Sec. 550.024. DUTY ON STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLE. (a) The operator of a vehicle that collides with and damages an unattended vehicle shall immediately stop and:
(1) locate the operator or owner of the unattended vehicle and give that person the name and address of the operator and the owner of the vehicle that struck the unattended vehicle; or
(2) leave in a conspicuous place in, or securely attach in a plainly visible way to, the unattended vehicle a written notice giving the name and address of the operator and the owner of the vehicle that struck the unattended vehicle and a statement of the circumstances of the collision.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a). An offense under this section is:
(1) a Class C misdemeanor, if the damage to all vehicles involved is less than $200; or
(2) a Class B misdemeanor, if the damage to all vehicles involved is $200 or more.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Notes of Decisions
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2 in the last 5 years), 2002–2024 · leading case:
State v. Caves, 496 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2016).
State v. Caves, 496 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 2016).
· cites it 2× “See Tex. TRansp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (West 2011).”
Leslie Jones Burks v. State, No. 14-17-00774-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 16, 2018).
· cites it 3× “Appellant 1 See Tex. Transp. Code §§ 550.024, 550.025. It is undisputed that the damages involved made these offenses Class B misdemeanors.”
Leslie Jones Burks v. State, No. 14-17-00775-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 16, 2018).
· cites it 3× “Appellant 1 See Tex. Transp. Code §§ 550.024, 550.025. It is undisputed that the damages involved made these offenses Class B misdemeanors.”
State of Texas v. Felix Linares, No. 01-20-00598-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 10, 2022).
· cites it 2× “And appellee, 2 See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 550.024; appellate cause no.”
In the Matter of W. T. O., No. 03-01-00630-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Nov. 21, 2002).
· cites it 2× “After a disposition hearing, the court placed W.T.O. on probation in his father's care for one year and ordered him to pay restitution in the amount of $1,918.”
Genaro Fonseca Costilla v. State, No. 03-08-00712-CR, 2010 WL 1632646 (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 23, 2010).
· cites it 2× “Costilla complains that the trial court erred in making certain evidentiary rulings and that insufficient evidence supports the convictions.”
Genaro Fonseca Costilla v. State, No. 03-08-00713-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Apr. 23, 2010).
· cites it 2× “Costilla complains that the trial court erred in making certain evidentiary rulings and that insufficient evidence supports the convictions. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.”
City of Houston v. Samuel Salazar, 682 S.W.3d 911 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2024).
“Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (b)(2). If the damages do not exceed $200, the offense is only a class C misdemeanor, which Seidel testified does not usually justify police pursuit.”
State v. Pamela McAlpin, No. 03-06-00120-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 7, 2007).
“Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (a) (West 1999).”
State v. Pamela McAlpin, No. 03-06-00120-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Mar. 7, 2007).
“Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (a) (West 1999).”
Craig Anthony Keeton v. State, No. 02-13-00598-CR (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Sept. 18, 2014).
“3 See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (a) (West 2011).”
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