For violations of Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act.

1. Failure to stop when involved in an collision resulting in injury or death is a fine of $5,000. (550.021)
2. Driving under a suspended license, or suspended or revoked vehicle registration is a fine between $100 and $500. (601.371)
3. Failing to return license or registration upon suspension is $200. (601.373)
4. Other motor vehicle safety violations for which no penalty is provided is a fine of 500. (601.008)
5. The first offense of failing to maintain liability insurance is a fine between $175 to $350. Each subsequent offense is between 350 and $1,000. (601.191)
6. Driving without proof of liability insurance is a fine of no less than $500. (601.195)
7. Reinstatement of suspended license or registration is $100. (601.376)

When violation occurs.

Amended by S.B. 288, 68th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1593, 69th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1294, 70th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 1294, 70th Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 2, 72nd Leg., R.S.

Recodified by S.B. 971, 74th Leg., R.S.

Formerly to Operators and Chauffeurs License Fund Account (No. 0099). Account not exempted by H.B. 3050, 74th Leg., R.S. for fees. Deposit moved to General Revenue.

Section 601.192, Transportation Code which established a sum of $75 as costs of court to be collected in addition to other taxable court costs at the same time was repealed by H.B. 2272, 75th Leg., R.S.

Amended by S.B. 370, 76th Leg., R.S.

H.B. 319, 76th Leg., R.S. repealed $1,000 fine for forging liability insurance (601.196).

S.B. 312, 85th Leg., R.S. repealed $25 fine for failure to report an collision and $1,000 fine for knowingly giving false information (former 601.004).

H.B. 2190, 88th Leg., R.S. changed “accident” to “collision” in statute.