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Tex. Transp. Code § 547.101 (2026)

Rules And Standards In General

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Sec. 547.101. RULES AND STANDARDS IN GENERAL. (a) The department may adopt rules necessary to administer this chapter.

(b) The department may adopt standards for vehicle equipment to:

(1) protect the public from unreasonable risk of death or injury; and

(2) enforce safety standards of the United States as permitted under the federal motor vehicle act.

(c) A department standard must:

(1) duplicate a standard of the United States that applies to the same aspect of vehicle equipment performance as the department standard; or

(2) if there is no standard of the United States for the same aspect of vehicle equipment performance as the department standard, conform as closely as possible to a relevant standard of the United States, similar standards established by other states, and a standard issued or endorsed by recognized national standard-setting organizations or agencies.

(d) The department may not adopt a vehicle equipment standard inconsistent with a standard provided by this chapter.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2021 · leading case: State v. Exiga, 71 S.W.3d 429 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2002).
State v. Exiga, 71 S.W.3d 429 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 2002). · cites it 3× “” Tex. TRAnsp. Code Ann. § 547.101 (a) (Vernon 1999).”
Thomas Schwintz v. State, 413 S.W.3d 192 (Tex. App.—Beaumont 2013). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 547.101 , 547.323 (West 2011).”
Johnson v. State, 237 S.W.3d 390 (Tex. App.—Waco 2007). · cites it 2× “Safety); see also TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 547.101 (Vernon 1999).”
State v. Luis Exiga, No. 13-00-00332-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Jan. 10, 2002). · cites it 3× “" Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 547.101 (a) (Vernon 1999).”
State of Texas v. Kristen Gail Powell, No. 13-20-00468-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg June 24, 2021). “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 547.101(d) (“The department may not adopt a vehicle equipment standard inconsistent with a standard provided by this chapter.”
Tex. Transp. Code § 547.101(d): 1 case
State of Texas v. Kristen Gail Powell, No. 13-20-00468-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg June 24, 2021). “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 547.101(d) (“The department may not adopt a vehicle equipment standard inconsistent with a standard provided by this chapter.”
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