Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 706.001

  • Department of Public Safety: means the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. See Texas Transportation Code 1.004
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

In this chapter:

Text of subdivision effective until January 01, 2025

(1) “Complaint” means a notice of an offense as described by Article 27.14(d) or 45.019, Code of Criminal Procedure.

Text of subdivision effective on January 01, 2025

(1) “Complaint” means a notice of an offense as described by Article 27.14(d) or 45A.101, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(2) “Department” means the Department of Public Safety.
(3) “Driver’s license” has the meaning assigned by § 521.001.
(4) “Highway or street” has the meaning assigned by § 541.302.
(5) “Motor vehicle” has the meaning assigned by § 541.201.
(6) “Operator” has the meaning assigned by § 541.001.
(7) “Political subdivision” means a municipality or county.
(8) “Public place” has the meaning assigned by § 1.07, Penal Code.
(9) “Traffic law” means a statute or ordinance, a violation of which is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine in an amount not to exceed $1,000, that:
(A) regulates an operator’s conduct or condition while operating a motor vehicle on a highway or street or in a public place;
(B) regulates the condition of a motor vehicle while it is being operated on a highway or street;
(C) relates to the driver’s license status of an operator while operating a motor vehicle on a highway or street; or
(D) relates to the registration status of a motor vehicle while it is being operated on a highway or street.