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Tex. Transp. Code § 547.302 (2026)

Duty To Display Lights

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Sec. 547.302. DUTY TO DISPLAY LIGHTS. (a) A vehicle shall display each lighted lamp and illuminating device required by this chapter to be on the vehicle:

(1) at nighttime; and

(2) when light is insufficient or atmospheric conditions are unfavorable so that a person or vehicle on the highway is not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead.

(b) A signaling device, including a stoplamp or a turn signal lamp, shall be lighted as prescribed by this chapter.

(c) At least one lighted lamp shall be displayed on each side of the front of a motor vehicle.

(d) Not more than four of the following may be lighted at one time on the front of a motor vehicle:

(1) a headlamp required by this chapter; or

(2) a lamp, including an auxiliary lamp or spotlamp, that projects a beam with an intensity brighter than 300 candlepower.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1999–2024 · leading case: Brian Anthony Cheek v. State, 543 S.W.3d 883 (Tex. App. 2018).
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Brian Anthony Cheek v. State, 543 S.W.3d 883 (Tex. App. 2018). · cites it 4× “The officer suspected the driver was violating Texas Transportation Code section 547.302, which regulates the types of lights that can be lighted on the front of a motor vehicle.”
Diva Maria Babel v. State, 572 S.W.3d 851 (Tex. App. 2019). · cites it 5× “Texas Transportation Code Section 547.302 The trooper pulled appellant over for suspicion of violating Texas Transportation Code section 547.”
Throneberry v. State, 72 S.W.3d 389 (Tex. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “Though the testimony was conflicting, there was testimony from Ferguson and the councilman that Appellant's lights were off when he fishtailed from the alley into the street.”
Throneberry v. State, 109 S.W.3d 52 (Tex. App. 2003). “Though the testimony was conflicting, there was testimony from Ferguson and the councilman that Throneberry’s lights were off when he fishtailed from the alley into the street.”
Palacios v. State, 319 S.W.3d 68 (Tex. App. 2010). “” Tex. TRAnsp. Code Ann. § 547.302 (a) (Vernon 1999).”
Roy Anthony Francis v. State, 425 S.W.3d 554 (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 547.302 (a)(2), 547.”
State v. Ashley Beth Gammill, 442 S.W.3d 538 (Tex. App. 2014). “” Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 547.302 . The duty applies during either time period.”
State v. Amanda Suzanne Kovach (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Based on his belief that she had violated TEX.TRANSP.CODE ANN. § 547.302(a)(West 2011)(governing the use of headlights), Officer Wilcox initiated a stop which ultimately culminated in Kovach’s arrest for DWI.”
Christopher Lee Cole v. State (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “02 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure 2 Tex. Transp. Code § 547.302 11 Tex. Transp.”
Gendron, Jeffrey (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “TRANSP. CODE § 545.058. . . . . . . . . . .”
James Andrew Flom v. State (Tex. App. 2018). “Accordingly, we agree with the county court at law that Officer Campos had reasonable suspicion to believe that Flom violated the Transportation Code by driving without turning his headlights on.”
Marcus Allen Delaney v. State (Tex. App. 2018). “When he finally stopped in his father’s driveway, Appellant engaged in behavior indicating that he knew he was subject to 5 See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 547.302(a)(1), (c) (West 2011); State v.”
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— Tex. Transp. Code § 547.302(a) — 8 cases
State v. Amanda Suzanne Kovach (Tex. App. 2014). “Based on his belief that she had violated TEX.TRANSP.CODE ANN. § 547.302(a)(West 2011)(governing the use of headlights), Officer Wilcox initiated a stop which ultimately culminated in Kovach’s arrest for DWI.”
Gendron, Jeffrey (Tex. App. 2015). “TRANSP. CODE § 545.058. . . . . . . . . . .”
James Andrew Flom v. State (Tex. App. 2018). “Accordingly, we agree with the county court at law that Officer Campos had reasonable suspicion to believe that Flom violated the Transportation Code by driving without turning his headlights on.”
Donnie Freeman v. State (Tex. App. 2019).
Edward James Demolle v. the State of Texas (Tex. App. 2023).
— Tex. Transp. Code § 547.302(a)(1) — 6 cases
Diva Maria Babel v. State, 572 S.W.3d 851 (Tex. App. 2019). “Texas Transportation Code Section 547.302 The trooper pulled appellant over for suspicion of violating Texas Transportation Code section 547.”
Marcus Allen Delaney v. State (Tex. App. 2018). “When he finally stopped in his father’s driveway, Appellant engaged in behavior indicating that he knew he was subject to 5 See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 547.302(a)(1), (c) (West 2011); State v.”
State v. Jesus Tabares (Tex. App. 2019).
Sarah Christine Padon v. State (Tex. App. 2019).
Sarah Christine Padon v. State (Tex. App. 2019).
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