{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4055.051","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Insurance Code § 4055.051","heading":"DEFINITIONS.","body":"In this subchapter:\n(1) \"Rental agreement\" means a written agreement that states the terms and conditions governing the use of a vehicle or vehicle equipment provided by a rental car company.\n(2) \"Rental car company\" means a person engaged in the business of providing leased or rented vehicles or vehicle equipment to the public.\n(3) \"Renter\" means a person who obtains the use of a vehicle or vehicle equipment from a rental car company under the terms of a rental agreement.\n(4) \"Vehicle\" means:\n(A) a private passenger motor vehicle, including passenger vans and minivans that are primarily intended for the transport of persons;\n(B) a motor home;\n(C) a motorcycle;\n(D) a trailer with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less; or\n(E) a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating of 26,000 pounds or less and the operation of which does not require a commercial driver's license.\n(5) \"Vehicle equipment\" means a cartop carrier, tow bar, or tow dolly specifically designed for use with a vehicle.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 7, eff. April 1, 2005.","path":["INSURANCE CODE","TITLE 13. REGULATION OF PROFESSIONALS","SUBTITLE B. AGENTS","CHAPTER 4055. SPECIALTY AGENTS","SUBCHAPTER B. RENTAL CAR COMPANY LICENSE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/IN/htm/IN.4055.htm#4055.051","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:21Z","sha256":"40b1902fc2a60a8eba6d05a3c6e085301aab8560cdc0ee89a03e64ee8f3f9db1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4055.015","next":"us-tx/tex.-insurance-code-4055.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}