Texas Transportation Code
§ 547.404 — PARKING BRAKES REQUIRED
TN § 547.404Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 547. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT · Art. I. PROVISIONS RELATING TO BRAKE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES
Statute text
View on source(a)A vehicle required to have brakes by this subchapter, other than a motorcycle or moped, shall be equipped with parking brakes adequate to hold the vehicle:
(1)on any grade on which the vehicle is operated;
(2)under all loading conditions; and
(3)on a surface free from snow, ice, or loose material.
(b)The parking brakes shall be:
(1)designed to operate continuously as required once applied, despite a leakage or an exhaustion of power source; and
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Legislative history
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171), Sec. 2.12, eff. September 1, 2019.