Texas Transportation Code
§ 521.025 — LICENSE TO BE CARRIED AND EXHIBITED ON DEMAND; CRIMINAL PENALTY
TN § 521.025Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS · Ch. 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES · Art. B. GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person required to hold a license under Section 521.021 shall:
(1)have in the person's possession while operating a motor vehicle the class of driver's license appropriate for the type of vehicle operated; and
(2)display the license on the demand of a magistrate, court officer, or peace officer.
(b)A peace officer may stop and detain a person operating a motor vehicle to determine if the person has a driver's license as required by this section.
(c)A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200, except that:
(1)for a second conviction within one year after the date of the first conviction, the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $25 or more than $200;
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Legislative history
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1027 (H.B. 1623), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 195 (S.B. 1608), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2023.