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Tex. Transp. Code § 550.024 (2026)

Duty On Striking Unattended Vehicle

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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
Cited in 13 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2002–2024 · leading case: State v. Caves, 496 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. App. 2016).
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State v. Caves, 496 S.W.3d 153 (Tex. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “See Tex. TRansp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (West 2011).”
Leslie Jones Burks v. State (Tex. App. 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 (Tex. App. 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.”
the State of Texas v. Felix Linares (Tex. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “And appellee, 2 See TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 550.024; appellate cause no.”
in the Matter of W. T. O. (Tex. App. 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 (Tex. App. 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 (Tex. App. 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, Individually & as Next Friend of Sammy Salazar Justin Pacheco, Roza Salazar & Daisy Salazar (Tex. App. 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 (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (a) (West 1999).”
State v. Pamela McAlpin (Tex. App. 2007). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (a) (West 1999).”
Richard Justin Kirby v. State of Texas (Tex. App. 2002). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (Vernon 1999).”
Craig Anthony Keeton v. State (Tex. App. 2014). “3 See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 550.024 (a) (West 2011).”
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