These provisions cover financial responsibility, crash-related duties, and motor-vehicle insurance. Transportation Code chapter 601 is paired with Insurance Code chapter 1952.
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The governing law
Tex. Transp. Code — Chapter 601
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.001Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.005Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.005. EVIDENCE IN CIVIL SUIT. A person at a trial for damages may not refer to or offer as evidence of the negligence or due care of a party:
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.006Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.006. APPLICABILITY TO CERTAIN OWNERS AND OPERATORS. If an owner or operator of a motor vehicle involved in a collision in this state does not have
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.007Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.007. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO GOVERNMENT VEHICLES.
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.021Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.021. DEPARTMENT POWERS AND DUTIES; RULES. The department shall:
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.023Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.023. PAYMENT OF STATUTORY FEES. The department may pay:
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.051Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.051. REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. A person may not operate a motor vehicle in this state unless financial responsibility is establishe
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.052Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.052. EXCEPTIONS TO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT.
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.054Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.054. OWNER MAY PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR OTHERS.
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.055Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.055. SUBSTITUTION OF EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.056Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.056. CANCELLATION, RETURN, OR WAIVER OF EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.057Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.057. EVIDENCE THAT DOES NOT FULFILL REQUIREMENTS; SUSPENSION. If evidence filed with the department does not continue to fulfill the purpose for w
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.071Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.071. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE; REQUIREMENTS. For purposes of this chapter, a motor vehicle liability insurance policy must be an owner's
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.075Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.075. PROHIBITED TERMS. A motor vehicle liability insurance policy may not insure against liability:
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.076Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.076. REQUIRED TERMS: OWNER'S POLICY. An owner's motor vehicle liability insurance policy must:
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.077Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.077. REQUIRED TERMS: OPERATOR'S POLICY. An operator's motor vehicle liability insurance policy must pay, on behalf of the named insured, amounts t
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.079Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.079. MULTIPLE POLICIES. The requirements for a motor vehicle liability insurance policy may be satisfied by a combination of policies of one or mo
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.080Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.080. INSURANCE BINDER. A binder issued pending the issuance of a motor vehicle liability insurance policy satisfies the requirements for such a po
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.081Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.081. STANDARD PROOF OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE FORM.
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.082Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.082. MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE; CERTIFICATION. If evidence of financial responsibility is required to be filed with the department under t
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.083Tex. Transportation Code Sec. 601.083. CERTIFICATE OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE.