Texas Transportation Code 547.004 – General Offenses
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(a) A person commits an offense that is a misdemeanor if the person operates or moves or, as an owner, knowingly permits another to operate or move, a vehicle that:
(1) is unsafe so as to endanger a person;
(2) is not equipped in a manner that complies with the vehicle equipment standards and requirements established by this chapter; or
(3) is equipped in a manner prohibited by this chapter.
(b) A person commits an offense that is a misdemeanor if the person operates a vehicle equipped with an item of vehicle equipment that the person knows has been determined in a compliance proceeding under § 547.206 to not comply with a department standard.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 547.004
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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
(c) A court may dismiss a charge brought under this section if the defendant:
(1) remedies the defect before the defendant’s first court appearance; and
(2) pays a reimbursement fee not to exceed $10.
(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to an offense involving a commercial motor vehicle.