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Tex. Transp. Code § 547.3215 (2026)

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Sec. 547.3215. USE OF FEDERAL STANDARD. Unless specifically prohibited by this chapter, lighting, reflective devices, and associated equipment on a vehicle or motor vehicle must comply with:

(1) the current federal standards in 49 C.F.R. Section 571.108; or

(2) the federal standards in that section in effect, if any, at the time the vehicle or motor vehicle was manufactured.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 324, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2021 · leading case: Garza v. State, 261 S.W.3d 361 (Tex. App. 2008).
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Garza v. State, 261 S.W.3d 361 (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Therefore, because we must defer to the trial court’s determination that the officers’ testimony was credible, we hold that by driving a vehicle with a defective left brake light, Garza violated the federal motor vehicle safety standards, and by extension, violated Texas…”
State v. Cameron William Varley, 501 S.W.3d 273 (Tex. App. 2016). “at *2 (citing Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 547.3215 (West 2011)).”
Efren Saenz v. State, 564 S.W.3d 469 (Tex. App. 2018). “108 , S4 (2016); TEX.TRANSP.CODE ANN. § 547.3215(1). The specified purpose of Standard No.”
Thomas Schwintz v. State, 413 S.W.3d 192 (Tex. App. 2013). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 547.3215 (West 2011).”
Roy Anthony Francis v. State, 425 S.W.3d 554 (Tex. App. 2014). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 547.3215 . 49 C.”
the State of Texas v. Kristen Gail Powell (Tex. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “MOTION TO SUPPRESS In its first two issues, the State argues that the trial court erred in concluding that Langford did not have reasonable suspicion to initiate the traffic stop of appellee for a 4 violation of Texas Transportation Code § 547.3215. A. Standard of Review We…”
Ramon Garza Jr. v. State (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “Therefore, because we must defer to the trial court's determination that the officers' testimony was credible, we hold that by driving a vehicle with a defective left brake light, Garza violated the federal motor vehicle safety standards, and by extension, violated Texas…”
Ashwin Alexander Kalia v. Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. (Tex. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 547.3215 (Vernon 1999).”
Steven Michael Goode v. State (Tex. App. 2015). “See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 547.3215 (West 2011) (reflective devices).”
Ramon Garza Jr. v. State (Tex. App. 2008). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 547.3215 . Therefore, Garza’s “third, middle, stoplamp” does not 13 fulfill the requirements of the transportation code and he was not entitled to language in the jury charge to that effect.”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 547.3215(1) — 1 case
Efren Saenz v. State, 564 S.W.3d 469 (Tex. App. 2018). “108 , S4 (2016); TEX.TRANSP.CODE ANN. § 547.3215(1). The specified purpose of Standard No.”
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