SUBCHAPTER H. DRIVING SAFETY OR MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR COURSE DISMISSAL
Text of article effective on January 01, 2025
Art. 45A.351. APPLICABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), this subchapter applies only to an alleged offense that:
(1) is within the jurisdiction of a justice or municipal court;
(2) involves the operation of a motor vehicle; and
(3) is defined by:
(A) Section 472.022, Transportation Code;
(B) Subtitle C, Title 7, Transportation Code; or
(C) Section 729.001(a)(3), Transportation Code.
(b) If the defendant is younger than 25 years of age, this subchapter applies to any alleged offense that:
(1) is within the jurisdiction of a justice or municipal court;
(2) involves the operation of a motor vehicle; and
(3) is classified as a moving violation.
(c) This subchapter does not apply to an offense committed by a person who:
(1) holds a commercial driver's license; or
(2) held a commercial driver's license when the offense was committed.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 765 (H.B. 4504), Sec. 1.001, eff. January 1, 2025.