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Tex. Transp. Code § 521.461 (2026)

General Criminal Penalty

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Sec. 521.461. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates a provision of this chapter for which a specific penalty is not provided commits an offense.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2021 · leading case: Allen v. State, 48 S.W.3d 775 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001).
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Allen v. State, 48 S.W.3d 775 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 521.461 (Vernon 1999).”
Solis v. City Of Baytown (S.D. Tex. 2021). “See Tex. Trans. Code §§ 521.461, 542.301. In addition, the crime of public intoxication with which Solis was eventually charged is a Class C misdemeanor.”
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