Texas Transportation Code 601.293 – Failure to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility; Magistrate’s Inquiry and Order
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(a) A person to whom this subchapter applies who fails to provide evidence under § 601.292 shall be taken before a magistrate as soon as practicable.
(b) The magistrate shall conduct an inquiry on the issues of negligence and liability for bodily injury, death, or property damage sustained in the collision.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 601.293
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If the magistrate determines that there is a reasonable possibility that a judgment will be rendered against the person for bodily injury, death, or property damage sustained in the collision, the magistrate shall order the person to provide:
(1) evidence of financial responsibility for the bodily injury, death, or property damage; or
(2) evidence that the person is exempt from the requirement of § 601.051.
(d) A determination of negligence or liability under Subsection (c) does not act as collateral estoppel on an issue in a criminal or civil adjudication arising from the collision.