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Tex. Transp. Code § 545.301 (2026)

Stopping, Standing, Or Parking Outside A Business Or Residence District

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Sec. 545.301. STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OUTSIDE A BUSINESS OR RESIDENCE DISTRICT. (a) An operator may not stop, park, or leave standing an attended or unattended vehicle on the main traveled part of a highway outside a business or residence district unless:

(1) stopping, parking, or leaving the vehicle off the main traveled part of the highway is not practicable;

(2) a width of highway beside the vehicle is unobstructed and open for the passage of other vehicles; and

(3) the vehicle is in clear view for at least 200 feet in each direction on the highway.

(b) This section does not apply to an operator of:

(1) a vehicle that is disabled while on the paved or main traveled part of a highway if it is impossible to avoid stopping and temporarily leaving the vehicle on the highway;

(2) a vehicle used exclusively to transport solid, semisolid, or liquid waste operated at the time in connection with the removal or transportation of solid, semisolid, or liquid waste from a location adjacent to the highway; or

(3) a tow truck, as defined by Section 545.157(e), that is performing towing duties under Chapter 2308, Occupations Code.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 782 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 229 (H.B. 378), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 510), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 10 cases, 1996–2020 · leading case: Paulea v. State, 278 S.W.3d 861 (Tex. App. 2009).

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Paulea v. State, 278 S.W.3d 861 (Tex. App. 2009). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.301 (Vernon 1999) (providing that “[a]n operator may not stop, park, or leave standing an attended or unattended vehicle on the main traveled part of a highway outside a business or residence district” unless several exceptions apply).”

United Parcel Serv., Inc. v. Rankin, 468 S.W.3d 609 (Tex. App. 2015). “Tex. Transp. Code AnN. § 545.301 (West Supp.”

Tranessia Henry v. Ana Maria Zapata-Mundy (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 6× “In that motion, Picard asserted Zarzoza violated Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.301 (Vernon 1999) and therefore was negligent as a matter of law.”

Michael Anthony Picard v. Leon Zarzoza (Tex. App. 2003). · cites it 6× “In that motion, Picard asserted Zarzoza violated Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.301 (Vernon 1999) and therefore was negligent as a matter of law.”

Kevin D. Murray v. Nabors Well Serv. D/B/A C&J Energy Servs. Inc., & Timony M. White (Tex. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “However, the Amended Motion makes repeated references that Murray has no evidence to support one or more elements of his claim for negligence per se for violations of the Texas Transportation Code. Accordingly, we analyze Murray’s negligence claim under a traditional standard,…”

United Parcel Serv., Inc. & Roland Leal v. Robert Scott Rankin, Individually, Rachelle Rankin, Individually & as Next Friend for Avery Rankin, Kara Rankin, & Samuel Rankin, Minors (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 545.301 (West Supp.”

United Parcel Serv., Inc. & Roland Leal v. Robert Scott Rankin, Individually, Rachelle Rankin, Individually & as Next Friend for Avery Rankin, Kara Rankin, & Samuel Rankin, Minors (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “19, 20 25, 33, 37 TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 545.301 . . . . . . .”

United Parcel Serv., Inc. & Roland Leal v. Robert Scott Rankin, Individually, Rachelle Rankin, Individually & as Next Friend for Avery Rankin, Kara Rankin, & Samuel Rankin, Minors (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “passim TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 545.301(a) ..........”

Yolanda C. Wellner v. State (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.301 (West 1999).”

Sherman Ray Jones v. State (Tex. App. 1996). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.301 (West 1997).”

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Kevin D. Murray v. Nabors Well Serv. D/B/A C&J Energy Servs. Inc., & Timony M. White (Tex. App. 2020). “However, the Amended Motion makes repeated references that Murray has no evidence to support one or more elements of his claim for negligence per se for violations of the Texas Transportation Code. Accordingly, we analyze Murray’s negligence claim under a traditional standard,…”

United Parcel Serv., Inc. & Roland Leal v. Robert Scott Rankin, Individually, Rachelle Rankin, Individually & as Next Friend for Avery Rankin, Kara Rankin, & Samuel Rankin, Minors (Tex. App. 2015). “passim TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 545.301(a) ..........”

United Parcel Serv., Inc. & Roland Leal v. Robert Scott Rankin, Individually, Rachelle Rankin, Individually & as Next Friend for Avery Rankin, Kara Rankin, & Samuel Rankin, Minors (Tex. App. 2015). “19, 20 25, 33, 37 TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 545.301 . . . . . . .”

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