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Tex. Transp. Code § 547.604 (2026)

Muffler Required

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Sec. 547.604. MUFFLER REQUIRED. (a) A motor vehicle shall be equipped with a muffler in good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise.

(b) A person may not use a muffler cutout, bypass, or similar device on a motor vehicle.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2024 · leading case: Degenhardt v. Bintliff, 117 F.4th 747 (5th Cir. 2024).
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Degenhardt v. Bintliff, 117 F.4th 747 (5th Cir. 2024). “3d at 430 , and Texas law requires “a muffler in good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise,” TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 547.604(a). But it is not clear from the allegations whether the noise level of the Challenger was related to the muffler…”
United States v. Ross, 400 F. Supp. 2d 939 (W.D. Tex. 2005). “” Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 547.604 (Vernon 1999).”
Untitled Texas Attorney Gen. Opinion (Tex. Att'y Gen. 2011). “TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 547.604 (West 1999).”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 547.604(a) — 1 case
Degenhardt v. Bintliff, 117 F.4th 747 (5th Cir. 2024). “3d at 430 , and Texas law requires “a muffler in good working condition that continually operates to prevent excessive or unusual noise,” TEX. TRANSP. CODE § 547.604(a). But it is not clear from the allegations whether the noise level of the Challenger was related to the muffler…”
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