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Tex. Transp. Code § 725.003 (2026)

Offense; Penalty

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Sec. 725.003. OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person or the person's agent or employee may not transport loose material in violation of this chapter.

(b) A person, excluding this state or a political subdivision of this state but including an agent or employee of this state or a political subdivision of this state, commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a).

(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $500.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 938 (H.B. 754), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 800 (S.B. 387), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.

SUBCHAPTER B. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPORTING LOOSE MATERIALS


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: David Harrell v. State, No. 10-16-00342-CR (Tex. App.—Waco June 5, 2019).
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David Harrell v. State, No. 10-16-00342-CR (Tex. App.—Waco June 5, 2019). “TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 725.003. A “load” under the Code is defined as a “load of loose material.”
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