Tex. Transp. Code § 521.460 · Subchapter S. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
MOTOR VEHICLE RENTALS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to any other person unless the other person holds a driver's license under this chapter or, if a nonresident, holds a license issued under the laws of the state or Canadian province in which the person resides, unless that state or province does not require that the operator of a motor vehicle hold a license.
(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to a renter until the person has inspected the renter's driver's license.
(c) Each person who rents a motor vehicle to another shall maintain a record of:
(1) the number of the license plate issued for the motor vehicle;
(2) the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle is rented;
(3) the license number of the person to whom the vehicle is rented;
(4) the date the license was issued; and
(5) the place where the license was issued.
(d) The record maintained under Subsection (c) may be inspected by any police officer or officer or employee of the department.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 713 (H.B. 3374), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.521.htm
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Cited by 6 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Transp. Code § 521.460. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Business & Commerce Code
Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code § 228.055EXCEPTIONS FOR LEASED OR TRANSFERRED VEHICLE.Printed as Sections 521.460(c)(1)
- Tex. Transp. Code § 284.0701ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS; NOTICE; OFFENSE.Printed as Sections 521.460(c)(1)
- Tex. Transp. Code § 366.178FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO PAY TOLL.Printed as Sections 521.460(c)(1)
- Tex. Transp. Code § 370.177FAILURE OR REFUSAL TO PAY TURNPIKE PROJECT TOLL; OFFENSE; ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.Printed as Sections 521.460(c)(1)
- Tex. Transp. Code § 521.101PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE.Printed as Section 521.460
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