(a) A person commits an offense if the person fails to:
(1) register as required by Subchapter B;
(2) maintain insurance or evidence of financial responsibility as required by Subchapter C; or
(3) keep a cab card in the cab of a vehicle as required by § 643.059.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person engages in or solicits the transportation of household goods for compensation and is not registered as required by Subchapter B.

Attorney's Note

Under the Texas Codes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 1 yearup to $4,000
Class B misdemeanorup to 180 daysup to $2,000
Class C misdemeanorup to $500
For details, see Texas Penal Code § 12.21, Texas Penal Code § 12.22 and
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 643.253

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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

(c) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(d) Expired.
(e) An offense under Subsection (b) is a Class C misdemeanor, except that the offense is:
(1) a Class B misdemeanor if the person has previously been convicted one time of an offense under Subsection (b); and
(2) a Class A misdemeanor if the person has previously been convicted two or more times of an offense under Subsection (b).
(f) A peace officer may issue a citation for a violation under this section.
(g) As soon as practicable after the date a person is convicted of an offense under Subsection (b), the convicting court shall notify the Department of Public Safety of the conviction. The notice must be in a form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety and must contain the person’s driver’s license number.
(h) A conviction under Subsection (b) shall be recorded in the person’s driving record maintained by the Department of Public Safety.

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