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Chapter 601

Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act

Subchapter A. General Provisions

601.001 Short Title 601.002 Definitions 601.003 Judgment; Satisfied Judgment 601.005 Evidence in Civil Suit 601.006 Applicability to Certain Owners and Operators 601.007 Applicability of Chapter to Government Vehicles 601.008 Violation of Chapter; Offense 601.009 Report from Other State or Canada

Subchapter B. Administration by Department

601.021 Department Powers and Duties; Rules 601.023 Payment of Statutory Fees

Subchapter C. Financial Responsibility; Requirements

601.051 Requirement of Financial Responsibility 601.052 Exceptions to Financial Responsibility Requirement 601.053 Evidence of Financial Responsibility 601.054 Owner May Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility for Others 601.055 Substitution of Evidence of Financial Responsibility 601.056 Cancellation, Return, or Waiver of Evidence of Financial Responsibility 601.057 Evidence That Does Not Fulfill Requirements; Suspension

Subchapter D. Establishment of Financial Responsibility Through Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance

601.071 Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; Requirements 601.072 Minimum Coverage Amounts; Exclusions 601.073 Required Policy Terms 601.074 Optional Terms 601.075 Prohibited Terms 601.076 Required Terms: Owner's Policy 601.077 Required Terms: Operator's Policy 601.078 Additional Coverage 601.079 Multiple Policies 601.080 Insurance Binder 601.081 Standard Proof of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Form 601.082 Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance; Certification 601.083 Certificate of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance 601.084 Nonresident Certificate 601.085 Termination of Certified Policy 601.086 Response of Insurance Company If Policy Not in Effect 601.088 Effect on Certain Other Policies

Subchapter E. Alternative Methods of Establishing Financial Responsibility

601.121 Surety Bond 601.122 Deposit of Cash or Securities with Comptroller 601.123 Deposit of Cash or Cashier's Check with County Judge 601.124 Self-Insurance

Subchapter F. Security Following Collision

601.151 Applicability of Subchapter 601.152 Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration or Privilege 601.153 Deposit of Security; Evidence of Financial Responsibility 601.154 Department Determination of Probability of Liability 601.155 Notice of Determination 601.156 Setting of Hearing 601.157 Hearing Procedures 601.158 Appeal 601.159 Procedures for Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration or Privilege 601.160 Suspension Stayed Pending Hearing or Appeal 601.161 Notice of Suspension 601.162 Duration of Suspension 601.163 Form of Security 601.164 Reduction in Security 601.165 Custody of Cash Security 601.166 Payment of Cash Security 601.167 Return of Cash Security 601.168 Insurance Policy or Bond; Limits 601.169 Reasonable Probability Not Admissible in Civil Suit 601.170 Department Acting on Erroneous Information

Subchapter G. Failure to Maintain Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance or Otherwise Establish Financial Responsibility; Criminal Penalties

601.191 Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Requirement; Offense 601.193 Defense: Financial Responsibility in Effect at Time of Alleged Offense 601.194 Defense: Possession of Motor Vehicle for Maintenance or Repair 601.195 Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Requirement to Establish Financial Responsibility; Offense

Subchapter H. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Suspension of Driver's License

601.231 Suspension of Driver's License 601.232 Notice of Suspension 601.233 Notice of Potential Suspension 601.234 Issuance or Continuation of Vehicle Registration

Subchapter I. Failure to Maintain Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Impoundment of Motor Vehicle

601.261 Impoundment of Motor Vehicle 601.262 Duration of Impoundment 601.263 Reimbursement Fee for Impoundment 601.264 Penalties Cumulative 601.265 Transfer of Title of Impounded Motor Vehicle 601.266 Release on Involuntary Transfer of Title of Impounded Motor Vehicle 601.267 Release of Impounded Motor Vehicle by Sheriff

Subchapter J. Impoundment of Motor Vehicle Not Registered in This State

601.291 Applicability of Subchapter 601.292 Duty to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility to Investigating Officer 601.293 Failure to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Magistrate's Inquiry and Order 601.294 Impoundment of Motor Vehicle 601.295 Duration of Impoundment; Release 601.296 Certificate of Release 601.297 Liability for Cost of Impoundment

Subchapter K. Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Judgment, Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture or Following Suspension or Revocation

601.331 Report of Unsatisfied Judgment or Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture of Bail; Nonresident 601.332 Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration or Nonresident's Operating Privilege for Unsatisfied Judgment 601.333 Relief from Suspension: Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance 601.334 Relief from Suspension: Consent of Judgment Creditor 601.335 Installment Payments Authorized 601.336 Relief from Suspension: Installment Payments; Default 601.337 Effect of Bankruptcy 601.338 Evidence of Financial Responsibility or Suspension of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration of Owner of Motor Vehicle 601.339 Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Conviction, Plea, or Forfeiture 601.340 Evidence of Financial Responsibility or Suspension of Vehicle Registration Following Suspension or Revocation of Driver's License 601.341 Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Termination of Penalty 601.342 Evidence of Financial Responsibility Following Suspension or Revocation of Nonresident's Operating Privilege

Subchapter L. Effect of Suspension

601.371 Operation of Motor Vehicle in Violation of Suspension; Offense 601.372 Return of Driver's License and Vehicle Registration to Department 601.373 Failure to Return Driver's License or Vehicle Registration; Offense 601.374 Transfer of Vehicle Registration Prohibited 601.375 Cooperation with Other State or Canada 601.376 Reinstatement Fee

Subchapter M. Appeal of Department Action

601.401 Department Actions Subject to Review

Subchapter N. Financial Responsibility Verification Program

601.451 Definition 601.452 Implementation of Program; Rules 601.453 Agent 601.454 Information Provided by Insurance Company; Privacy 601.455 Access by Court