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Tex. Transp. Code § 643.051 (2026)

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Sec. 643.051. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. (a) A motor carrier may not operate a commercial motor vehicle, as defined by Section 548.001, on a road or highway of this state unless the carrier registers with the department under this subchapter.

(b) A motor carrier may not operate a vehicle, regardless of size of the vehicle, to transport household goods for compensation unless the carrier registers with the department under this subchapter.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 6.01, eff. June 14, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 2000–2015 · leading case: Texas Dep't of Transp. v. Sunset Transp., Inc., 357 S.W.3d 691 (Tex. App. 2012).
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Texas Dep't of Transp. v. Sunset Transp., Inc., 357 S.W.3d 691 (Tex. App. 2012). “” See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 643.051 , .054, .”
Labrado v. Cnty. of El Paso, 132 S.W.3d 581 (Tex. App. 2004). “” Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 643.051 (Vernon 1999); see also id.”
Northway Towing, Inc. v. City of Pasadena, Tex., 94 F. Supp. 2d 801 (S.D. Tex. 2000). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 643.051 (West Supp.”
the Texas Dep't of Transp., & Amadeo Saenz, Jr., in His Off. Capacity as Dir. of Texas Dep't of Transp. v. Sunset Transp., Inc. MEL Transp., Inc. D/B/A Magnum Transp. & Sunset Prosper, Inc. (Tex. App. 2011). “" See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 643.051 , .054, .”
the Texas Dep't of Transp., & Amadeo Saenz, Jr., in His Off. Capacity as Dir. of Texas Dep't of Transp. v. Sunset Transp., Inc. MEL Transp., Inc. D/B/A Magnum Transp. & Sunset Prosper, Inc. (Tex. App. 2011). “” See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 643.051 , .054, .”
Texas Med. Bd. & Scott Freshour, in His Off. Capacity as Gen. Couns. of the Texas Med. Bd. v. Teladoc, Inc. (Tex. App. 2015). “” See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 643.051 , .054, .”
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