Tex. Transp. Code § 601.194 · Subchapter G. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE OR OTHERWISE ESTABLISH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; CRIMINAL PENALTIES
DEFENSE: POSSESSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
It is a defense to prosecution of an offense under Section 601.191 that the motor vehicle operated by the person charged:
(1) was in the possession of that person for the sole purpose of maintenance or repair; and
(2) was not owned in whole or in part by that person.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.601.htm
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