{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-547.408","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 547.408","heading":"PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAKES.","body":"(a) A motor vehicle or combination of vehicles shall be equipped with service brakes capable of:\n(1) developing a braking force that is not less than:\n(A) 52.8 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle for a passenger vehicle; or\n(B) 43.5 percent of the gross weight of the vehicle for a vehicle other than a passenger vehicle;\n(2) decelerating to a stop from 20 miles per hour or less at not less than:\n(A) 17 feet per second per second for a passenger vehicle; or\n(B) 14 feet per second per second for other vehicles; and\n(3) stopping from a speed of 20 miles per hour in a distance, measured from the location where the service brake pedal or control is activated, of not more than:\n(A) 25 feet for a passenger vehicle;\n(B) 30 feet for a motorcycle, moped, or single unit vehicle with a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less;\n(C) 40 feet for:\n(i) a single unit vehicle with a manufacturer's gross weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds;\n(ii) a two-axle towing vehicle and trailer combination with a weight of 3,000 pounds or less;\n(iii) a bus that does not have a manufacturer's gross weight rating; and\n(iv) the combination of vehicles in an operation exempted by Section 547.407(b); and\n(D) 50 feet for other vehicles.\n(b) A test for deceleration or stopping distance shall be performed on a dry, smooth, hard surface that:\n(1) is free of loose material; and\n(2) does not exceed plus or minus one percent grade.\n(c) In this section, \"passenger vehicle\" means a vehicle that has a maximum seating capacity of 10 persons, including the operator, and that does not have a manufacturer's gross vehicle weight rating.\nActs 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171), Sec. 2.13, eff. September 1, 2019.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE C. RULES OF THE ROAD","CHAPTER 547. VEHICLE EQUIPMENT","SUBCHAPTER I. PROVISIONS RELATING TO BRAKE REQUIREMENTS ON VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.547.htm#547.408","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"3ddaaba51263a68d4114822496ec3d55b9a6a7a75e563aa40f74cfcacc2a1d33","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-547.407","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-547.501"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}