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Tex. Transp. Code § 543.001 (2026)

Arrest Without Warrant Authorized

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Sec. 543.001. ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT AUTHORIZED. Any peace officer may arrest without warrant a person found committing a violation of this subtitle.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 120 cases (12 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Virginia v. Moore, 553 U.S. 164 (2008).
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Virginia v. Moore, 553 U.S. 164 (2008). · cites it 2× “The warrantless misdemeanor arrest in Atwater was authorized by Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 543.001 (West 1999).”
United States v. Pack, 612 F.3d 341 (5th Cir. 2010). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 543.001 (Vernon 1999).”
Armendariz v. State, 123 S.W.3d 401 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). “01 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and former Article 6701(d) of the Uniform Act Regulating Traffic on Highways [1] (now Tex. Transp. Code § 543.001). [2] We noted that although the two statutes together seemed to grant peace officers unlimited geographic jurisdiction for…”
Vennus v. State, 282 S.W.3d 70 (Tex. Crim. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “[9] Tex. Transp. Code § 543.001. See Boyett v.”
Fernandez v. State, 306 S.W.3d 354 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 543.001 (Vernon 1999); Tex.”
Paul Craig Scott v. State, 572 S.W.3d 755 (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 543.001 (stating that “[a]ny peace officer may arrest without warrant a person found committing a violation of this subtitle”); State v.”
Azeez v. State, 248 S.W.3d 182 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “when the force could have been employed to effect the arrest under which the person is in custody!.]” Tex Penal Code § 9.”
Tucker v. State, 183 S.W.3d 501 (Tex. App. 2005). “01(b) (Vernon 2005); Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 543.001 (Vernon 1999); Williams v.”
Barnes v. State, 206 S.W.3d 601 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “[12] TEX. TRANSP. CODE §§ 543.001 (arrest authorized for violations of provisions of this subtitle), 543.”
Madison v. State, 922 S.W.2d 610 (Tex. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “On May 2, 1995, a jury found Madison guilty of aggravated possession of a controlled substance and assessed punishment at life in prison.”
Tyler v. State, 161 S.W.3d 745 (Tex. App. 2005). “01(b) (Vernon 1977); Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 543.001 (Vernon 1999); Williams v.”
State v. Stevens, 187 S.W.3d 565 (Tex. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “01(b) (Vernon 2005); TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 543.001 (Vernon 1999).”
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