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Tex. Transp. Code § 544.011 (2026)

Lane Use Signs

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Sec. 544.011. LANE USE SIGNS. If, on a highway having more than one lane with vehicles traveling in the same direction, the Texas Department of Transportation or a local authority places a sign that directs slower traffic to travel in a lane other than the farthest left lane, the sign must read "left lane for passing only."

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 628, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 17.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: Mouton v. State, 101 S.W.3d 686 (Tex. App. 2003).
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Mouton v. State, 101 S.W.3d 686 (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 544.011 (Vernon Supp.”
Green v. State, 93 S.W.3d 541 (Tex. App. 2002). “” Tex Transp. Code Ann. § 544.011 (Vernon Supp.”
Baker v. State, 50 S.W.3d 143 (Tex. App. 2001). “The issue in these two cases is the constitutionality of TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 544.011 (1999) that directs the words to be used on a “left lane for passing only” highway sign.”
United States v. Garcia, 976 F. Supp. 2d 856 (N.D. Tex. 2013). “The Government therefore contends that the only issue for the court to decide is whether the evidence obtained and Garcia’s incriminating statements should be suppressed as fruit of the poisonous tree based on his contention that they were obtained as a result of an illegal stop…”
State v. Brandom Garrett (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 3× “15 Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 544.011 ........”
Smith, Amy Ann v. State (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code § 544.011. Lane Use Signs If, on a highway having more than one lane with vehicles traveling in the same direction, the Texas Department of Transportation or a local authority places a sign that directs slower traffic to travel in a lane other than the farthest…”
Boyle, Rodrigo Anthony v. State (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code § 544.011. Lane Use Signs If, on a highway having more than one lane with vehicles traveling in the same direction, the Texas Department of Transportation or a local authority places a sign that directs slower traffic to travel in a lane other than the farthest…”
John Reed Mouton v. State (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 2× “On appeal, Mouton contends he did not have sufficient notice of his duty to drive in the right-hand lane because the sign directing him to do so was not easily visible.”
United States v. Erika Rodriguez (5th Cir. 2020). “’” TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 544.011. No Texas traffic law specifically addresses driving in the left lane without passing.”
Amaru v. Rhome Police Dep't (N.D. Tex. 2025). “The Court previously dismissed Plaintiffs’ claims regarding the constitutionality of Texas Transportation Code § 544.011. In the Amended Complaint, the Plaintiffs again attack the warning that they received because it was based on an allegedly unconstitutional statute.”
Latoya Green v. State (Tex. App. 2002). “" Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 544.011 (Vernon Supp.”
Mario Gill Castillo v. State (Tex. App. 2003). “" Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 544.011 (Vernon Supp.”
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