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Tex. Transp. Code § 728.001 (2026)

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Sec. 728.001. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Employer" means a person who:

(A) owns a facility that sells or offers for sale motor vehicles; or

(B) has the authority to determine the hours of operation of the facility.

(2) "Motor vehicle" means a self-propelled vehicle of two or more wheels designed to transport a person or property.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1998–2015 · leading case: Harris Cnty. v. Carmax Auto Superstores Inc, 177 F.3d 306 (5th Cir. 1999).
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Harris Cnty. v. Carmax Auto Superstores Inc, 177 F.3d 306 (5th Cir. 1999). · cites it 5× “Tex. TRAns. Code §§ 728.001 through 728.004 are hereby declared unconstitutional; 2.”
Motor Veh. Bd. v. El Paso Indep. Auto. Dealers Ass'n, 1 S.W.3d 108 (Tex. 1999). “In this case, we consider whether the Texas Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Board (“the Board”) waived its right to appeal a trial court judgment holding Texas Transportation Code sections 728.001 through 728.”
Attorney Gen. of Texas v. El Paso Indep. Auto. Dealers Ass'n, 966 S.W.2d 783 (Tex. App.—El Paso 1998). · cites it 4× “(EPIADA) originally filed suit against the El Paso District, City, and County Attorneys seeking to enjoin their enforcement of Tex. TRAnsp. Code Ann. §§ 728.001 through 728.”
Motor Veh. Bd. of the Texas Dep't of Transp. v. El Paso Indep. Auto. Dealers Ass'n, 37 S.W.3d 538 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2001). · cites it 4× “FACTS The El Paso Independent Automobile Dealers Association (the association) filed suit against the El Paso district, county, and city attorneys (the local officials), seeking a declaration that Texas Transportation Code Sections 728.001 through 728.”
Motor Veh. Bd. v. EL PASO IND. AUTO., 37 S.W.3d 538 (Tex. App.—El Paso 2001). · cites it 4× “FACTS The El Paso Independent Automobile Dealers Association (the association) filed suit against the El Paso district, county, and city attorneys (the local officials), seeking a declaration that Texas Transportation Code Sections 728.001 through 728.”
Harris Cnty. Texas v. Carmax Auto, No. 98-20709 (5th Cir. June 22, 1999). · cites it 5× “TEX. TRANS. CODE §§ 728.001 through 728.004 are hereby declared unconstitutional; .”
Wesley Perkins v. State, No. 03-14-00733-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Feb. 4, 2015). “36 TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 683.001(4). ....”
Tex. Transp. Code § 728.001(2): 1 case
Wesley Perkins v. State, No. 03-14-00733-CR (Tex. App.—Austin Feb. 4, 2015). “36 TEX. TRANSP. CODE ANN. § 683.001(4). ....”
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