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Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter C - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION OPERATION › Section 23.21 - Electronic Vehicle Inspection Station Interface Device Access

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All vehicle inspections performed in
				  emissions and non-emissions testing inspection stations must be reported using
				  an approved method or device at the time the inspection is conducted. Access to
				  the system at certified vehicle inspection stations must be controlled using
				  procedures, processes, and protocols as established by the
				  department.
(b) The records
				  maintained in the database are governmental records. Fraudulent use of the
				  database may subject the person to criminal prosecution, as well as
				  administrative action.
(c) Vehicle
				  inspectors and all other authorized users are held accountable for the security
				  and confidentiality of all assigned access processes including, but not limited
				  to, passwords, protocols, tokens, or access/identification cards.
(d) Before each official vehicle inspection
				  begins, the inspector must use a unique identifier protocol as established by
				  the department that links the inspection record with the certified vehicle
				  inspector performing the inspection. The inspector of record entering his
				  unique identifier is responsible for the inspection of all required items of
				  inspection, must enter all information into the electronic station interface
				  device at the time of inspection, and must complete other documents as
				  required.
(e) Vehicle inspectors
				  may not give, share, lend, or divulge this unique identifier protocol,
				  including but not limited to: passwords, personal identification numbers (PIN),
				  or access/identification cards to another person. Failure to comply with this
				  section may result in suspension or revocation of the vehicle inspector's
				  certification as well as any appropriate criminal action or administrative
				  disciplinary action.
(f) The
				  department may require certified vehicle inspectors to acknowledge the
				  department's policy for use and protection of access procedures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter C - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION OPERATION › Section 23.22 - Vehicle Inspection Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  information required by this subsection must be accurately entered into the
				  electronic station interface device: vehicle identification number, license
				  plate information, vehicle year, vehicle make, vehicle model, and odometer
				  reading.
(b) The vehicle inspection
				  report:
(1) must indicate whether the vehicle
				  passed or failed the inspection;
(2) must be printed and signed by the vehicle
				  inspector who performed the inspection at the time of inspection; and
(3) must indicate the month and year of
				  expiration of the inspection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter C - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION OPERATION › Section 23.23 - Method of Payment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Payment for
				  safety automation fees, original application for or renewal of all
				  certifications, replacement of any department issued property, and/or any other
				  fee required by Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 548 or this chapter are due
				  and payable at the time of order and/or billing.
(b) Within 30 days of being notified by the
				  department that a fee for an application has been dishonored or reversed, the
				  applicant must submit a cashier's check, or money order made payable to the
				  "Department of Public Safety" in the amount of the dishonored or reversed fee,
				  plus any applicable insufficient fund fees.
(c) If payment is dishonored or reversed
				  prior to issuance of the certification, the application will be abandoned as
				  "incomplete". If the certification has been issued prior to being dishonored or
				  reversed, revocation proceedings will be initiated. The department may dismiss
				  a pending revocation proceeding upon receipt of payment of the full amount due
				  including any additional fees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter C - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION OPERATION › Section 23.24 - Vehicle Inspection Station Issuance of Vehicle Inspection Reports

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The department requires vehicle inspection stations to use
					 the electronic station interface device and department approved procedures to
					 issue vehicle inspection reports.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter C - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION OPERATION › Section 23.25 - Vehicle Inspection Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The vehicle
				  inspection fee is a charge for performing the vehicle inspection only and may
				  not exceed the amount set by Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 548 or this
				  chapter.
(b) The vehicle inspection
				  station may collect the station portion of the inspection fee at the time of
				  the original inspection whether the vehicle is passed or rejected.
(c) Charges for additional services related
				  to the repair, replacement, or adjustment of the required items of inspection
				  must be expressly authorized, or approved by the customer, and must be
				  separately listed on the bill from the statutorily mandated inspection
				  fee.
(d) A vehicle inspection
				  station or vehicle inspector may not advertise, charge, or attempt to charge a
				  fee in a manner that could reasonably be expected to cause confusion or
				  misunderstanding on the part of an owner or operator presenting a vehicle
				  regarding the relationship between the statutorily mandated inspection fee and
				  a fee for any other service or product offered by the vehicle inspection
				  station.
(e) The initial three-year
				  fee for inspection of certain rental vehicles meeting the requirements of Texas
				  Transportation Code, §
										548.1025 shall be
				  $22.08.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter C - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION OPERATION › Section 23.26 - Retention of Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Records must be
				  kept in a secured area within the vehicle inspection station.
(b) Records must be filed in a manner to
				  ensure ready availability.
(c)
				  Copies of vehicle inspection reports and out of state identification
				  certificates must be kept by the vehicle inspection station for at least one
				  year from the date of completion. Electronic storage is permissible, in a
				  manner consistent with §
										23.27
				  of this title (relating to Vehicle Inspection Station Record Audits.)
(d) The vehicle inspection station
				  is not required to create duplicate paper records of electronically reported
				  inspections or transactions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter C - VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION OPERATION › Section 23.27 - Vehicle Inspection Station Record Audits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Vehicle inspection stations must grant access to the
					 department representative, for the purpose of auditing records pertaining to
					 the department's vehicle inspection program. Records must be made available to
					 the department's representative at the station premises.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter D - VEHICLE INSPECTION ITEMS, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 23.41 - Passenger (Non-Commercial) Vehicle Inspection Items

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All items of inspection enumerated in
				  this section shall be required to be inspected in accordance with the Texas
				  Transportation Code, Chapter 547, any other applicable state or federal law,
				  and department or federal regulation as provided in the DPS Training and
				  Operations Manual prior to the issuance of a vehicle inspection
				  report.
(b) All items must be
				  inspected in accordance with the attached inspection procedures. (The figure in
				  this section reflects excerpts from the DPS Training and Operations Manual,
				  Chapter 4.)
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(c) A vehicle inspection
				  report may not be issued for a vehicle equipped with a compressed natural gas
				  (CNG) fuel system unless the vehicle inspector can confirm in a manner provided
				  by subsection (d) of this section that:
(1)
				  the CNG fuel container meets the requirements of Code of Federal Regulations,
				  Title 49, §571.304; and
(2)
				  the CNG fuel container has not exceeded the expiration date provided on the
				  container's label.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter D - VEHICLE INSPECTION ITEMS, PROCEDURES, AND REQUIREMENTS › Section 23.42 - Commercial Vehicle Inspection Items

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All
				  items of inspection enumerated in this section must be inspected in accordance
				  with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, Texas Transportation Code,
				  Chapter 547, and any other applicable state law and department regulation as
				  provided in the DPS Training and Operations Manual prior to the issuance of a
				  passing vehicle inspection report.
(b) All items must be inspected in accordance
				  with the attached inspection procedures. The figure in this section reflects
				  excerpts from the DPS Training and Operations Manual, Chapter 6.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.51 - Vehicle Emissions Inspection Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) In affected counties, to be certified by
				  the department as a vehicle inspection station, the station must be certified
				  by the department to perform vehicle emissions testing. This provision does not
				  apply to vehicle inspection stations certified by the department as stations
				  endorsed only to issue inspection reports for one or more of the listed
				  categories of vehicles: trailer, motorcycle, commercial motor vehicle, or
				  commercial trailer.
(b) A vehicle
				  inspection station in a county not designated as an affected county shall not
				  inspect a designated vehicle unless the vehicle inspection station is certified
				  by the department to perform emissions testing, or unless the motorist
				  presenting the vehicle signs an affidavit as prescribed by the department
				  stating the vehicle is exempted from emissions testing. Under the exceptions
				  outlined in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection, a vehicle registered in an
				  affected county may receive a safety inspection at a vehicle inspection station
				  in a non-affected county.
(1) The vehicle is
				  not a designated vehicle because it has not and will not be primarily operated
				  in an affected county. This exception includes the subparagraphs (A) and (B) of
				  this paragraph:
(A) Company fleet vehicles
				  owned by business entities registered at a central office located in an
				  affected county but operated from branch offices and locations in non-affected
				  counties on a permanent basis.
(B)
				  Hunting and recreational vehicles registered to the owner in an affected area,
				  but permanently maintained on a hunting property or vacation home site in a
				  non-affected county.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.52 - Emissions Testing Waiver

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  department may issue an emissions testing waiver to any vehicle that passes all
				  requirements of the standard safety inspection portion of the annual vehicle
				  safety inspection and meets the established criteria for a particular waiver.
				  An emissions testing waiver defers the need for full compliance with vehicle
				  emissions standards of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M)
				  program for a specified period of time after a vehicle fails an emissions test.
				  The motorist may apply once each testing cycle for the waiver.
(b) Qualified emissions related repairs are
				  those repairs to emissions control components, including diagnosis, parts and
				  labor, which count toward a low mileage waiver or individual vehicle waiver. To
				  be considered qualified emissions related repairs, the repairs:
(1) must be directly applicable to the cause
				  for the emissions test failure;
(2)
				  must be performed after the initial emissions test or have been performed
				  within 60 days prior to the initial emissions test;
(3) must not be tampering related
				  repairs;
(4) must not be covered by
				  any available warranty coverage unless the warranty remedy has been denied in
				  writing by the manufacturer or authorized dealer; and
(5) must be performed by a recognized
				  emissions repair technician of Texas at a recognized emissions repair facility
				  of Texas to include the labor cost and/or diagnostic costs. If repairs are not
				  performed by a recognized emissions repair technician of Texas at a recognized
				  emissions repair facility of Texas, only the purchase price of parts applicable
				  to the emissions test failure qualify as a repair expenditure for the low
				  mileage waiver or individual vehicle waiver.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.53 - Time Extensions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department
				  may issue a time extension to any vehicle that passes all requirements of the
				  standard safety inspection portion of the annual vehicle safety inspection and
				  meets the established criteria for a particular time extension. A time
				  extension defers the need for full compliance with vehicle emissions standards
				  of the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) program for a
				  specified period of time after a vehicle fails an emissions test. The motorist
				  may apply once each testing cycle for the parts availability time extension.
				  The motorist may apply every other testing cycle for the low income time
				  extension.
(b) Low income time
				  extension.
(1) The applicant must provide
				  proof in writing, in a form approved by the department, that:
(A) The vehicle failed the initial emissions
				  inspection test; proof shall be in the form of the original failed vehicle
				  inspection report.
(B) The vehicle
				  has not been granted a low income time extension in the previous testing
				  cycle.
(C) The applicant is the
				  owner of the vehicle that is the subject of the low income time
				  extension.
(D) The applicant
				  receives financial assistance from the Texas Health and Human Services
				  Commission or the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services due to
				  indigence or the applicant's adjusted gross income (if the applicant is
				  married, the applicant's adjusted gross income is equal to the applicant's
				  adjusted gross income plus the applicant's spouse's adjusted gross income) is
				  at or below the current federal poverty level as published by the United States
				  Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, in the
				  Federal Register; proof shall be in the form of a federal income tax return or
				  other documentation approved by the department that the applicant certifies as
				  true and correct.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.54 - Recognized Emissions Repair Technicians and Facilities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department may recognize automotive
				  repair technicians who meet the qualifications detailed in this subsection:
(1) have a minimum of three years full time
				  automotive repair service experience;
(2) possess current certification in the
				  areas listed in subparagraphs (A) - (D) of this paragraph based on the tests
				  offered by the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE):
(A) Engine Repair (ASE Test A1);
(B) Electrical/Electronic Systems (ASE Test
				  A6);
(C) Engine Performance (ASE
				  Test A8); and
(D) Advanced Engine
				  Performance Specialist (ASE Test L1); and
(3) must be employed by a recognized
				  emissions repair facility of Texas.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.55 - Certified Emissions Inspection Station and Inspector Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) To be certified by the department as an
				  emissions inspection station for purposes of the emissions inspection and
				  maintenance (I/M) program, the station must:
(1) be certified by the department as an
				  official vehicle inspection station;
(2) comply with this chapter, the DPS
				  Training and Operations Manual for Vehicle Inspection Stations and Certified
				  Inspectors, Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 547 and Chapter 548, and
				  regulations of the department;
(3)
				  complete all applicable forms and reports as required by the
				  department;
(4) purchase or lease
				  emissions testing equipment currently certified by the Texas Commission on
				  Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to emissions test vehicles and maintain existing
				  emissions testing equipment to meet the certification requirements of the TCEQ
				  at the department-approved location unless otherwise authorized by the
				  department;
(5) obtain and maintain
				  in working order a secure internet connection with a single static Internet
				  Protocol (IP) address to be used by all vehicle emissions analyzers at each
				  department-approved location, connected to the Texas Information Management
				  System (TIMS) vehicle identification database at all times for the purposes of
				  performing vehicle emissions tests; and
(6) enter into and maintain a business
				  arrangement with the TIMS contractor to obtain a telecommunications link to the
				  TIMS vehicle identification database for each vehicle emissions analyzer to be
				  used to inspect vehicles as described in the Texas I/M State Implementation
				  Plan (SIP).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter E - VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM › Section 23.57 - Prohibitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No person may issue or allow the issuance
				  of a vehicle inspection report, as authorized by the department, unless all
				  applicable air pollution emissions control related requirements of the annual
				  vehicle safety inspection and the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance
				  requirements and procedures contained in the Texas inspection and maintenance
				  (I/M) State Implementation Plan (SIP) are completely and properly performed in
				  accordance with the rules and regulations adopted by the department and the
				  Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
(b) No person may allow or participate in the
				  preparation, duplication, sale, distribution, or use of false, counterfeit, or
				  stolen inspection vehicle inspection report(s), vehicle repair form(s), vehicle
				  emissions repair documentation, or other documents which may be used to
				  circumvent the vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance requirements and
				  procedures contained in Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 548, and the Texas
				  I/M SIP.
(c) No organization,
				  business, person, or other entity may represent itself as an inspector
				  certified by the department, unless such certification has been issued pursuant
				  to the certification requirements and procedures contained in the Texas I/M
				  SIP, this chapter, and the regulations of the department.
(d) No person may act as or offer to perform
				  services as a recognized emissions repair technician of Texas or a recognized
				  emissions repair facility of Texas without first obtaining and maintaining
				  recognition by the department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter F - VIOLATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES › Section 23.61 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Unless specifically defined in the Texas Clean Air Act
					 (TCAA), or in the rules of the Texas Department of Public Safety, the terms
					 used in this chapter have the meanings commonly ascribed to them in the fields
					 of air pollution control and vehicle inspection. In addition to the terms
					 defined by the TCAA, the words and terms detailed in this section, when used in
					 this chapter, shall have the following meanings:
(1) Lifetime revocation--The withdrawal of
				  the authority granted by the department to inspect vehicles under the
				  certificate of a vehicle inspection station or inspector for the lifetime of
				  the applicant.
(2) Re-education--To
				  provide mandatory additional or remedial training to a vehicle inspector to
				  correct errors observed, or discovered by department personnel. The department
				  representative provides this training on-site, or later, as scheduling
				  permits.
(3) Revocation--The
				  withdrawal of the authority granted by the department to inspect vehicles under
				  the certificate of a vehicle inspection station or inspector for a period of at
				  least three years.
(4)
				  Suspension--A temporary abatement of the authority associated with the
				  certification of a vehicle inspection station, or inspector.
(5) Warning--A written reprimand based on a
				  category A violation, which if repeated will result in a more severe
				  administrative sanction.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter F - VIOLATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES › Section 23.63 - Informal Hearings; Settlement Conference

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who receives notice of the
				  department's intention to deny an application for an inspector certificate, to
				  suspend or revoke an inspector certificate or to impose an administrative
				  penalty under §
										23.62
				  of this title (relating to Violations and Penalty Schedule), may appeal the
				  decision by submitting a request to appeal by mail, facsimile, or electronic
				  mail, to the department in the manner provided on the department's Vehicle
				  Inspection Program website within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of
				  notice of the department's proposed action. If a written request to appeal is
				  not submitted within thirty (30) calendar days of the date notice was received,
				  the right to an informal hearing or settlement conference, as applicable, or a
				  hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings, is waived, and the
				  action becomes final.
(b) If the
				  action is based on the person's criminal history, a preliminary, telephonic
				  hearing will be scheduled. Following the hearing, the department will either
				  dismiss the proceedings and withdraw the proposed action, or issue a written
				  statement of findings to the respondent either upholding or modifying the
				  original proposed action.
(c) If
				  the proposed action is based on an administrative violation, a settlement
				  conference will be scheduled. The settlement conference may be conducted in
				  person or by telephone, by agreement of the parties. Following the settlement
				  conference, the parties will execute an agreed order, or, if no agreement is
				  reached, the department will issue a written determination either upholding or
				  modifying the originally proposed action.
(d) The department's findings following a
				  preliminary hearing, or its determination following a settlement conference,
				  may be appealed to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by submitting a
				  request by mail, facsimile, or electronic mail, to the department in the manner
				  provided on the department's Vehicle Inspection Program website, within thirty
				  (30) calendar days after receipt of the findings or determination. If a written
				  request is not submitted within thirty (30) calendar days of the date notice
				  was received, the findings or determination shall become final.
(e) Requests for continuance must be
				  submitted in writing at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled
				  hearing or conference. Requests must be based on good cause. Multiple requests
				  may be presumed to lack good cause and may be denied on that basis.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter G - VEHICLE INSPECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 23.71 - Purpose and Duties of Vehicle Inspection Advisory Committee

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The purpose of the advisory committee shall be to give the
					 department's Vehicle Inspection Service employees the benefit of the members'
					 collective business, environmental, and technical expertise and experience with
					 respect to the department's rules relating to the operation of the vehicle
					 inspection program and make recommendations relating to the content of rules
					 involving the operation of the vehicle inspection program. Recommendations and
					 advice of the committee are not binding on the department. The committee will
					 have no supervision or control over public business or policy. The advisory
					 committee's sole duty is to advise the department on the state's vehicle
					 inspection program. This advice shall consist of review and comment on rules
					 considered for adoption under Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 548 and Texas
					 Health and Safety Code, Chapter 382. The Vehicle Inspection Advisory Committee
					 has no executive or administrative powers or duties with respect to the
					 operation of the department, and all such powers and duties rest solely with
					 the department. Any other specific purposes and tasks of the advisory committee
					 shall be identified by the director.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter G - VEHICLE INSPECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 23.72 - Attendance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A record of attendance at each meeting of the advisory
					 committee shall be made. Except as otherwise provided by law, if a member of
					 the advisory committee misses three consecutive regularly scheduled meetings or
					 more than half of all the regularly scheduled meetings in a one-year period,
					 that member automatically vacates his or her position on the advisory
					 committee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter G - VEHICLE INSPECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 23.73 - Presiding Officer

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The members appointed by the presiding officers of the
					 Public Safety Commission and the Conservation Commission shall alternately
					 serve as the presiding officer of the committee. The presiding officer will
					 prepare a meeting agenda for each meeting of the advisory committee. A copy of
					 the agenda shall be provided to the department fifteen (15) working days before
					 any scheduled meeting so that the department can arrange for the necessary
					 staff to be in attendance and provide notification to the committee members and
					 the public. The presiding officer shall report the committee's advice and
					 attendance to the director. The committee may elect an assistant presiding
					 officer and a secretary from among its members and may adopt rules for the
					 conduct of its own activities.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter G - VEHICLE INSPECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 23.75 - Subcommittees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The presiding officer of the advisory committee may
					 appoint subcommittees. One member of each subcommittee shall serve as the
					 chairperson of that subcommittee. Subcommittee chairs shall make written
					 reports regarding their subcommittee's work to the presiding officer of the
					 advisory committee.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter G - VEHICLE INSPECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 23.76 - Meetings

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The advisory committee shall meet at least once each
					 quarter or at the request of the presiding officer. All advisory committee
					 meetings shall be open to the public.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter G - VEHICLE INSPECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE › Section 23.77 - Records

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Department staff shall record and maintain the minutes of
					 each advisory committee and subcommittee meeting. The staff shall maintain a
					 record of actions taken and shall distribute copies of approved minutes and
					 other committee documents to the department, respective commissions, and to the
					 advisory committee members.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter I - MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND SPOUSES - SPECIAL CONDITIONS › Section 23.91 - Exemption from Penalty for Failure to Renew in Timely Manner

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An individual who holds a certificate issued under the Act
					 is exempt from any increased fee or other penalty for failing to renew the
					 certificate in a timely manner if the individual establishes to the
					 satisfaction of the department the individual failed to renew the certificate
					 in a timely manner because the individual was serving as a military service
					 member.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter I - MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND SPOUSES - SPECIAL CONDITIONS › Section 23.92 - Extension of Certificate Renewal Deadlines for Military Members

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A military service member who holds a certificate issued
					 under the Act, is entitled to two (2) additional years to complete:
(1) Any continuing education requirements;
				  and
(2) Any other requirement
				  related to the renewal of the person's certificate.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter I - MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND SPOUSES - SPECIAL CONDITIONS › Section 23.93 - Alternative Licensing for Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An individual
				  who is a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse may
				  apply for a certificate under this section if the individual:
(1) Holds a current certificate issued by
				  another jurisdiction with licensing requirements substantially equivalent to
				  the Act's requirements for the certificate; or
(2) Within the five (5) years preceding the
				  application date held a certificate in this state.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 23 - VEHICLE INSPECTION › Subchapter I - MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, VETERANS, AND SPOUSES - SPECIAL CONDITIONS › Section 23.94 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
For purposes of this subchapter, the terms 'military
					 service member', 'military veteran', and 'military spouse' have the meanings
					 provided in Texas Occupations Code, §
										55.001.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.1 - Criteria for Establishing Crash Cases for Enforcement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) No action will be taken on any crash case
				except where:
(1) an officer's report
				resulting from an investigation of the crash clearly indicates one driver at
				fault; or
(2) a driver's crash
				report (ST-2) containing 2 sworn statements from uninvolved witnesses indicates
				one driver at fault, and
(3) the
				party at fault is not covered by liability insurance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.3 - Judgments

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A judgment resulting from a crash must
				arise out of ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle by the judgment
				debtor upon a public highway, or be a suit on a settlement agreement resulting
				from a motor vehicle crash.
(b)
				Action against a judgment debtor may not be taken if the judgment is filed by
				the owner of a vehicle against the driver of that vehicle.
(c) Action against a judgment debtor will not
				be taken unless the department receives a certified copy of the judgment, form
				SR-42 (Transcript of Civil Proceedings), and form SR-62 (Notice of Unsatisfied
				Judgment), from the person requesting such action.
(d) An Order of Suspension will be mailed to
				the judgment debtor. The suspension is effective on the date of the
				Order.
(e) To lift the suspension,
				the judgment debtor must submit one of the following compliance items:
(1) a release as stated in §
										25.2(c)(3)
				of this title (relating to Crash Suspension Provisions),
(2) an installment agreement between the
				judgment debtor and the judgment creditor approved and signed by the judge in
				the court where the judgment was rendered,
(3) a form SR-84 (Judgment Creditor's Consent
				to Allow Licensing), or
(4) a
				bankruptcy petition indicating "filed" by the court, a final order of
				bankruptcy or discharge.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.4 - Suspension Resulting from an Out-of-State Crash or Judgment

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The department will initiate suspension
				action under the reciprocity provision in the Texas Transportation Code, §
									601.009,
				upon request by the licensing authorities from another state that a driver
				licensed in Texas be suspended as a result of a crash suspension in their
				state.
(1) a Notice of Suspension will be
				mailed to the negligent party with an effective date 21 days from the date on
				the Notice.
(2) compliance
				acceptable to prevent suspension prior to the effective date of the suspension,
				or to lift the suspension after the effective date is as follows:
(A) evidence of liability insurance at the
				time of the crash in the form of a letter on insurance company letterhead,
				or
(B) a clearance letter with
				regard to the crash from the licensing authorities in the state where the crash
				occurred, and
(C) a reinstatement
				fee is required prior to the renewal or issuance of a license, if the
				compliance is received after the effective date of the suspension.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.5 - Enforcement of Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon receipt of a second or subsequent
				conviction for no liability insurance, an Order of Suspension will be mailed to
				the licensee. The suspension will be effective 21 days from the date on the
				Order and will continue for two years from the date of the second or subsequent
				conviction for no liability insurance unless the department receives:
(1) evidence of financial responsibility on
				the date of the citation, or
(2) an
				SR-22 (insurance certificate).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.6 - Financial Responsibility Certificate (Form SR-22)

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The SR-22 (insurance certificate) is a
				form prescribed by the department and issued by insurance companies when
				evidence of financial responsibility must be certified. Requirements for
				acceptance of the filing are:
(1) issued by
				an insurance company authorized to write liability insurance coverage for the
				State of Texas;
(2) issued in the
				name of the person required to file to include their driver
				license/identification number, date of birth, and list all owned vehicles or
				indicate non-owner policy;
(3)
				issued for the State of Texas;
(4)
				original document signed by an authorized representative of the insurance
				company; and
(5) include the
				complete name of the insurance company as licensed by the State Board of
				Insurance.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.7 - Self-Insurance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Companies with 26 or more vehicles owned
				and registered in their name, and who meet the minimum financial qualifications
				may apply for a self-insurance certificate by submitting a completed
				application for self-insurance.
(b)
				The application for self-insurance includes:
(1) a department application form which:
(A) must be fully completed,
(B) provide past claim history,
(C) contact information, and
(D) information concerning claim
				procedures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.8 - Reinstatement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
When a party's license is suspended, and proof of financial
				  responsibility is a prerequisite for withdrawal of such suspension, a statutory
				  reinstatement fee will be required prior to renewal or issuance of a license.
				  When a party's license is suspended in several cases and proof of financial
				  responsibility is required in each case, only one statutory reinstatement fee
				  will be required prior to renewal or issuance of a license.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.19 - Compulsory Insurance

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A conviction for no liability insurance under Texas
				  Transportation Code, §
									601.051,
				  and § 601.0152, will be enforced on Form SR-115.
(1) Evidence of insurance can be a policy
				showing coverage in effect, a certificate of liability insurance (Form SR-22),
				or other information which substantiates such policy and which gives the name
				of the insurance company, policy period, policy number, name of insured, and
				statement that policy meets minimum insurance prescribed by the Act.
(2) Self-insurance motorists must have
				information from this department showing self-insurance number and expiration
				date.
(3) The department will take
				no action upon an SR-115 for 21 days from the date of the order. The department
				will take no action on a suspension under this section, except upon receipt of
				notice of final conviction.
(4) If
				acceptable proof of financial responsibility (Form SR-22) is offered within the
				21-day grace period referred to in paragraph (3) of this section, then the
				department will not proceed with the suspension under this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.20 - Compulsory Insurance-Driver's License Road Test

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Evidence of financial responsibility.
				Owners and/or operators of motor vehicles are required to furnish information
				concerning evidence of financial responsibility upon request to a driver
				license employee. This department's policy will be to accept the following as
				evidence of financial responsibility:
(1)
				liability insurance policy in at least the minimum amounts required by the
				Safety Responsibility Act that covers the vehicle;
(2) standard proof of liability insurance
				form promulgated by the Texas Department of Insurance and issued by a liability
				insurer that includes:
(A) name of
				insurer;
(B) insurance policy
				number;
(C) policy
				period;
(D) name and address of
				each insured;
(E) policy limits or
				a statement that the coverage complies with at least the minimum amounts
				required by the Safety Responsibility Act; and
(F) make and model of each covered
				vehicle;
(3) certificate
				issued by the Department of Public Safety that shows the vehicle is covered by
				self-insurance;
(4) certificate
				issued by the state comptroller that shows that the owner of the vehicle has on
				deposit with the comptroller money or securities in at least the amount
				required by the Safety Responsibility Act;
(5) Texas Department of Transportation
				carrier registration certificates (cab cards), including:
(A) commercial motor vehicle registration
				certificates;
(B) commercial motor
				vehicles registered under the Single State Registration System;
(C) temporary registration of international
				motor carriers (insurance stamp);
(D) household goods carrier registration
				certificates; or
(E) tow truck
				registration certificates;
(6) certificate issued by the Department of
				Public Safety that shows that the vehicle is a vehicle for which a bond is on
				file with the Department of Public Safety as provided by the Safety
				Responsibility Act;
(7) copy of a
				certificate issued by the county judge of a county in which the vehicle is
				registered that shows that the owner of the vehicle has on deposit with the
				county judge cash or a cashier's check in at least the amount required by the
				Safety Responsibility Act;
(8)
				copies of the aforementioned documents; and
(9) other evidence such as an insurance
				binder which confirms to the satisfaction of the officer that the owner and/or
				driver is in compliance with the Safety Responsibility Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 37 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY › Chapter 25 - SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY REGULATIONS › Section 25.21 - Compulsory Insurance-Compliance and Enforcement

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Evidence of financial responsibility.
				Owners and/or operators of motor vehicles are required to furnish information
				concerning evidence of financial responsibility upon request to a law
				enforcement officer. This department's policy will be to accept the following
				as evidence of financial responsibility:
(1)
				liability insurance policy in at least the minimum amounts required by the
				Safety Responsibility Act that covers the vehicle;
(2) standard proof of liability insurance
				form promulgated by the Texas Department of Insurance and issued by a liability
				insurer that includes:
(A) name of
				insurer;
(B) insurance policy
				number;
(C) policy
				period;
(D) name and address of
				each insured;
(E) policy limits or
				a statement that the coverage complies with at least the minimum amounts
				required by the Safety Responsibility Act; and
(F) make and model of each covered
				vehicle;
(3) certificate
				issued by the Department of Public Safety that shows the vehicle is covered by
				self-insurance;
(4) certificate
				issued by the state comptroller that shows that the owner of the vehicle has on
				deposit with the comptroller money or securities in at least the amount
				required by the Safety Responsibility Act;
(5) Texas Department of Transportation
				carrier registration certificates (cab cards), including:
(A) commercial motor vehicle registration
				certificates;
(B) motor vehicles
				registered under the Single State Registration System;
(C) temporary registration of international
				motor carriers (insurance stamp);
(D) household goods carrier registration
				certificates; or
(E) tow truck
				registration certificates;
(6) certificate issued by the Department of
				Public Safety that shows that the vehicle is a vehicle for which a bond is on
				file with the Department of Public Safety as provided by the Safety
				Responsibility Act;
(7) copy of a
				certificate issued by the county judge of a county in which the vehicle is
				registered that shows that the owner of the vehicle has on deposit with the
				county judge cash or a cashier's check in at least the amount required by the
				Safety Responsibility Act;
(8)
				copies of the aforementioned documents; and
(9) other evidence such as an insurance
				binder which confirms to the satisfaction of the officer that the owner and/or
				driver is in compliance with the Safety Responsibility Act.