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Texas Transportation Code

5,643 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 501.091 — DEFINITIONS
• § 501.09111 — RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE, NONREPAIRABLE RECORD OF TITLE, SALVAGE VEHICLE TITLE, OR SALVAGE RECORD OF TITLE
• § 501.09112 — APPEARANCE OF NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE OR SALVAGE VEHICLE TITLE
• § 501.09113 — OUT-OF-STATE SALVAGE OR REBUILT SALVAGE VEHICLE
• § 501.0925 — INSURANCE COMPANY NOT REQUIRED TO SURRENDER CERTIFICATES OF TITLE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS
• § 501.0935 — ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO SALVAGE POOL OPERATOR
• § 501.095 — SALE, TRANSFER, OR RELEASE
• § 501.097 — APPLICATION FOR NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE OR SALVAGE VEHICLE TITLE
• § 501.098 — EXCEPTION TO TITLE REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES
• § 501.099 — SALE OF EXPORT-ONLY MOTOR VEHICLES
• § 501.100 — APPLICATION FOR REGULAR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR SALVAGE VEHICLE
• § 501.1001 — SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES OR NONREPAIRABLE MOTOR VEHICLES FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES OR SELF-INSURED PERSONS.(a) Except as provided by Section 501.0925, an insurance company that is licensed to conduct business in this state and that acquires, through payment of a claim, ownership or possession of a salva
• § 501.1002 — OWNER-RETAINED VEHICLES.(a) If an insurance company pays a claim on a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehic
• § 501.1003 — SALVAGE DEALER RESPONSIBILITIES
• § 501.104 — REBUILDER TO POSSESS TITLE OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION
• § 501.107 — APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO RECYCLER
• § 501.108 — RECORD RETENTION
• § 501.109 — OFFENSES
• § 501.110 — ENFORCEMENT OF SUBCHAPTER
• § 501.111 — PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST
• § 501.112 — SALE OR SECURITY INTEREST NOT CREATED BY CERTAIN VEHICLE LEASES
• § 501.113 — RECORDATION OF SECURITY INTEREST
• § 501.114 — ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN
• § 501.115 — DISCHARGE OF LIEN
• § 501.116 — CANCELLATION OF DISCHARGED LIEN
• § 501.117 — ELECTRONIC LIEN SYSTEM
• § 501.132 — DUPLICATE TITLE RECEIPT
• § 501.134 — CERTIFIED COPY OF LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
• § 501.135 — RECORD OF STOLEN OR CONCEALED MOTOR VEHICLE
• § 501.138 — COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF FEES.(a) An applicant for a title, other than the state or a political subdivision of the state, must pay a fee of:(1) $33 if the applicant's residence is a county located within a nonattainment area as defined under Section 107(d) of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C
• § 501.139 — ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
• § 501.145 — FILING BY PURCHASER; APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF TITLE
• § 501.146 — TITLE TRANSFER; LATE FEE
• § 501.147 — VEHICLE TRANSFER NOTIFICATION
• § 501.148 — ALLOCATION OF FEES
• § 501.151 — PLACEMENT OF SERIAL NUMBER WITH INTENT TO CHANGE IDENTITY
• § 501.152 — SALE OR OFFER WITHOUT TITLE RECEIPT OR TITLE
• § 501.153 — APPLICATION FOR TITLE FOR STOLEN OR CONCEALED VEHICLE
• § 501.154 — ALTERATION OF CERTIFICATE OR RECEIPT
• § 501.155 — FALSE NAME, FALSE INFORMATION, AND FORGERY
• § 501.156 — DUTY OF TRANSPORTERS TO DETERMINE RIGHT OF POSSESSION; OFFENSE
• § 501.157 — PENALTIES
• § 501.158 — SEIZURE OF STOLEN VEHICLE OR VEHICLE WITH ALTERED VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
• § 501.161 — EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTS; PENALTY
• § 501.162 — MOTOR NUMBER REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION; PENALTY
• § 501.163 — APPLICATION FOR MOTOR NUMBER RECORD; PENALTY
• § 501.171 — APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER
• § 501.172 — DEFINITIONS
• § 501.173 — ELECTRONIC TITLING SYSTEM
• § 501.174 — VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
• § 501.175 — RECORDING OF DOCUMENTS
• § 501.176 — PAYMENT OF FEES BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OR CREDIT CARD
• § 501.177 — SERVICE CHARGE
• § 501.178 — DISPOSITION OF FEES
• § 501.179 — RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT
• § 502.001 — DEFINITIONS
• § 502.0021 — RULES AND FORMS
• § 502.00211 — DESIGN OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA
• § 502.0023 — EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL FLEET VEHICLES
• § 502.0024 — EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN TRAILERS
• § 502.0025 — EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN COUNTY FLEET VEHICLES
• § 502.0026 — EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN RENTAL VEHICLES
• § 502.003 — REGISTRATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PROHIBITED
• § 502.004 — INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVELY FUELED VEHICLES
• § 502.005 — REGISTRATION OF AUTOCYCLE
• § 502.006 — REGISTRATION OF MINIATURE VEHICLE
• § 502.010 — COUNTY SCOFFLAW
• § 502.011 — REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE FOR NONPAYMENT OF TOLL OR ADMINISTRATIVE FEE
• § 502.012 — NOTICE REGARDING WHETHER CERTAIN TRAILERS ARE SUBJECT TO INSPECTION
• § 502.013 — VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF MILITARY STATUS BY REGISTRATION APPLICANT
• § 502.040 — REGISTRATION REQUIRED; GENERAL RULE
• § 502.041 — INITIAL REGISTRATION
• § 502.042 — TITLE REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION
• § 502.043 — APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTAIN PERMITS
• § 502.0435 — ONLINE REGISTRATION RENEWAL
• § 502.044 — REGISTRATION PERIOD
• § 502.045 — DELINQUENT REGISTRATION
• § 502.046 — EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
• § 502.047 — REGISTRATION-BASED ENFORCEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
• § 502.048 — REFUSAL TO REGISTER UNSAFE VEHICLE
• § 502.055 — DETERMINATION OF WEIGHT AND SEATING CAPACITY
• § 502.056 — DISPUTED CLASSIFICATION OF VEHICLE
• § 502.057 — REGISTRATION RECEIPT
• § 502.058 — DUPLICATE REGISTRATION RECEIPT
• § 502.059 — ISSUANCE OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA
• § 502.060 — REPLACEMENT OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA
• § 502.061 — REGISTRATION BY OWNER WITH CONDITION THAT IMPEDES EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
• § 502.090 — EFFECT OF CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE ON REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
• § 502.091 — INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN
• § 502.092 — NONRESIDENT-OWNED VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT FARM PRODUCTS
• § 502.093 — ANNUAL PERMITS
• § 502.094 — 72- OR 144-HOUR PERMITS
• § 502.095 — ONE-TRIP OR 30-DAY TRIP LICENSE PLATES
• § 502.140 — CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES
• § 502.141 — OFF-HIGHWAY FORMER MILITARY VEHICLES
• § 502.142 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING
• § 502.143 — OTHER VEHICLES
• § 502.144 — VEHICLES OPERATED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY SEPARATING REAL PROPERTY UNDER VEHICLE OWNER'S CONTROL
• § 502.145 — VEHICLES OPERATED BY CERTAIN NONRESIDENTS
• § 502.146 — CERTAIN FARM VEHICLES AND DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
• § 502.1515 — OUTSOURCING PRODUCTION OF RENEWAL NOTICES; PAID ADVERTISING
• § 502.156 — STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR REBUILT VEHICLES
• § 502.168 — FEE: MOTOR BUS
• § 502.1746 — VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO VETERANS' ASSISTANCE FUND
• § 502.1747 — VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
• § 502.1748 — DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS
• § 502.189 — DONOR REGISTRY INFORMATION
• § 502.190 — SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION FEES
• § 502.191 — COLLECTION OF FEES
• § 502.1911 — REGISTRATION PROCESSING AND HANDLING FEE
• § 502.192 — TRANSFER FEE
• § 502.193 — PAYMENT BY CHECK DRAWN AGAINST INSUFFICIENT FUNDS
• § 502.1931 — DISPUTED PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD
• § 502.194 — CREDIT FOR REGISTRATION FEE PAID ON MOTOR VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED
• § 502.195 — REFUND OF OVERCHARGED REGISTRATION FEE
• § 502.196 — DEPOSIT OF REGISTRATION FEES IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND
• § 502.197 — REGISTRATION BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS; SERVICE CHARGE
• § 502.198 — DISPOSITION OF FEES GENERALLY
• § 502.1983 — DEPOSIT OF FEES IN INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNT
• § 502.1984 — INTEREST ON FEES
• § 502.1985 — USE OF REGISTRATION FEES RETAINED BY COUNTY
• § 502.1986 — CONTINGENT PROVISION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FEES BETWEEN STATE AND COUNTIES
• § 502.199 — ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
• § 502.251 — FEE: MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED
• § 502.252 — FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH 6,000 POUNDS OR LESS
• § 502.253 — FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 6,000 POUNDS
• § 502.254 — FEE: TRAILER, TRAVEL TRAILER, OR SEMITRAILER
• § 502.255 — TRUCK-TRACTOR OR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE COMBINATION FEE; SEMITRAILER TOKEN FEE
• § 502.256 — FEE: ROAD TRACTOR
• § 502.356 — AUTOMATED REGISTRATION AND TITLING SYSTEM
• § 502.357 — FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS
• § 502.358 — TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN SURCHARGE
• § 502.359 — ADDITIONAL FEE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES USING DIESEL MOTOR
• § 502.360 — ADDITIONAL FEE FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES
• § 502.401 — OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND
• § 502.402 — OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS
• § 502.403 — OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR CHILD SAFETY
• § 502.404 — VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT FOR TEXAS AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY
• § 502.405 — VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR REGISTRY
• § 502.407 — OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH EXPIRED LICENSE PLATE
• § 502.410 — FALSIFICATION OR FORGERY
• § 502.411 — BRIBERY OF COUNTY OFFICER OR AGENT
• § 502.412 — OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT WEIGHT GREATER THAN STATED IN REGISTRATION APPLICATION
• § 502.413 — VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS FUND
• § 502.414 — VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR EVIDENCE TESTING GRANT PROGRAM
• § 502.415 — VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS FUND
• § 502.416 — VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM ACCOUNT
• § 502.431 — FEE: MOTOR VEHICLE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO TRANSPORT AND SPREAD FERTILIZER
• § 502.432 — VEHICLE TRANSPORTING SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
• § 502.433 — FEE: COMMERCIAL FARM MOTOR VEHICLE
• § 502.434 — FARM VEHICLES: EXCESS WEIGHT
• § 502.435 — CERTAIN SOIL CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT
• § 502.451 — EXEMPT VEHICLES
• § 502.452 — LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF EXEMPT LICENSE PLATES; SEIZURE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES
• § 502.453 — GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES; PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES; FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES; COUNTY MARINE LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLES; U.S
• § 502.454 — VEHICLES USED BY NONPROFIT DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS
• § 502.455 — TRAILERS AND SEMITRAILERS OWNED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
• § 502.456 — EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLES
• § 502.457 — PERSONS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES OF UNITED STATES
• § 502.458 — VEHICLES USED BY NONPROFIT FOOD BANKS
• § 502.471 — GENERAL PENALTY
• § 502.472 — OPERATION OF VEHICLE UNDER IMPROPER REGISTRATION
• § 502.473 — OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT REGISTRATION INSIGNIA
• § 502.474 — OPERATION OF ONE-TRIP PERMIT VEHICLE
• § 502.475 — WRONG, FICTITIOUS, ALTERED, OR OBSCURED INSIGNIA
• § 502.4755 — DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR INSIGNIA
• § 502.476 — ANNUAL PERMITS; OFFENSE
• § 502.478 — COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE USED PRIMARILY FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES; OFFENSE
• § 502.479 — SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE; OFFENSE
• § 502.480 — VIOLATION BY COUNTY ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR; PENALTY
• § 502.491 — TRANSFER OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION
• § 502.492 — TEMPORARY TRANSIT PERMIT FOR A VEHICLE PURCHASED
• § 503.001 — DEFINITIONS
• § 503.002 — RULES
• § 503.003 — DISPLAY OR SALE OF NONMOTORIZED VEHICLE OR TRAILER
• § 503.004 — BUYING, SELLING, EXCHANGING, OR MANUFACTURING VEHICLES
• § 503.005 — NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER
• § 503.006 — NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS
• § 503.007 — FEES FOR GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER
• § 503.008 — FEES FOR LICENSE PLATES
• § 503.009 — PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN CONTESTED CASES
• § 503.010 — TERM OF GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER, LICENSE, OR LICENSE PLATE
• § 503.011 — PRORATING FEES
• § 503.012 — COLLECTED MONEY
• § 503.013 — DEALER TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ASSEMBLED VEHICLES PROHIBITED
• § 503.021 — DEALER GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER
• § 503.022 — WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER
• § 503.023 — DRIVE-A-WAY OPERATOR LICENSE
• § 503.024 — EXCLUSIONS FOR DEALER
• § 503.025 — WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION EXCEPTION
• § 503.026 — REQUIREMENT FOR EACH TYPE OF DEALER VEHICLE
• § 503.027 — REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEALER LOCATION
• § 503.028 — REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION LOCATION
• § 503.029 — APPLICATION FOR DEALER GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER
• § 503.0292 — FINGERPRINTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN DEALERS
• § 503.0295 — INDEPENDENT MOBILITY MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS
• § 503.0296 — INDEPENDENT MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENT
• § 503.030 — APPLICATION FOR WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER
• § 503.031 — APPLICATION FOR DRIVE-A-WAY IN-TRANSIT LICENSE
• § 503.032 — ESTABLISHED AND PERMANENT PLACE OF BUSINESS