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TX Transp Code § 601.162 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.162. Duration of Suspension

Sec. 601.162.  DURATION OF SUSPENSION.  (a)  The suspension of a driver's license, vehicle registration, or nonresident's operating privilege under this subchapter remains in effect, the license, registration, or privilege may not be renewed, and a license or vehicle registration may not be issued to the holder of the suspended license, registration, or privilege, until:(1)  the date the person, or a person acting on the person's behalf, deposits security and files evidence of financial responsibility under Section 601.153;(2)  the second anniversary of the date of the accident, if evidence satisfactory to the department is filed with the department that, during the two-year period, an action for damages arising out of the accident has not been instituted;  or(3)  the date evidence satisfactory to the department is filed with the department of:(A)  a release from liability for claims arising out of the accident;(B)  a final adjudication that the person is not liable for claims arising out of the accident;  or(C)  an installment agreement described by Section 601.154(d)(3).(b)  If a suspension is terminated under Subsection (a)(3)(C), on notice of a default in the payment of an installment under the agreement, the department shall promptly suspend the driver's license and vehicle registration or nonresident's operating privilege of the person defaulting.  A suspension under this subsection continues until:(1)  the person deposits and maintains security in accordance with Section 601.153 in an amount determined by the department at the time of suspension under this subsection and files evidence of financial responsibility in accordance with Section 601.153; or(2)  the second anniversary of the date security was required under Subdivision (1) if, during that period, an action on the agreement has not been instituted in a court in this state.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 20.005, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 601.163 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.163. Form of Security

Sec. 601.163.  FORM OF SECURITY.  (a)  The security required under this subchapter shall be made:(1)  by cash deposit;(2)  through a bond that complies with Section 601.168;  or(3)  in another form as required by the department.(b)  A person depositing security shall specify in writing the person on whose behalf the deposit is made.  A single deposit of security is applicable only on behalf of persons required to provide security because of the same accident and the same motor vehicle.(c)  The person depositing the security may amend in writing the specification of the person on whose behalf the deposit is made to include an additional person.  This amendment may be made at any time the deposit is in the custody of the department or the comptroller.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 18.10, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 601.164 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.164. Reduction in Security

Sec. 601.164.  REDUCTION IN SECURITY.  (a)  The department may reduce the amount of security ordered in a case within six months after the date of the accident if, in the department's judgment, the amount is excessive.(b)  The amount of security originally deposited that exceeds the reduced amount shall be returned promptly to the depositor or the depositor's personal representative.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.165 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.165. Custody of Cash Security

Sec. 601.165.  CUSTODY OF CASH SECURITY.  The department shall place cash deposited in compliance with this subchapter in the custody of the comptroller.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1423, Sec. 18.11, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 601.166 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.166. Payment of Cash Security

Sec. 601.166.  PAYMENT OF CASH SECURITY.  (a)  Cash security may be applied only to the payment of:(1)  a judgment rendered against the person on whose behalf the deposit is made for damages arising out of the accident;  or(2)  a settlement, agreed to by the depositor, of a claim arising out of the accident.(b)  For payment under Subsection (a), the action under which the judgment was rendered must have been instituted before the second anniversary of the later of:(1)  the date of the accident;  or(2)  the date of the deposit, in the case of a deposit of security under Section 601.162(b).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.167 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.167. Return of Cash Security

Sec. 601.167.  RETURN OF CASH SECURITY.  Cash security or any balance of the security shall be returned to the depositor or the depositor's personal representative when:(1)  evidence satisfactory to the department is filed with the department that there has been:(A)  a release of liability;(B)  a final adjudication that the person on whose behalf the deposit is made is not liable;  or(C)  an agreement as described by Section 601.154(d)(3);(2)  reasonable evidence is provided to the department after the second anniversary of the date of the accident that no action arising out of the accident is pending and no judgment rendered in such an action is unpaid;  or(3)  in the case of a deposit of security under Section 601.162(b), reasonable evidence is provided to the department after the second anniversary of the date of the deposit that no action arising out of the accident is pending and no unpaid judgment rendered in such an action is unpaid.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.168 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.168. Insurance Policy or Bond; Limits

Sec. 601.168.  INSURANCE POLICY OR BOND;  LIMITS.  (a)  A bond or motor vehicle liability insurance policy under this subchapter must:(1)  be issued by a surety company or insurance company:(A)  authorized to write motor vehicle liability insurance in this state;  or(B)  that complies with Subsection (b);  and(2)  cover the amounts, excluding interest and costs, required to establish financial responsibility under Section 601.072.(b)  A bond or motor vehicle liability insurance policy issued by a surety company or insurance company that is not authorized to do business in this state is effective under this subchapter only if:(1)  the bond or policy is issued for a motor vehicle that:(A)  is not registered in this state;  or(B)  was not registered in this state on the effective date of the most recent renewal of the policy;  and(2)  the surety company or insurance company executes a power of attorney authorizing the department to accept on the company's behalf service of notice or process in an action arising out of the accident on the bond or policy.(c)  The bond must be filed with and approved by the department.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.169 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.169. Reasonable Probability Not Admissible in Civil Suit

Sec. 601.169.  REASONABLE PROBABILITY NOT ADMISSIBLE IN CIVIL SUIT.  A determination under Section 601.154 or 601.157 that there is a reasonable probability that a judgment will be rendered against a person as a result of an accident may not be introduced in evidence in a suit for damages arising from that accident.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.170 (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 F. Security Following Accident|Section 601.170. Department Acting on Erroneous Information

Sec. 601.170.  DEPARTMENT ACTING ON ERRONEOUS INFORMATION.  If the department is given erroneous information relating to a matter covered by Section 601.151(b)(1) or (b)(2) or to a person's status as an employee of the United States acting within the scope of the person's employment, the department shall take appropriate action as provided by this subchapter not later than the 60th day after the date the department receives correct information.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.191 (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 G. Failure to Maintain Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance or Otherwise Establish Financial Responsibility; Criminal Penalties|Section 601.191. Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Requirement; Offense

Sec. 601.191.  OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENT;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle in violation of Section 601.051.(b)  Except as provided by Subsections (c) and (d), an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $175 or more than $350.(c)  If a person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section, an offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $350 or more than $1,000.(d)  If the court determines that a person who has not been previously convicted of an offense under this section is economically unable to pay the fine, the court may reduce the fine to less than $175.(e)  A citation issued for an offense under this section must include an affirmative indication that the peace officer was unable at the time of the alleged offense to verify financial responsibility for the vehicle through the verification program established under Subchapter N.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 399 (S.B. 1187), Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 601.193 (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 G. Failure to Maintain Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance or Otherwise Establish Financial Responsibility; Criminal Penalties|Section 601.193. Defense: Financial Responsibility in Effect at Time of Alleged Offense

Sec. 601.193.  DEFENSE:  FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF ALLEGED OFFENSE.  (a)  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 601.191 or 601.195 that the person charged produces to the court one of the documents listed in Section 601.053(a) that was valid at the time that the offense is alleged to have occurred.(b)  After the court verifies a document produced under Subsection (a), the court shall dismiss the charge.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 961, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 601.194 (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 G. Failure to Maintain Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance or Otherwise Establish Financial Responsibility; Criminal Penalties|Section 601.194. Defense: Possession of Motor Vehicle for Maintenance or Repair

Sec. 601.194.  DEFENSE:  POSSESSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR.  It is a defense to prosecution of an offense under Section 601.191 that the motor vehicle operated by the person charged:(1)  was in the possession of that person for the sole purpose of maintenance or repair;  and(2)  was not owned in whole or in part by that person.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.195 (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 G. Failure to Maintain Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance or Otherwise Establish Financial Responsibility; Criminal Penalties|Section 601.195. Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Requirement to Establish Financial Responsibility; Offense

Sec. 601.195.  OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  is required to establish financial responsibility under Subchapter F or K; (2)  does not maintain evidence of financial responsibility;  and(3)  during the period evidence of financial responsibility must be maintained:(A)  operates on a highway a motor vehicle owned by the person;  or(B)  knowingly permits another person, who is not otherwise permitted to operate a vehicle under this chapter, to operate on a highway a motor vehicle owned by the person.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:(1)  a fine not to exceed $500;(2)  confinement in county jail for a term not to exceed six months;  or(3)  both the fine and the confinement.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.231 (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 H. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Suspension of Driver's License and Motor Vehicle Registration|Section 601.231. Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration

Sec. 601.231.  SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION.  (a)  If a person is convicted of an offense under Section 601.191 and a prior conviction of that person under that section has been reported to the department by a magistrate or the judge or clerk of a court, the department shall suspend the driver's license and vehicle registrations of the person unless the person files and maintains evidence of financial responsibility with the department until the second anniversary of the date of the subsequent conviction.(b)  The department may waive the requirement of maintaining evidence of financial responsibility under Subsection (a) if satisfactory evidence is filed with the department showing that at the time of arrest the person was in compliance with the financial responsibility requirement of Section 601.051 or was exempt from that section under Section 601.007 or 601.052(a)(3).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.232 (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 H. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Suspension of Driver's License and Motor Vehicle Registration|Section 601.232. Notice of Suspension

Sec. 601.232.  NOTICE OF SUSPENSION.  (a)  The department shall send in a timely manner a notice to each person whose driver's license and vehicle registrations are suspended under Section 601.231.(b)  The notice must state that the person's driver's license and registration are suspended and that the person may apply for reinstatement of the license and vehicle registration or issuance of a new license and registration as provided by Sections 601.162 and 601.376.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1079 (H.B. 3376), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 601.233 (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 H. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Suspension of Driver's License and Motor Vehicle Registration|Section 601.233. Notice of Potential Suspension

Sec. 601.233.  NOTICE OF POTENTIAL SUSPENSION.  (a)  A citation for an offense under Section 601.191 issued as a result of Section 601.053 must include, in type larger than other type on the citation, the following statement:"A second or subsequent conviction of an offense under the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act will result in the suspension of your driver's license and motor vehicle registration unless you file and maintain evidence of financial responsibility with the Department of Public Safety for two years from the date of conviction.  The department may waive the requirement to file evidence of financial responsibility if you file satisfactory evidence with the department showing that at the time this citation was issued, the vehicle was covered by a motor vehicle liability insurance policy or that you were otherwise exempt from the requirements to provide evidence of financial responsibility."(b)  A judge presiding at a trial at which a person is convicted of an offense under Section 601.191 shall notify the person that the person's driver's license is subject to suspension if the person fails to provide to the department evidence of financial responsibility as required by Section 601.231.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1123 (H.B. 2470), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 601.234 (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 H. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Suspension of Driver's License and Motor Vehicle Registration|Section 601.234. Issuance or Continuation of Vehicle Registration

Sec. 601.234.  ISSUANCE OR CONTINUATION OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION.  A motor vehicle may not be registered in the name of a person required to file evidence of financial responsibility unless evidence of financial responsibility is furnished for the vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.261 (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 601.261. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle

Sec. 601.261.  IMPOUNDMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE.  On a second or subsequent conviction for an offense under Section 601.191, the court shall order the sheriff of the county in which the court has jurisdiction to impound the motor vehicle operated by the defendant at the time of the offense if the defendant:(1)  was an owner of the motor vehicle at the time of the offense;  and(2)  is an owner on the date of that conviction.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.262 (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 601.262. Duration of Impoundment

Sec. 601.262.  DURATION OF IMPOUNDMENT.  (a)  The duration of an impoundment under Section 601.261 is 180 days.(b)  The court may not order the release of the vehicle unless the defendant applies to the court for the vehicle's release and provides evidence of financial responsibility that complies with Section 601.053 and this section.(c)  The evidence of financial responsibility must cover the two-year period immediately following the date the defendant applies for release of the impounded vehicle.  The court, by order, shall permit a defendant to provide evidence of insurability in increments of a period of not less than six months.(d)  If an insurance binder is offered as evidence of financial responsibility under this section, the binder must confirm to the court's satisfaction that the defendant is in compliance with this chapter for the period required by Subsection (c).|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 313 (H.B. 586), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 601.263 (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 601.263. Reimbursement Fee for Impoundment

Sec. 601.263.  REIMBURSEMENT FEE FOR IMPOUNDMENT.  The court shall impose against the defendant a reimbursement fee of $15 a day for each day of impoundment of the defendant's vehicle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.74, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Transp Code § 601.264 (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 601.264. Penalties Cumulative

Sec. 601.264.  PENALTIES CUMULATIVE.  Impoundment of a motor vehicle under this subchapter is in addition to any other punishment imposed under this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 601.265 (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 601.265. Transfer of Title of Impounded Motor Vehicle

Sec. 601.265.  TRANSFER OF TITLE OF IMPOUNDED MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  To transfer title to a motor vehicle impounded under Section 601.261, the owner must apply to the court for permission.(b)  If the court finds that the transfer is being made in good faith and is not being made to circumvent this chapter, the court shall approve the transfer.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|