Sec. 702.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.
(2)  "Registration" of a motor vehicle includes a renewal of the registration of that vehicle.
(3)  "Traffic law" means a statute or ordinance, a violation of which is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200, that regulates, on a street, road, or highway of this state:
(A)  the conduct or condition of a person while operating a motor vehicle;  or
(B)  the condition of a motor vehicle being operated.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.160(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2S.01, eff. September 1, 2009.