Texas · Texas Transportation Code

Tex. Transp. Code § 601.193: DEFENSE: FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN EFFECT AT TIME OF ALLEGED OFFENSE

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute provides a defense to certain traffic violations by allowing dismissal if the defendant shows proof of valid financial responsibility (insurance) that was in effect when the alleged offense occurred.

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