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Tex. Transp. Code § 543.009 (2026)

Compliance With Or Violation Of Promise To Appear

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Sec. 543.009. COMPLIANCE WITH OR VIOLATION OF PROMISE TO APPEAR. (a) A person may comply with a written promise to appear in court by an appearance by counsel.

(b) A person who wilfully violates a written promise to appear in court, given as provided by this subchapter, commits a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge on which the person was arrested.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1996–2008 · leading case: Azeez v. State, 248 S.W.3d 182 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).
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Azeez v. State, 248 S.W.3d 182 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “Tex. Transp. Code § 543.009(b) ("A person who wilfully violates a written promise to appear in court, given as provided by this sub-chapter, commits a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge on which the person was arrested.”
Azeez v. State, 203 S.W.3d 456 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2006). · cites it 2× “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 543.009 (Vernon 1999); Berrett v.”
Azeez, Sheriff K., No. PD-0010-07 (Tex. Crim. App. Mar. 5, 2008). “Tex. Transp. Code § 543.009(b) ("A person who wilfully violates a written promise to appear in court, given as provided by this sub-chapter, commits a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge on which the person was arrested.”
James Spence v. State, No. 03-95-00254-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 28, 1996). “6701d, § 149(a), since codified at Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 543.009 (West 1996)); see also Tex.”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion, No. JC-317 (Tex. Att'y Gen. July 2, 2000). “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 543.009 (Vernon 1999).”
Tex. Transp. Code § 543.009(b): 3 cases
Azeez v. State, 248 S.W.3d 182 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “Tex. Transp. Code § 543.009(b) ("A person who wilfully violates a written promise to appear in court, given as provided by this sub-chapter, commits a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge on which the person was arrested.”
Azeez v. State, 203 S.W.3d 456 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2006). “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 543.009 (Vernon 1999); Berrett v.”
Azeez, Sheriff K., No. PD-0010-07 (Tex. Crim. App. Mar. 5, 2008). “Tex. Transp. Code § 543.009(b) ("A person who wilfully violates a written promise to appear in court, given as provided by this sub-chapter, commits a misdemeanor regardless of the disposition of the charge on which the person was arrested.”
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