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TX Transp Code § 471.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 471 - Railroad and Roadway Crossings|Section 471.009. Enhanced Pavement Marking Visibility at Certain Grade Crossings

Sec. 471.009.  ENHANCED PAVEMENT MARKING VISIBILITY AT CERTAIN GRADE CROSSINGS.  (a)  In this section:(1)  "Grade crossing" and "reflecting material" have the meanings assigned by Section 471.004.(2)  "Pavement markings" means markings applied or attached to the surface of a roadway to regulate, warn, or guide traffic.(3)  "Stop bar" means the marking that is applied or attached to the surface of a roadway on either side of a grade crossing and that indicates that a vehicle must stop at the grade crossing.(b)  A county or municipality shall use standards developed by the department in applying pavement markings or a stop bar at a grade crossing if the cost of the markings or stop bar is paid either entirely or partly from state or federal funds.  In developing its standards, the department shall follow the standards in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices issued by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration and, where appropriate, require the use of reflecting materials.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.06, eff. April 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 473.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 473 - Removal of Highway Obstruction That Is Subject of Criminal Prosecution|Section 473.001. Order to Remove Highway Obstruction

Sec. 473.001.  ORDER TO REMOVE HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTION.  (a)  After a criminal prosecution begins against a person for obstructing a highway, any person, in behalf of the public, may apply to the county judge of the county in which the highway is located for an order to remove the obstruction.(b)  On hearing proof regarding an application to remove an obstruction, the county judge, either in term time or in vacation, may issue to the sheriff or other proper officer of the county a written order directing that officer to remove the obstruction.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 20.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 473.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 473 - Removal of Highway Obstruction That Is Subject of Criminal Prosecution|Section 473.002. Bond Required

Sec. 473.002.  BOND REQUIRED.  (a)  Before an order may be issued under Section 473.001, the applicant for the order must give bond with security to indemnify the defendant, in case of the defendant's acquittal, for any loss sustained by the defendant.(b)  The amount of the bond must be set by the county judge.(c)  The bond must be approved by the county judge and shall be filed with the papers in the case.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 20.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 473.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 473 - Removal of Highway Obstruction That Is Subject of Criminal Prosecution|Section 473.003. Defendant's Recovery of Bond Amount on Acquittal

Sec. 473.003.  DEFENDANT'S RECOVERY OF BOND AMOUNT ON ACQUITTAL.  (a)  If the defendant is acquitted in the criminal case described by Section 473.001(a), the defendant may maintain a civil action against the applicant and the applicant's sureties on the bond.(b)  The defendant may recover the full amount of the bond, or an amount of damages that is less than the amount of the bond, as may be assessed by a court or jury, if the defendant shows at trial that, at the time the defendant placed the obstruction, the obstruction was located on the defendant's own property or on property in the defendant's lawful possession and not on a public highway established by proper authority.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 20.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 473.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 473 - Removal of Highway Obstruction That Is Subject of Criminal Prosecution|Section 473.004. Removal of Highway Obstruction on Conviction

Sec. 473.004.  REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY OBSTRUCTION ON CONVICTION.  On the conviction of a defendant for obstructing a public highway, if the obstruction still exists, the court shall order the sheriff or other proper officer to immediately remove the obstruction at the defendant's cost, to be imposed and collected as other costs in the case.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 20.001, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Transp Code § 474.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 474 - Responsibility for Defects in Plans and Specifications|Section 474.001. Definitions

Sec. 474.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Contract" means a contract for the construction or repair of a road or highway of any number of lanes, with or without grade separation, owned or operated by a governmental entity and any improvement, extension, or expansion to that road or highway, including:(A)  an improvement to relieve traffic congestion and promote safety;(B)  a bridge, tunnel, overpass, underpass, interchange, service road ramp, entrance plaza, approach, or tollhouse; and(C)  a parking area or structure, rest stop, park, or other improvement or amenity the governmental entity considers necessary, useful, or beneficial for the operation of a road or highway.(2)  "Contractor" means a person who is required to perform work under a contract.(3)  "Governmental entity" means:(A)  the Texas Department of Transportation; or(B)  any political subdivision of the state that is acting under Chapter 284, 366, 370, or 431.(4)  "Project specifications" means plans, reports, designs, or specifications prepared by a governmental entity or by a third party retained by a governmental entity under a separate contract.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 2899), Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(106), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 474.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 474 - Responsibility for Defects in Plans and Specifications|Section 474.002. Applicability

Sec. 474.002.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies to a governmental entity authorized by state law to make a contract and to any contractor with whom a governmental entity enters into a contract.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 2899), Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(106), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 474.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 474 - Responsibility for Defects in Plans and Specifications|Section 474.003. Limitation on Contractor's Responsibility for Certain Defects

Sec. 474.003.  LIMITATION ON CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR CERTAIN DEFECTS.  (a)  A contractor who enters into a contract with a governmental entity is not civilly liable or otherwise responsible for the accuracy, adequacy, sufficiency, suitability, or feasibility of any project specifications and is not liable for any damage to the extent caused by:(1)  a defect in those project specifications; or(2)  the errors, omissions, or negligent acts of a governmental entity, or of a third party retained by a governmental entity under a separate contract, in the rendition or conduct of professional duties arising out of or related to the project specifications.(b)  A covenant or promise contained in a contract governed by this chapter is void and unenforceable to the extent that the covenant or promise conflicts with Subsection (a).(c)  This section does not apply to a consultant retained in a separate contract by a governmental entity to expressly monitor the compliance with project specifications by another contractor with whom the governmental entity has entered into a contract.(c-1)  This section does not apply to a design-build contract.(d)  This section does not relieve a contractor from the contractor's obligations or liability under a contract with a governmental entity.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 2899), Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(106), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 474.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 6 - Roadways|Subtitle Z - Miscellaneous Roadway Provisions|Chapter 474 - Responsibility for Defects in Plans and Specifications|Section 474.004. Engineer's or Architect's Standard of Care

Sec. 474.004.  ENGINEER'S OR ARCHITECT'S STANDARD OF CARE.  A governmental entity may not require that engineering or architectural services be performed to a level of professional skill and care beyond the level that would be provided by an ordinarily prudent engineer or architect with the same professional license and under the same or similar circumstances in a contract:(1)  for engineering or architectural services; or(2)  that contains engineering or architectural services as a component part.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 382 (H.B. 2899), Sec. 1, eff. June 2, 2019.Redesignated by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(106), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § P (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates|Subchapter P. Suspension for Certain Drug Offenses

Text of subchapter heading effective until the 91st day after the date the conditions described by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Chapter 543 (S.B. 181), Sec. 3.03(b), are fulfilled.
TX Transp Code § 521A.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 521A - Election Identification Certificate|Section 521A.001. Election Identification Certificate

Sec. 521A.001.  ELECTION IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE.  (a)  The department shall issue an election identification certificate to a person who states that the person is obtaining the certificate for the purpose of satisfying Section 63.001(b), Election Code, and does not have another form of identification described by Section 63.0101(a), Election Code, and:(1)  who is a registered voter in this state and presents a valid voter registration certificate; or(2)  who is eligible for registration under Section 13.001, Election Code, and submits a registration application to the department.(b)  The department may not collect a fee for an election identification certificate or a duplicate election identification certificate issued under this section.(c)  An election identification certificate may not be used or accepted as a personal identification certificate.(d)  An election officer may not deny the holder of an election identification certificate the ability to vote because the holder has an election identification certificate rather than a driver's license or personal identification certificate issued under this subtitle.(e)  An election identification certificate must be similar in form to, but distinguishable in color from, a driver's license and a personal identification certificate.  The department may cooperate with the secretary of state in developing the form and appearance of an election identification certificate.(f)  The department may require each applicant for an original or renewal election identification certificate to furnish to the department the information required by Section 521.142.(g)  The department may cancel and require surrender of an election identification certificate after determining that the holder was not entitled to the certificate or gave incorrect or incomplete information in the application for the certificate.(h)  A certificate expires on a date specified by the department, except that a certificate issued to a person 70 years of age or older does not expire.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 14), Sec. 20, eff. January 1, 2012.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 410 (S.B. 5), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2018.|
TX Transp Code § 523.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.001. Enactment

Sec. 523.001.  ENACTMENT.  The Driver's License Compact of 1993 is enacted and entered into.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 523.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.002. Findings and Declaration of Policy

Sec. 523.002.  FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY.  (a)  The states find that:(1)  the safety of their streets and highways is materially affected by the degree of compliance with state laws and local ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles;(2)  violation of such a law or ordinance is evidence that the violator engages in conduct which is likely to endanger the safety of persons and property;  and(3)  the continuance in force of a license to drive is predicated on compliance with laws and ordinances relating to the operation of motor vehicles in whichever jurisdiction the vehicle is operated.(b)  It is the policy of each of the states to:(1)  promote compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles by their operators in each of the jurisdictions where the operators drive motor vehicles;  and(2)  make the reciprocal recognition of licenses to drive and eligibility therefor more just and equitable by considering the overall compliance with motor vehicle laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations as a condition precedent to the continuance or issuance of any license by reason of which the licensee is authorized or permitted to operate a motor vehicle in any of the states.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 523.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.003. Definitions

Sec. 523.003.  DEFINITIONS.  In this compact:(1)  "Conviction" has the same meaning as provided in Section 522.003.(2)  "Executive director" means the director of the Department of Public Safety or the equivalent officer of another state.(3)  "Home state" means the state which has issued a license or permit and has the power to suspend or revoke use of the license or permit to operate a motor vehicle.(4)  "License" means a license or permit to operate a motor vehicle issued by a state.(5)  "Licensing authority" means the Department of Public Safety or the equivalent agency of another state.(6)  "State" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the commonwealth of Puerto Rico.(7)  "Violation" means the commission of an offense related to the use or operation of a motor vehicle, even if there has been no conviction.  A suspension by reason of a violation includes a suspension for failure to appear in court or comply with a court order or suspension for violating an implied consent law.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 523.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.004. Reports of Convictions

Sec. 523.004.  REPORTS OF CONVICTIONS.  The licensing authority of a state shall report each conviction of a person from another state occurring within its jurisdiction to the licensing authority of the home state of the licensee.  Such report shall clearly identify the person convicted;  describe the violation specifying the section of the statute, code, or ordinance violated;  identify the court in which action was taken;  indicate whether a plea of guilty or not guilty was entered or the conviction was a result of the forfeiture of bail, bond, or other security;  and include any special findings made in connection with the conviction.  A conviction or judicial or administrative action of a federal or military court or tribunal may be reported to this state subject to this chapter.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1257, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 523.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.005. Effect of Conviction

Sec. 523.005.  EFFECT OF CONVICTION.  (a)  The licensing authority in the home state, for the purpose of suspension, revocation, cancellation, denial, disqualification, or limitation of the privilege to operate a motor vehicle, shall give the same effect to the conduct reported pursuant to Section 523.004 as it would if such conduct had occurred in the home state in the case of conviction for:(1)  manslaughter or negligent homicide resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle;(2)  driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcoholic beverages or a narcotic to a degree which renders the driver incapable of safely driving a motor vehicle;(3)  any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used;  or(4)  failure to stop and render aid or information in the event of a motor vehicle accident resulting in the death or personal injury of another.(b)  As to other convictions reported pursuant to this compact, the licensing authority in the home state shall give such effect to the conduct as is provided by the laws of the home state.(c)  If the laws of a state do not provide for offenses or violations denominated or described in precisely the words employed in Subsection (a), those offenses or violations of a substantially similar nature and the laws of that state shall be understood to contain such provisions as may be necessary to ensure that full force and effect is given to this compact.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 523.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.006. Applications for New Licenses

Sec. 523.006.  APPLICATIONS FOR NEW LICENSES.  On receiving an application for a license to drive, the licensing authority in a state shall ascertain whether the applicant has ever held or is the holder of a license to drive issued by any other state.  The licensing authority in the state where application is made shall not issue a license to the applicant if the applicant:(1)  has held a license but the license has been suspended by reason, in whole or in part, of a violation and the suspension period has not terminated;(2)  has held a license but the license has been revoked by reason, in whole or in part, of a violation and the revocation has not terminated, except that after the expiration of one year from the date the license was revoked the person may apply for a new license if permitted by law;  the licensing authority may refuse to issue a license to any such applicant if, after investigation, the licensing authority determines that it will not be safe to grant the person the privilege of driving a motor vehicle on the public highways;  or(3)  is the holder of a license issued by another state currently in force unless the applicant surrenders such license or provides an affidavit prescribed by the licensing authority that such license is no longer in the person's possession.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 523.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.007. Applicability of Other Laws

Sec. 523.007.  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS.  Except as expressly required by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the right of any state to apply any of its other laws relating to licenses to drive to any person or circumstance nor to invalidate or prevent any driver's license agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a member state and a nonmember state.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 523.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.008. Compact Administrator and Interchange of Information and Compensation of Expenses

Sec. 523.008.  COMPACT ADMINISTRATOR AND INTERCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND COMPENSATION OF EXPENSES.  (a)  The compact administrator shall be appointed by the executive director of the licensing authority.  A compact administrator may provide for the discharge of his duties and the performance of his position by an alternate.  The administrators, acting jointly, shall have the power to formulate all necessary and proper procedures for the exchange of information under this compact.(b)  The administrator of each state shall furnish to the administrator of each other state any information or documents reasonably necessary to facilitate the administration of this compact.(c)  The compact administrator provided for in this compact shall not be entitled to any additional compensation on account of his service as such administrator but shall be entitled to expenses incurred in connection with his duties and responsibilities as such administrator in the same manner as for expenses incurred in connection with any other duties or responsibilities of his office or employment.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 523.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.009. Effective Date; Withdrawal From Compact

Sec. 523.009.  EFFECTIVE DATE;  WITHDRAWAL FROM COMPACT.  (a)  This compact shall enter into force and become effective as to any state when it has enacted the compact into law.(b)  Any member state may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the compact, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until six months after the executive director of the withdrawing state has given notice of the withdrawal to the executive directors of all other member states.  No withdrawal shall affect the validity or applicability by the licensing authorities of states remaining party to the compact of any report of conviction occurring prior to the withdrawal.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 523.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards|Chapter 523 - Driver's License Compact of 1993|Section 523.010. Rulemaking Authority

Sec. 523.010.  RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The licensing authority may adopt any rules and regulations deemed necessary by the executive director to administer and enforce the provisions of this compact.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|