Tex. Transp. Code § 643.001 · Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
DEFINITIONS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
In this chapter:
(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2) "Director" means:
(A) the executive director of the department; or
(B) an employee of the department who:
(i) is a division or special office director or holds a higher rank; and
(ii) is designated by the director.
(3) "Hazardous material" has the meaning assigned by 49 U.S.C. Section 5102.
(4) "Household goods" has the meaning assigned by 49 U.S.C. Section 13102.
(5) "Insurer" means a person, including a surety, authorized in this state to write lines of insurance coverage required by this chapter.
(6) "Motor carrier" means an individual, association, corporation, or other legal entity that controls, operates, or directs the operation of one or more vehicles that transport persons or cargo over a road or highway in this state.
(7) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046, Sec. 5.01(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2007.
(7-a) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 3254), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2018.
(8) "Vehicle requiring registration" means a vehicle described by Section 643.051.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.150(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094), Sec. 5.01(a)(1), eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1396 (H.B. 2093), Sec. 16, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2L.01, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 703 (H.B. 3254), Sec. 17, eff. January 1, 2018.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.643.htm
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Transportation Code
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Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Transp. Code § 643.001. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code § 502.091INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN.Printed as Section 643.001
- Tex. Transp. Code § 551.451DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 643.001
- Tex. Transp. Code § 623.071PERMIT TO MOVE CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.Printed as Section 643.001
- Tex. Transp. Code § 623.0711PERMITS AUTHORIZED BY BOARD.Printed as Section 643.001
- Tex. Transp. Code § 644.053LIMITATIONS OF RULES.Printed as Section 643.001
- Tex. Transp. Code § 644A.001DEFINITIONS.Printed as Section 643.001
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