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TX Transp Code § 681.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 681 - Privileged Parking|Section 681.009. Designation of Parking Spaces by Political Subdivision or Private Property Owner

Sec. 681.009.  DESIGNATION OF PARKING SPACES BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR PRIVATE PROPERTY OWNER.  (a)  A political subdivision or a person who owns or controls property used for parking may designate one or more parking spaces or a parking area for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities.(b)  A political subdivision must designate a parking space or area by conforming to the standards and specifications adopted by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation under Section 469.052, Government Code, relating to the identification and dimensions of parking spaces for persons with disabilities.  A person who owns or controls private property used for parking may designate a parking space or area without conforming to those standards and specifications, unless required to conform by law.(c)  A political subdivision may require a private property owner or a person who controls property used for parking:(1)  to designate one or more parking spaces or a parking area for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities;  or(2)  to conform to the standards and specifications referred to in Subsection (b) when designating a parking space or area for persons with disabilities.(d)  The department shall provide at cost a design and stencil for use by a political subdivision or person who owns or controls property used for parking to designate spaces as provided by this section.(e)  Parking spaces or areas designated for the exclusive use of vehicles transporting persons with disabilities may be used by vehicles displaying a white on blue shield disabled parking placard, license plates issued under Section 504.201 or 504.202(b-1), or a white on red shield disabled parking placard.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1246, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 11362, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 20.003(h), eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 357 (S.B. 251), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1160 (H.B. 3095), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1159 (H.B. 3163), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 92 (S.B. 792), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2022.|
TX Transp Code § 681.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 681 - Privileged Parking|Section 681.010. Enforcement

Sec. 681.010.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  A peace officer or a person designated by a political subdivision to enforce parking regulations may file a charge against a person who commits an offense under this chapter at a parking space or area designated as provided by Section 681.009.(b)  A security officer commissioned under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, and employed by the owner of private property may file a charge against a person who commits an offense under this chapter at a parking space or area designated by the owner of the property as provided by Section 681.009.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.840, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Transp Code § 681.0101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 681 - Privileged Parking|Section 681.0101. Enforcement by Certain Appointed Persons

Sec. 681.0101.  ENFORCEMENT BY CERTAIN APPOINTED PERSONS.  (a)  A political subdivision may appoint a person to have authority to file a charge against a person who commits an offense under this chapter.(b)  A person appointed under this section must:(1)  be a United States citizen of good moral character who has not been convicted of a felony;(2)  take and subscribe to an oath of office that the political subdivision prescribes;  and(3)  successfully complete a training program of at least four hours in length developed by the political subdivision.(c)  A person appointed under this section:(1)  is not a peace officer;(2)  has no authority other than the authority applicable to a citizen to enforce a law other than this chapter;  and(3)  may not carry a weapon while performing duties under this section.(d)  A person appointed under this section is not entitled to compensation for performing duties under this section or to indemnification from the political subdivision or the state for injury or property damage the person sustains or liability the person incurs in performing duties under this section.(e)  The political subdivision and the state are not liable for any damage arising from an act or omission of a person appointed under Subsection (a) in performing duties under this section.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.156(d), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;   Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1353, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Transp Code § 681.0111 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 681 - Privileged Parking|Section 681.0111. Manufacture, Sale, Possession, or Use of Counterfeit or Altered Placard

Sec. 681.0111.  MANUFACTURE, SALE, POSSESSION, OR USE OF COUNTERFEIT OR ALTERED PLACARD.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, without the department's authorization, the person:(1)  manufactures, sells, or possesses a placard that is deceptively similar to a disabled parking placard; or(2)  alters a genuine disabled parking placard.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly parks a vehicle displaying a counterfeit or altered placard in a parking space or area designated specifically for persons with disabilities.(c)  An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.  An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor.(d)  For purposes of this section, a placard is deceptively similar to a disabled parking placard if the placard is not a genuine disabled parking placard but a reasonable person would presume that it is a genuine disabled parking placard.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 400, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 756 (H.B. 1473), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 756 (H.B. 1473), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Transp Code § 681.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 681 - Privileged Parking|Section 681.012. Seizure and Revocation of Placard

Sec. 681.012.  SEIZURE AND REVOCATION OF PLACARD.  (a)  A law enforcement officer who believes that an offense under Section 681.011(a) or (d) has occurred in the officer's presence shall seize any disabled parking placard involved in the offense.  Not later than 48 hours after the seizure, the officer shall determine whether probable cause existed to believe that the offense was committed.  If the officer does not find that probable cause existed, the officer shall promptly return each placard to the person from whom it was seized.  If the officer finds that probable cause existed, the officer, not later than the fifth day after the date of the seizure, shall destroy the placard and notify the department.(a-1)  A peace officer may seize a disabled parking placard from a person who operates a vehicle on which a disabled parking placard is displayed if the peace officer determines by inspecting the person's driver's license, personal identification certificate, or military identification that the disabled parking placard does not contain the first four digits of the driver's license number, personal identification certificate number, or military identification number and the initials of:(1)  the person operating the vehicle;(2)  the applicant on behalf of a person being transported by the vehicle; or(3)  a person being transported by the vehicle.(a-2)  A peace officer shall destroy a seized placard and notify the department.(b)  On seizure of a placard under Subsection (a) or (a-1), a placard is revoked.  A person from whom the placard was seized may apply for a new placard by submitting an application under Section 681.003.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1353, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1336 (S.B. 52), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 243, eff. January 1, 2012.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 131, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 153 (H.B. 1790), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 681.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 681 - Privileged Parking|Section 681.013. Dismissal of Charge; Fine

Sec. 681.013.  DISMISSAL OF CHARGE; FINE.  (a)  In this section, "working day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday on which county offices are closed.(b)  The court shall:(1)  dismiss a charge for an offense under Section 681.011(b)(1) if:(A)  the vehicle displayed a disabled parking placard that was not valid as expired;(B)  the defendant remedies the defect by renewing the expired disabled parking placard within 20 working days from the date of the offense or before the defendant's first court appearance date, whichever is later; and(C)  the disabled parking placard has not been expired for more than 60 days; and(2)  assess a reimbursement fee not to exceed $20 when the charge has been remedied.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b)(1)(C), the court may dismiss a charge of unlawfully parking a vehicle in a space designated specifically for persons with disabilities, if at the time of the offense the defendant's vehicle displays a disabled parking placard that has been expired for more than 60 days.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 298 (H.B. 400), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.75, eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.76, eff. January 1, 2020.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1923), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 682.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.001. Applicability

Text of section as amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 2Sec. 682.001.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies only to:(1)  a municipality that:(A)  has a population greater than 30,000 and operates under a council-manager form of government;  or(B)  has a population of 500,000 or more;  and(2)  an airport operated by a joint board to which Section 22.074(d) applies.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 682.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.001. Applicability

Text of section as amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 310, Sec. 1Sec. 682.001.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter applies only to a municipality that has a population greater than 30,000.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 310, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 682.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.002. Civil Offense

Sec. 682.002.  CIVIL OFFENSE.  (a)  A municipality may declare the violation of a municipal ordinance relating to parking or stopping a vehicle to be a civil offense.(b)  A joint board to which Section 22.074(d) applies may declare the violation of a resolution, rule, or order of the joint board relating to parking or stopping a vehicle to be a civil offense.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 682.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.003. Adoption of Hearing Procedure

Sec. 682.003.  ADOPTION OF HEARING PROCEDURE.  A municipality may by ordinance or a joint board may by resolution, rule, or order establish an administrative adjudication hearing procedure under which a civil fine may be imposed.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 682.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.004. Content of Ordinance

Sec. 682.004.  CONTENT OF ORDINANCE.  An ordinance, resolution, rule, or order adopted under this chapter must provide that a person charged with violating a parking or stopping ordinance, resolution, rule, or order is entitled to a hearing and provide for:(1)  the period during which a hearing must be held;(2)  the appointment of a hearing officer with authority to administer oaths and issue orders compelling the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents;  and(3)  the amount and disposition of civil fines, costs, and fees.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 2, eff. May 21, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 682.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.005. Enforcement of Order Concerning Witnesses and Documents

Sec. 682.005.  ENFORCEMENT OF ORDER CONCERNING WITNESSES AND DOCUMENTS.  A municipal court may enforce an order of the hearing officer compelling the attendance of a witness or the production of a document.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 682.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.006. Citation or Summons

Sec. 682.006.  CITATION OR SUMMONS.  (a)  A citation or summons issued for a vehicle parking or stopping civil offense under this chapter must:(1)  provide information as to the time and place of an administrative adjudication hearing;  and(2)  contain a notification that the person charged with the civil offense has the right to an instanter hearing.(b)  The original or any copy of the summons or citation shall be kept as a record in the ordinary course of business of the municipality and is rebuttable proof of the facts it contains.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 682.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.007. Appearance at Hearing

Sec. 682.007.  APPEARANCE AT HEARING.  (a)  A person charged with a civil offense who fails to appear at an administrative adjudication hearing authorized under this chapter is considered to admit liability for the offense charged.(b)  The person who issued the citation or summons is not required to attend an instanter hearing.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 682.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.008. Presumptions

Sec. 682.008.  PRESUMPTIONS.  In an administrative adjudication hearing under this chapter:(1)  it is presumed that the registered owner of the motor vehicle is the person who parked or stopped the vehicle at the time and place of the offense charged;  and(2)  the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles' computer-generated record of the registered vehicle owner is prima facie evidence of the contents of the record.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2Q.01, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Transp Code § 682.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.009. Order

Sec. 682.009.  ORDER.  (a)  The hearing officer at an administrative adjudication hearing under this chapter shall issue an order stating:(1)  whether the person charged with the violation is liable for the violation;  and(2)  the amount of any fine, cost, or fee assessed against the person.(b)  The order issued under Subsection (a) may be filed with the clerk or secretary of the municipality or a person designated by the joint board.  The clerk, secretary, or designated person shall keep the order in a separate index and file.  The order may be recorded using microfilm, microfiche, or data processing techniques.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 3, eff. May 21, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 682.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.010. Enforcement

Sec. 682.010.  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  An order filed under Section 682.009, or a fine, cost, or fee imposed under this chapter following a failure by the person charged to appear within the time specified by a municipality's ordinance, resolution, rule, or order, may be enforced by:(1)  impounding the vehicle if the offender has committed three or more vehicle parking or stopping offenses in a calendar year;(2)  placing a device on the vehicle that prohibits movement of the motor vehicle;(3)  imposing an additional fine if the original fine is not paid within a specified time;(4)  denying issuance of or revoking a parking or operating permit, as applicable;  or(5)  filing an action to collect the fine, cost, or fee in a court of competent jurisdiction.(b)  An action to collect a fine, cost, or fee under Subsection (a)(5) must be brought:(1)  in the name of the municipality served by the hearing officer;  and(2)  in a county in which all or part of that municipality is located.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 4, eff. May 21, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 346, Sec. 2, eff. June 18, 2003.|
TX Transp Code § 682.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle H - Parking, Towing, and Storage of Vehicles|Chapter 682 - Administrative Adjudication of Vehicle Parking and Stopping Offenses|Section 682.011. Appeal

Sec. 682.011.  APPEAL.  (a)  A person whom the hearing officer determines to be in violation of a vehicle parking or stopping ordinance may appeal the determination by filing a petition with the clerk of a municipal court and paying the costs required by law for municipal court not later than the 30th day after the date on which the order is filed.(b)  The municipal court clerk shall schedule a hearing and notify each party of the date, time, and place of the hearing.(c)  An appeal does not stay enforcement and collection of the judgment unless the person, before appealing, posts bond with, as applicable:(1)  the agency of the municipality designated by ordinance to accept payment for a violation of a parking or stopping ordinance;  or(2)  the agency of the joint board designated by the resolution, rule, or order to accept payment for a violation of a parking or stopping resolution, rule, or order.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 156, Sec. 5, eff. May 21, 1999.|
TX Transp Code § 686.001 (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 686.001. Definitions

Sec. 686.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Financial responsibility" means the ability to respond in damages for liability for an accident that:(A)  occurs after the effective date of the document evidencing the establishment of the financial responsibility;  and(B)  arises out of the operation of a motor vehicle by an employee of a valet parking service.(2)  "Public accommodation" means any:(A)  inn, hotel, or motel;(B)  restaurant, cafeteria, or other facility principally engaged in selling food for consumption on the premises;(C)  bar, nightclub, or other facility engaged in selling alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises;(D)  motion picture house, theater, concert hall, stadium, or other place of exhibition or entertainment;  or(E)  other facility used by or open to members of the public.(3)  "Valet parking service" means a parking service through which the motor vehicles of patrons of a public accommodation are parked for a fee by a third party who is not an employee of the public accommodation.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 23.002, eff. March 1, 2004.|
TX Transp Code § 686.002 (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 686.002. Requirement of Financial Responsibility for Valet Parking Services

Sec. 686.002.  REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR VALET PARKING SERVICES.  A person may not operate a valet parking service unless financial responsibility for each employee who operates a motor vehicle for the service is established through:(1)  a motor vehicle liability or comprehensive general liability and garage insurance policy in an amount established by Section 686.004;(2)  a surety bond filed under Section 601.121;  or(3)  a deposit in the amount of $450,000 under Section 601.122, notwithstanding any other amount prescribed by that section.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 23.002, eff. March 1, 2004.|
TX Transp Code § 686.003 (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 686.003. Evidence of Financial Responsibility

Sec. 686.003.  EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.  (a)  The owner or operator of a valet parking service shall provide evidence of financial responsibility in the same manner as required under Section 601.053.(b)  In addition to complying with Subsection (a), an owner or operator of a valet parking service shall exhibit, for public inspection, evidence of financial responsibility at a public accommodation whose patrons use the service.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 816, Sec. 23.002, March 1, 2004.|