecution under this section.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.167, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 30.167, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 822, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 40, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 283, Sec. 58, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 729.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 729 - Operation of Motor Vehicle by Minor|Section 729.002. Operation of Motor Vehicle by Minor Without License

Sec. 729.002.  OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE BY MINOR WITHOUT LICENSE.  (a)  A person who is younger than 17 years of age commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle without a driver's license authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle on a:(1)  public road or highway;(2)  street or alley in a municipality;  or(3)  public beach as defined by Section 729.001.(b)  An offense under this section is punishable in the same manner as if the person was 17 years of age or older and operated a motor vehicle without a license as described by Subsection (a), except that an offense under this section is not punishable by confinement or imprisonment.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1086, Sec. 43, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1477, Sec. 37, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 730.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.001. Short Title

Sec. 730.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 730.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.002. Purpose

Sec. 730.002.  PURPOSE.  The purpose of this chapter is to implement 18 U.S.C. Chapter 123 and to protect the interest of an individual in the individual's personal privacy by prohibiting the disclosure and use of personal information contained in motor vehicle records, except as authorized by the individual or by law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 730.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.003. Definitions

Sec. 730.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Agency" includes any agency or political subdivision of this state, or an authorized agent or contractor of an agency or political subdivision of this state, that compiles or maintains motor vehicle records.(1-a)  "Authorized recipient" means a person who is permitted to receive and use personal information from an agency in a manner authorized by this chapter.(2)  "Disclose" means to make available or make known personal information contained in a motor vehicle record about a person to another person, by any means of communication.(3)  "Individual record" means a motor vehicle record obtained by an agency containing personal information about an individual who is the subject of the record as identified in a request.(4)  "Motor vehicle record" means a record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator's or driver's license or permit, motor vehicle registration, motor vehicle title, or identification document issued by an agency of this state or a local agency authorized to issue an identification document.  The term does not include:(A)  a record that pertains to a motor carrier; or(B)  an accident report prepared under:(i)  Chapter 550; or(ii)  former Section 601.004 before September 1, 2017.(5)  "Person" means an individual, organization, or entity but does not include this state or an agency of this state.(6)  "Personal information" means information that identifies a person, including an individual's photograph or computerized image, social security number, date of birth, driver identification number, name, address, but not the zip code, e-mail address, telephone number, and medical or disability information.  The term does not include:(A)  information on vehicle accidents, driving or equipment-related violations, or driver's license or registration status; or(B)  information contained in an accident report prepared under:(i)  Chapter 550; or(ii)  former Section 601.004 before September 1, 2017.(7)  "Record" includes any book, paper, photograph, photostat, card, film, tape, recording, electronic data, printout, or other documentary material regardless of physical form or characteristics.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 54, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 5, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 730.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.004. Prohibition on Disclosure and Use of Personal Information From Motor Vehicle Records

Sec. 730.004.  PROHIBITION ON DISCLOSURE AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION FROM MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, including Chapter 552, Government Code, except as provided by Sections 730.005-730.007, an agency may not disclose personal information about any person obtained by the agency in connection with a motor vehicle record.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1032, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 730.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.005. Required Disclosure

Sec. 730.005.  REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.  Personal information obtained by an agency in connection with a motor vehicle record shall be disclosed for use in connection with any matter of:(1)  motor vehicle or motor vehicle operator safety;(2)  motor vehicle theft;(3)  motor vehicle emissions;(4)  motor vehicle product alterations, recalls, or advisories;(5)  performance monitoring of motor vehicles or motor vehicle dealers by a motor vehicle manufacturer;(6)  removal of nonowner records from the original owner records of a motor vehicle manufacturer to carry out the purposes of:(A)  the Automobile Information Disclosure Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 1231 et seq.;(B)  49 U.S.C.  Chapters 301, 305, 323, 325, 327, 329, and 331;(C)  the Anti Car Theft Act of 1992, 18 U.S.C. Sections 553, 981, 982, 2119, 2312, 2313, and 2322, 19 U.S.C. Sections 1646b and 1646c, and 42 U.S.C. Section 3750a et seq., all as amended;(D)  the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq., as amended; and(E)  any other statute or regulation enacted or adopted under or in relation to a law included in Paragraphs (A)-(D);(7)  child support enforcement under Chapter 231, Family Code;(8)  enforcement by the Texas Workforce Commission under Title 4, Labor Code; or(9)  voter registration or the administration of elections by the secretary of state.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1023, Sec. 72, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 869 (S.B. 76), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1012 (H.B. 2512), Sec. 2, eff. June 14, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 730.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.006. Required Disclosure With Consent

Sec. 730.006.  REQUIRED DISCLOSURE WITH CONSENT.  Personal information obtained by an agency in connection with a motor vehicle record shall be disclosed to a requestor who:(1)  is the subject of the information; or(2)  demonstrates, in such form and manner as the agency requires, that the requestor has obtained the written consent of the person who is the subject of the information.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 935 (S.B. 15), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 730.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.010. Disclosure of Thumb or Finger Images Prohibited

Sec. 730.010.  DISCLOSURE OF THUMB OR FINGER IMAGES PROHIBITED.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if an agency obtains an image of an individual's thumb or finger in connection with the issuance of a license, permit, or certificate to the individual, the agency may:(1)  use the image only:(A)  in connection with the issuance of the license, permit, or certificate; or(B)  to verify the identity of an individual as provided by Section 521.059; and(2)  disclose the image only if disclosure is expressly authorized by law.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1108 (H.B. 2337), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 730.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle J - Miscellaneous Provisions|Chapter 730 - Motor Vehicle Records Disclosure Act|Section 730.011. Fees

Sec. 730.011.  FEES.  Unless a fee is imposed by law, an agency that has obtained information in connection with a motor vehicle may adopt reasonable fees for disclosure of that personal information under this chapter.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1187, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|