{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-548.605","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 548.605","heading":"OPERATING A VEHICLE WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS AS CERTIFIED; OFFENSE; DISMISSAL OF CHARGE.","body":"(a) In this section, \"working day\" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, or a holiday on which county offices are closed.\n(b) A person commits an offense if:\n(1) the person operates in this state a vehicle for which a certification was provided under Section 548.256(b); and\n(2) the vehicle is not in compliance with the applicable inspection requirements under this chapter, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, or the department's administrative rules regarding inspection requirements.\n(c) A peace officer may require the owner or operator to produce a vehicle inspection report issued for the vehicle if the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles' registration database includes a notation for law enforcement to verify the inspection status of the vehicle.\n(d) It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (b) that a passing vehicle inspection report issued for the vehicle is in effect at the time of the offense.\n(e) A court shall:\n(1) dismiss a charge under this section if the defendant remedies the defect:\n(A) not later than the 20th working day after the date of the citation or before the defendant's first court appearance date, whichever is later; and\n(B) not later than the 40th working day after the applicable deadline provided by this chapter, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, or the department's administrative rules regarding inspection requirements; and\n(2) assess a reimbursement fee not to exceed $20 when the charge has been remedied under Subdivision (1).\n(f) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.\nAdded by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 41, eff. January 1, 2016.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1352 (S.B. 346), Sec. 2.73, eff. January 1, 2020.\nActs 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 919 (S.B. 1923), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE C. RULES OF THE ROAD","CHAPTER 548. INSPECTION OF VEHICLES","SUBCHAPTER I. VIOLATIONS AND OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.548.htm#548.605","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"4bda998c36e5a5d80302c029b39ab2a60193b4633f8d595993319867a3de6917","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-548.604","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-550.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}