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Tex. Transp. Code § 548.604 (2026)

Penalty For Certain Violations

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Sec. 548.604. PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.

(a) A person commits an offense if the person operates or moves a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home, or a combination of those vehicles, that is equipped in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 24, eff. January 1, 2025.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1997–2007 · leading case: Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Found., Inc. v. Lewellen, 952 S.W.2d 454 (Tex. 1997).
Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Found., Inc. v. Lewellen, 952 S.W.2d 454 (Tex. 1997). · cites it 2× “077 (private bird hunting); Tex. Trans. Code § 548.604 (vehicle inspection); Tex.”
Carrillo v. State, 235 S.W.3d 353 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 548.604 (a) (Vernon 1999).”
Benito Carrillo v. State (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 548.604 (a) (Vernon 1999).”
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