{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-601.051","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 601.051","heading":"REQUIREMENT OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.","body":"A person may not operate a motor vehicle in this state unless financial responsibility is established for that vehicle through:\n(1) a motor vehicle liability insurance policy that complies with Subchapter D;\n(2) a surety bond filed under Section 601.121;\n(3) a deposit under Section 601.122;\n(4) a deposit under Section 601.123; or\n(5) self-insurance under Section 601.124.\nActs 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE D. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY","CHAPTER 601. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITY ACT","SUBCHAPTER C. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.601.htm#601.051","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"c48b51a1a5fc3814e0ab522b5cf267ca1b8e1ee267d54cfbe431d723d9072281","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-601.023","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-601.052"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}