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Tex. Transp. Code § 707.001 (2026)

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Sec. 707.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Local authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.002.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 372 (H.B. 1631), Sec. 6(3), eff. June 2, 2019.

(3) "Photographic traffic signal enforcement system" means a system that:

(A) consists of a camera system and vehicle sensor installed to exclusively work in conjunction with an electrically operated traffic-control signal; and

(B) is capable of producing at least two recorded images that depict the license plate attached to the front or the rear of a motor vehicle that is not operated in compliance with the instructions of the traffic-control signal.

(4) "Recorded image" means a photographic or digital image that depicts the front or the rear of a motor vehicle.

(5) "Traffic-control signal" has the meaning assigned by Section 541.304.

Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1149 (S.B. 1119), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2T.01, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 372 (H.B. 1631), Sec. 6(3), eff. June 2, 2019.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 2011–2019 · leading case: Edwards v. City of Tomball, 343 S.W.3d 213 (Tex. App. 2011).

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Edwards v. City of Tomball, 343 S.W.3d 213 (Tex. App. 2011). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 707.001 et seq. (West Supp.”

City of Richardson v. Russell J. Bowman, 555 S.W.3d 670 (Tex. App. 2018). “TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 707.001(1); id. § 541.”

City of Willis v. Garcia, 523 S.W.3d 729 (Tex. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “Laws 3924 , 3931 (current version at Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 707.001 -.019 (West 2011 & Supp.”

Hunt v. City of Diboll, 574 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App. 2017). “Again, the City cites no authority for this argument. See TEX. R. APP.”

James Watson v. City of Allen, Texas (5th Cir. 2016). “Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 707.001 (3), 707.”

Luis Garcia v. City of Willis, Leonard Reed, in His Off. Capacity as [Mayor] of the City of Willis, James Nowak in His Off. Capacity as Chief of Police of the City of Willis, Hector Forestier, in His Off. Capacity as City Manager of the City of Willis (Tex. 2019). “2 TEX. TRANSP. CODE §§ 707.001–.019. 3 See id.”

Lady Edwards v. City of Tomball (Tex. App. 2011). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 707.001 et seq (West Supp.”

— Tex. Transp. Code § 707.001(1) — 1 case

City of Richardson v. Russell J. Bowman, 555 S.W.3d 670 (Tex. App. 2018). “TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 707.001(1); id. § 541.”

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