§ 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

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 601 > Subchapter D - Establishment of Financial Responsibility Through Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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
  • Power of attorney: A written instrument which authorizes one person to act as another's agent or attorney. The power of attorney may be for a definite, specific act, or it may be general in nature. The terms of the written power of attorney may specify when it will expire. If not, the power of attorney usually expires when the person granting it dies. Source: OCC
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005