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Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021 (2026)

Collision Involving Personal Injury Or Death

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Sec. 550.021. COLLISION INVOLVING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH. (a) The operator of a vehicle involved in a collision that results or is reasonably likely to result in injury to or death of a person shall:

(1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the collision or as close to the scene as possible;

(2) immediately return to the scene of the collision if the vehicle is not stopped at the scene of the collision;

(3) immediately determine whether a person is involved in the collision, and if a person is involved in the collision, whether that person requires aid; and

(4) remain at the scene of the collision until the operator complies with the requirements of Section 550.023.

(b) An operator of a vehicle required to stop the vehicle by Subsection (a) shall do so without obstructing traffic more than is necessary.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person does not stop or does not comply with the requirements of this section. An offense under this section:

(1) involving a collision resulting in:

(A) death of a person is a felony of the second degree; or

(B) serious bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal Code, to a person is a felony of the third degree; and

(2) involving a collision resulting in injury to which Subdivision (1) does not apply is punishable by:

(A) imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not more than five years or confinement in the county jail for not more than one year;

(B) a fine not to exceed $5,000; or

(C) both the fine and the imprisonment or confinement.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 97 (H.B. 1840), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 70 (S.B. 275), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1099 (H.B. 3668), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2023.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 221 cases (47 in the last 5 years), 1996–2026 · leading case: Huffman v. State, 267 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).
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Huffman v. State, 267 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). · cites it 16× “It is set out in Texas Transportation Code § 550.021 and reads as follows: (a) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall: (1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the scene as possible;…”
McCown v. State, 192 S.W.3d 158 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006). · cites it 12× “Laws 967 , 974 (current version at TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. §§ 550.021, .023 (Vernon 1999)).”
Williams v. State, 531 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2017). · cites it 3× “04 and Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021. Punishment was enhanced with two prior felony convictions and the jury sentenced appellant to confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for sixty years for each offense; the sentences were ordered to…”
Leming v. State, 493 S.W.3d 552 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “Tex. TRAnsp. Code § 550.021; 11 Huffman v.”
St. Clair v. State, 26 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000). · cites it 5× “Laws 967, 974 (amended 1995) (current version at Tex. Transp.Code Ann. § 550.021 (Vernon 1999)).”
Sheldon v. State, 100 S.W.3d 497 (Tex. App.—Austin 2003). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 550.021 , .023 (West 1999).”
McGuire v. State, 493 S.W.3d 177 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016). · cites it 2× “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.021 (West . Supp.”
Bailey v. State, 160 S.W.3d 11 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “Appellant filed a notice of appeal from the restitution order, which was dismissed as untimely by the court of appeals.”
Goar v. State, 68 S.W.3d 269 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2002). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Trans. Code Ann. § 550.021 , et seq.”
State v. Stevenson, 993 S.W.2d 857 (Tex. App. 1999). · cites it 4× “Code Ann. §§ 550.022, .023, .064 (Vernon 1999)). 6 .”
State v. Laird, 38 S.W.3d 707 (Tex. App.—Austin 2001). · cites it 2× “2000); Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.021 (West 1999).”
Matamoros v. State, 500 S.W.3d 58 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 550.021 (c)(1), 550.”
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Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(C)(1)(A): 1 case
Jason Lynn McKnight A/K/A James Green A/K/A James McKnight v. the State of Texas, No. 13-22-00453-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Aug. 24, 2023).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(a): 29 cases
Williams v. State, 531 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2017). “04 and Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021. Punishment was enhanced with two prior felony convictions and the jury sentenced appellant to confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for sixty years for each offense; the sentences were ordered to…”
St. Clair v. State, 26 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000). “Laws 967, 974 (amended 1995) (current version at Tex. Transp.Code Ann. § 550.021 (Vernon 1999)).”
McGuire v. State, 493 S.W.3d 177 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2016). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.021 (West . Supp.”
McCown v. State, 192 S.W.3d 158 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006). “Laws 967 , 974 (current version at TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. §§ 550.021, .023 (Vernon 1999)).”
Curry v. State, 569 S.W.3d 163 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(a)(1): 3 cases
Huffman v. State, 267 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “It is set out in Texas Transportation Code § 550.021 and reads as follows: (a) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall: (1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the scene as possible;…”
William Delawrence Lewis v. the State of Texas, No. 01-24-00122-CR (Feb. 3, 2026).
Huffman, Robert, No. PD-1539-07 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 1, 2008).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(a)(2): 2 cases
Huffman v. State, 267 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “It is set out in Texas Transportation Code § 550.021 and reads as follows: (a) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall: (1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the scene as possible;…”
Huffman, Robert, No. PD-1539-07 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 1, 2008).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(a)(3): 5 cases
Huffman v. State, 267 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “It is set out in Texas Transportation Code § 550.021 and reads as follows: (a) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall: (1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the scene as possible;…”
St. Clair v. State, 26 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000). “Laws 967, 974 (amended 1995) (current version at Tex. Transp.Code Ann. § 550.021 (Vernon 1999)).”
Curry v. State, 569 S.W.3d 163 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2018).
Devry Resendez v. State, No. 13-12-00626-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Oct. 17, 2013).
Huffman, Robert, No. PD-1539-07 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 1, 2008).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(a)(4): 1 case
Andrea Lane Whitney v. State, No. 05-17-00417-CR (Tex. App.—Dallas July 26, 2018).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c): 15 cases
Huffman v. State, 267 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). “It is set out in Texas Transportation Code § 550.021 and reads as follows: (a) The operator of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person shall: (1) immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the scene as possible;…”
McCown v. State, 192 S.W.3d 158 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2006). “Laws 967 , 974 (current version at TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. §§ 550.021, .023 (Vernon 1999)).”
Bailey v. State, 160 S.W.3d 11 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004). “Appellant filed a notice of appeal from the restitution order, which was dismissed as untimely by the court of appeals.”
Williams v. State, 531 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2017). “04 and Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021. Punishment was enhanced with two prior felony convictions and the jury sentenced appellant to confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for sixty years for each offense; the sentences were ordered to…”
St. Clair v. State, 26 S.W.3d 89 (Tex. App.—Waco 2000). “Laws 967, 974 (amended 1995) (current version at Tex. Transp.Code Ann. § 550.021 (Vernon 1999)).”
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c)(1): 3 cases
Edgar Sangillo v. State, No. 03-15-00411-CR (Tex. App.—Austin June 10, 2016).
Roman Turullos-Gonzalez v. the State of Texas, No. 03-22-00685-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Feb. 20, 2025).
James Edward Grumbles v. State, No. 05-13-00369-CR (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 12, 2014).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c)(1)(A): 9 cases
Benjamin Mitchell v. the State of Texas, No. 07-23-00201-CR (Tex. App.—Amarillo Feb. 27, 2024).
The State of Texas v. Amanda McDonald, No. 13-23-00509-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Dec. 5, 2024).
Joseph Luis Cantu v. State, No. 01-17-00749-CR (Tex. App. Nov. 27, 2018).
Aaron Richard Davison v. State, No. 03-19-00263-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 14, 2019).
Jason Auvenshine v. State, No. 13-18-00360-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Oct. 10, 2019).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c)(1)(B): 6 cases
Victor Madugba v. State, No. 03-11-00626-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Oct. 16, 2013).
Kenneth Benjamin v. State, No. 01-17-00489-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Nov. 21, 2017).
Steven Alpacino Cervantes A/K/A Steven Alpachino Sanchez Cervantes v. State, No. 13-17-00157-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi Nov. 20, 2018).
Joshua Trent Thompson v. the State of Texas, No. 12-21-00072-CR (Tex. App.—Tyler Nov. 3, 2021).
Garfield Gibson III v. the State of Texas, No. 13-23-00427-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg May 9, 2024).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c)(2): 10 cases
Otis Dwayne Kirven v. State, No. 10-15-00359-CR, 2015 Tex. App. LEXIS 12775 (Tex. App.—Waco Dec. 17, 2015).
Stephen Emory Nolan v. the State of Texas, No. 12-21-00018-CR (Tex. App.—Tyler Dec. 21, 2021).
Lumley, Jason, No. PD-0042-16 (Tex. App. June 17, 2016).
Kimberly Roming v. State, No. 03-18-00769-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 31, 2020).
Walter Cortez v. State, No. 07-20-00024-CR (Tex. App.—Amarillo Mar. 10, 2021).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c)(2)(A): 1 case
Lewis Cornelius Tucker v. the State of Texas, No. 06-23-00043-CR (Tex. App.—Texarkana Aug. 16, 2023).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c)(2)(B): 1 case
James Edward Grumbles v. State, No. 05-13-00369-CR (Tex. App.—Dallas Aug. 12, 2014).
Tex. Transp. Code § 550.021(c)(l)(B): 1 case
Benjamin Williams v. the State of Texas, No. 03-21-00336-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Aug. 10, 2021).
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