Tex. Transp. Code § 601.051 · Subchapter C. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; REQUIREMENTS
REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
A person may not operate a motor vehicle in this state unless financial responsibility is established for that vehicle through:
(1) a motor vehicle liability insurance policy that complies with Subchapter D;
(2) a surety bond filed under Section 601.121;
(3) a deposit under Section 601.122;
(4) a deposit under Section 601.123; or
(5) self-insurance under Section 601.124.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.601.htm
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.121SURETY BOND.Printed as Section 601.121
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.122DEPOSIT OF CASH OR SECURITIES WITH COMPTROLLER.Printed as Section 601.122
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.123DEPOSIT OF CASH OR CASHIER'S CHECK WITH COUNTY JUDGE.Printed as Section 601.123
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.124SELF-INSURANCE.Printed as Section 601.124
Cited by 11 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Transp. Code § 601.051. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Occupations Code
Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code § 502.046EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.Printed as Section 601.051 | Sections 601.051(2)
- Tex. Transp. Code § 550.065RELEASE OF CERTAIN INFORMATION RELATING TO COLLISIONS.Printed as Section 601.051
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.052EXCEPTIONS TO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENT.Printed as Section 601.051
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.053EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.Printed as Section 601.051
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.191OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE REQUIREMENT; OFFENSE.Printed as Section 601.051
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.231SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE.Printed as Section 601.051
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.293FAILURE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; MAGISTRATE'S INQUIRY AND ORDER.Printed as Section 601.051
- Tex. Transp. Code § 601.296CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE.Printed as Section 601.051
- Tex. Transp. Code § 623.323NOTIFICATION.Printed as Section 601.051, 623.012, 643.101, or 643.102
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