Texas Transportation Code

§ 547.323 — STOPLAMPS REQUIRED

TN § 547.323Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 547. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT · Art. E. GENERAL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer shall be equipped with at least two stoplamps.

(b)A passenger car manufactured or assembled before the model year 1960 shall be equipped with at least one stoplamp.

(c)A stoplamp shall be mounted on the rear of the vehicle.

(d)A stoplamp shall emit a red or amber light, or a color between red and amber, that is:

(1)visible in normal sunlight at a distance of at least 300 feet from the rear of the vehicle; and

(2)displayed when the vehicle service brake is applied.

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Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 359 (S.B. 1493), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.