{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-550.026","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 550.026","heading":"IMMEDIATE REPORT OF COLLISION.","body":"(a) The operator of a vehicle involved in a collision resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle to the extent that it cannot be normally and safely driven shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the collision to the:\n(1) local police department if the collision occurred in a municipality;\n(2) local police department or the sheriff's office if the collision occurred not more than 100 feet outside the limits of a municipality; or\n(3) sheriff's office or the nearest office of the department if the collision is not required to be reported under Subdivision (1) or (2).\n(b) If a section of road is within 100 feet of the limits of more than one municipality, the municipalities may agree regarding the maintenance of reports made under Subsection (a)(2). A county may agree with municipalities in the county regarding the maintenance of reports made under Subsection (a)(2). An agreement under this subsection does not affect the duty to report a collision under Subsection (a).\nActs 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.\nAmended by:\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 50, eff. September 1, 2023.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE C. RULES OF THE ROAD","CHAPTER 550. COLLISIONS AND COLLISION REPORTS","SUBCHAPTER B. DUTIES FOLLOWING COLLISION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.550.htm#550.026","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"d9cc096b7e3bab3c00db663970cc3426e1ff84eac31e882a6229e2e11da5baba","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-550.025","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-550.041"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}