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TX Transp Code § 686.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 686 - Valet Parking Services|Section 686.004. Minimum Coverage Amounts

Sec. 686.004.  MINIMUM COVERAGE AMOUNTS.  (a)  The minimum amounts of motor vehicle liability insurance coverage required to establish financial responsibility under this chapter are:(1)  $100,000 for bodily injury to or death of one person in one accident;(2)  $300,000 for bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in one accident, subject to the amount provided by Subdivision (1) for bodily injury to or death of one of the persons;  and(3)  $50,000 for damage to or destruction of property of others in one accident.(b)  The comprehensive general liability insurance must be on a broad form and provide limits of liability for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $300,000 combined single limit or the equivalent.(c)  The garage insurance must provide limits of liability for bodily injury and property damage of not less than $300,000 combined single limit, or the equivalent, and must provide the following coverages:(1)  comprehensive and collision coverage for physical damage;(2)  coverage for vehicle storage;  and(3)  coverage for a vehicle driven by or at the direction of the valet parking service.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 23.002, eff. March 1, 2004.|
TX Transp Code § 686.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 686 - Valet Parking Services|Section 686.005. Common Law Defenses

Sec. 686.005.  COMMON LAW DEFENSES.  In an action against an owner or operator of a valet parking service that has not established financial responsibility as required by this chapter to recover damages for personal injuries, death, or property damage sustained in a motor vehicle accident arising out of the operation of a valet parking service, it is not a defense that the party who brings the action:(1)  was guilty of contributory negligence;  or(2)  assumed the risk of injury, death, or property damage.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 23.002, eff. March 1, 2004.|
TX Transp Code § 686.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 686 - Valet Parking Services|Section 686.006. Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Financial Responsibility Requirement; Offense

Sec. 686.006.  OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT;  OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person, while in the course and scope of the person's employment with a valet parking service, operates a motor vehicle of a patron of the service without the financial responsibility required by this chapter.(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 not less than $175.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 23.002, eff. March 1, 2004.|
TX Transp Code § 686.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 686 - Valet Parking Services|Section 686.007. Defense: Financial Responsibility in Effect at Time of Alleged Offense

Sec. 686.007.  DEFENSE:  FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF ALLEGED OFFENSE.  It is a defense to prosecution under Section 686.002 that the person charged produces one of the documents listed in Section 601.053 that was valid at the time the offense is alleged to have occurred.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 23.002, eff. March 1, 2004.|
TX Transp Code § 701.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 701 - County Traffic Officers|Section 701.001. Authorization

Sec. 701.001.  AUTHORIZATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), acting in conjunction with the sheriff of the county, the commissioners court of a county may employ not more than five regular deputies as county traffic officers.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the commissioners court may employ not more than two additional deputies as county traffic officers to aid the regular officers in special emergencies.(c)  The limitation on the number of deputies that may be employed under Subsections (a) and (b) does not apply to a county with a population of more than two million.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 548 (H.B. 1165), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2005.|
TX Transp Code § 701.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 701 - County Traffic Officers|Section 701.002. Power to Act; Guidance

Sec. 701.002.  POWER TO ACT;  GUIDANCE.  (a)  A county traffic officer:(1)  must be deputized by the sheriff or a constable of the county in which the officer is employed;(2)  must give a bond and take an oath of office as other deputy sheriffs;(3)  must work under the direction of the sheriff;  and(4)  has the same right and duty as a deputy sheriff to arrest a person who violates a law.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 471, Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 471 (S.B. 376), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 701.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 701 - County Traffic Officers|Section 701.003. Duties

Sec. 701.003.  DUTIES.  (a)  A county traffic officer shall:(1)  be a motorcycle rider when practicable;(2)  cooperate with the police department of each municipality in the county to enforce state traffic laws in that municipality and in the county;(3)  enforce state laws that regulate the operation of a motor vehicle on a highway, street, or alley;  and(4)  remain on and patrol the highway at all times when performing the officer's duties.(b)  An officer may leave a highway only in pursuit of an offender the officer is unable to apprehend on the highway.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 701.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 701 - County Traffic Officers|Section 701.004. Compensation

Sec. 701.004.  COMPENSATION.  (a)  The compensation to be paid a county traffic officer shall be set before the officer is employed.(b)  Salary paid to the officer is independent of a salary paid to the sheriff and sheriff's deputies who do not act as highway officers.  Compensation for an officer may not be included in the sheriff's settlement in accounting for a fee of office or as salary paid to the sheriff or a sheriff's deputy.(c)  The commissioners court may provide necessary equipment for the officer at the county's expense.  An officer's equipment may include a motorcycle and maintenance of that motorcycle.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 701.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 701 - County Traffic Officers|Section 701.005. Fees

Sec. 701.005.  FEES.  A fee may not be charged for a service of a county traffic officer.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 701.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 701 - County Traffic Officers|Section 701.006. Dismissal

Sec. 701.006.  DISMISSAL.  The commissioners court on its own initiative, or on recommendation of the sheriff, may dismiss a county traffic officer if the officer is no longer needed or if the officer's service is unsatisfactory.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 471 (S.B. 376), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 702.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 702 - Contracts for Enforcement of Certain Arrest Warrants|Section 702.001. Definitions

Sec. 702.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.(2)  "Registration" of a motor vehicle includes a renewal of the registration of that vehicle.(3)  "Traffic law" means a statute or ordinance, a violation of which is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200, that regulates, on a street, road, or highway of this state:(A)  the conduct or condition of a person while operating a motor vehicle;  or(B)  the condition of a motor vehicle being operated.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2S.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 702.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 702 - Contracts for Enforcement of Certain Arrest Warrants|Section 702.003. Refusal to Register Vehicle

Sec. 702.003.  REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE.  (a)  A county assessor-collector or the department may refuse to register a motor vehicle if the assessor-collector or the department receives under a contract information from a municipality that the owner of the vehicle has an outstanding warrant from that municipality for failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a complaint that involves the violation of a traffic law.(b)  A municipality may contract with a county in which the municipality is located or the department to provide information to the county assessor-collector or department necessary to make a determination under Subsection (a).(c)  A municipality that has a contract under Subsection (b) shall notify the county assessor-collector or the department regarding a person for whom the county assessor-collector or the department has refused to register a motor vehicle on:(1)  entry of a judgment against the person and the person's payment to the court of the fine for the violation and of all court costs;(2)  perfection of an appeal of the case for which the arrest warrant was issued; or(3)  dismissal of the charge for which the arrest warrant was issued.(d)  After notice is received under Subsection (c), the county assessor-collector or the department may not refuse to register the motor vehicle under Subsection (a).(e)  A contract under Subsection (b) must be entered into in accordance with Chapter 791, Government Code, and is subject to the ability of the parties to provide or pay for the services required under the contract.(e-1)  A municipality that has a contract under Subsection (b) may impose an additional $20 reimbursement fee to a person who has an outstanding warrant from the municipality for failure to appear or failure to pay a fine on a complaint that involves the violation of a traffic law.  The additional reimbursement fee may be used only to reimburse the department or the county assessor-collector for its expenses for providing services under the contract, or another county department for expenses related to services under the contract.(f)  This section does not apply to the registration of a motor vehicle under Section 501.0234.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(b), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 542 (S.B. 1617), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (S.B. 1386), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.77, eff. January 1, 2020.|
TX Transp Code § 702.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 702 - Contracts for Enforcement of Certain Arrest Warrants|Section 702.004. Warning; Citation

Sec. 702.004.  WARNING;  CITATION.  (a)  A peace officer authorized to issue citations in a municipality that has a contract under Section 702.003 shall issue a written warning to each person to whom the officer issues a citation for a violation of a traffic law in the municipality.(b)  The warning must state that if the person fails to appear in court as provided by law for the prosecution of the offense or fails to pay a fine for the violation, the person might not be permitted to register a motor vehicle in this state.(c)  The warning required by this section may be printed on the citation.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Renumbered from Transportation Code Sec. 702.005 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code art I (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 703 - Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977|Article I. Findings, Declaration of Policy, and Purpose

/p>(a)  The party jurisdictions find that:(1)  In most instances, a motorist who is cited for a traffic violation in a jurisdiction other than his home jurisdiction:(i)  Must post collateral or bond to secure appearance for trial at a later date;  or(ii)  If unable to post collateral or bond, is taken into custody until the collateral or bond is posted;  or(iii)  Is taken directly to court for his trial to be held.(2)  In some instances, the motorist's driver's license may be deposited as collateral to be returned after he has complied with the terms of the citation.(3)  The purpose of the practices described in paragraphs (1) and (2) above is to ensure compliance with the terms of a traffic citation by the motorist who, if permitted to continue on his way after receiving the traffic citation, could return to his home jurisdiction and disregard his duty under the terms of the traffic citation.(4)  A motorist receiving a traffic citation in his home jurisdiction is permitted, except for certain violations, to accept the citation from the officer at the scene of the violation and to immediately continue on his way after promising or being instructed to comply with the terms of the citation.(5)  The practice described in paragraph (1) above causes unnecessary inconvenience and, at times, a hardship for the motorist who is unable at the time to post collateral, furnish a bond, stand trial, or pay the fine, and thus is compelled to remain in custody until some arrangement can be made.(6)  The deposit of a driver's license as a bail bond, as described in paragraph (2) above, is viewed with disfavor.(7)  The practices described herein consume an undue amount of law enforcement time.(b)  It is the policy of the party jurisdictions to:(1)  Seek compliance with the laws, ordinances, and administrative rules and regulations relating to the operation of motor vehicles in each of the jurisdictions.(2)  Allow motorists to accept a traffic citation for certain violations and proceed on their way without delay whether or not the motorist is a resident of the jurisdiction in which the citation was issued.(3)  Extend cooperation to its fullest extent among the jurisdictions for obtaining compliance with the terms of a traffic citation issued in one jurisdiction to a resident of another jurisdiction.(4)  Maximize effective utilization of law enforcement personnel and assist court systems in the efficient disposition of traffic violations.(c)  The purpose of this compact is to:(1)  Provide a means through which the party jurisdictions may participate in a reciprocal program to effectuate the policies enumerated in paragraph (b) above in a uniform and orderly manner.(2)  Provide for the fair and impartial treatment of traffic violators operating within party jurisdictions in recognition of the motorist's right of due process and the sovereign status of a party jurisdiction.
TX Transp Code art II (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 703 - Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977|Article II. Definitions

/p>(a)  In the Nonresident Violator Compact, the following words have the meaning indicated, unless the context requires otherwise.(b)(1) "Citation" means any summons, ticket, or other official document issued by a police officer for a traffic violation containing an order which requires the motorist to respond.(2)  "Collateral" means any cash or other security deposited to secure an appearance for trial, following the issuance by a police officer of a citation for a traffic violation.(3)  "Court" means a court of law or traffic tribunal.(4)  "Driver's license" means any license or privilege to operate a motor vehicle issued under the laws of the home jurisdiction.(5)  "Home jurisdiction" means the jurisdiction that issued the driver's license of the traffic violator.(6)  "Issuing jurisdiction" means the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued to the motorist.(7)  "Jurisdiction" means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.(8)  "Motorist" means a driver of a motor vehicle operating in a party jurisdiction other than the home jurisdiction.(9)  "Personal recognizance" means an agreement by a motorist made at the time of issuance of the traffic citation that he will comply with the terms of that traffic citation.(10)  "Police officer" means any individual authorized by the party jurisdiction to issue a citation for a traffic violation.(11)  "Terms of the citation" means those options expressly stated upon the citation.
TX Transp Code art III (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 703 - Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977|Article III. Procedure for Issuing Jurisdiction

/p>(a)  When issuing a citation for a traffic violation, a police officer shall issue the citation to a motorist who possesses a driver's license issued by a party jurisdiction and shall not, subject to the exceptions noted in paragraph (b) of this article, require the motorist to post collateral to secure appearance, if the officer receives the motorist's personal recognizance that he or she will comply with the terms of the citation.(b)  Personal recognizance is acceptable only if not prohibited by law.  If mandatory appearance is required, it must take place immediately following issuance of the citation.(c)  Upon failure of a motorist to comply with the terms of a traffic citation, the appropriate official shall report the failure to comply to the licensing authority of the jurisdiction in which the traffic citation was issued.  The report shall be made in accordance with procedures specified by the issuing jurisdiction and shall contain information as specified in the Compact Manual as minimum requirements for effective processing by the home jurisdiction.(d)  Upon receipt of the report, the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall transmit to the licensing authority in the home jurisdiction of the motorist the information in a form and content as contained in the Compact Manual.(e)  The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction may not suspend the privilege of a motorist for whom a report has been transmitted.(f)  The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation if the date of transmission is more than six months after the date on which the traffic citation was issued.(g)  The licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction shall not transmit a report on any violation where the date of issuance of the citation predates the most recent of the effective dates of entry for the two jurisdictions affected.
TX Transp Code art IV (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 703 - Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977|Article IV. Procedure for Home Jurisdiction

/p>(a)  Upon receipt of a report of a failure to comply from the licensing authority of the issuing jurisdiction, the licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall notify the motorist and initiate a suspension action, in accordance with the home jurisdiction's procedures, to suspend the motorist's driver's license until satisfactory evidence of compliance with the terms of the traffic citation has been furnished to the home jurisdiction licensing authority.  Due process safeguards will be accorded.(b)  The licensing authority of the home jurisdiction shall maintain a record of actions taken and make reports to issuing jurisdictions as provided in the Compact Manual.
TX Transp Code art V (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle I - Enforcement of Traffic Laws|Chapter 703 - Nonresident Violator Compact of 1977|Article V. Applicability of Other Laws

/p>Except as expressly required by provisions of this compact, nothing contained herein shall be construed to affect the right of any party jurisdiction to apply any of its other laws relating to licenses to drive to any person or circumstance, or to invalidate or prevent any driver license agreement or other cooperative arrangement between a party jurisdiction and a nonparty jurisdiction.