Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 601.195: OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE IN VIOLATION OF REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; OFFENSE
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a misdemeanor if they operate a motor vehicle or permit another to operate it without maintaining required proof of financial responsibility. Punishment includes up to $500 fine, up to six months in county jail, or both.
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