Texas Transportation Code

§ 601.002 — DEFINITIONS

TN § 601.002Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part D. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY · Ch. 601. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY ACT · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Department" means the Department of Public Safety.

(2)"Driver's license" has the meaning assigned by Section 521.001.

(3)"Financial responsibility" means the ability to respond in damages for liability for a collision that:

(A)occurs after the effective date of the document evidencing the establishment of the financial responsibility; and

(B)arises out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of a motor vehicle.

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Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 793 (S.B. 1235), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (H.B. 718), Sec. 31, eff. July 1, 2025. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 62, eff. September 1, 2023.