Texas Transportation Code
§ 521.042 — COLLISION AND CONVICTION REPORTS; INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
TN § 521.042Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS · Ch. 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES · Art. C. DEPARTMENT LICENSE RECORDS
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as provided by this section, the department shall record each collision report and abstract of the court record of a conviction received by the department under a law of this state.
(b)The records must enable the department to consider, on receipt of a renewal application and at other suitable times, the record of each license holder that shows any:
(1)conviction of that license holder; and
(2)traffic collision in which the license holder has been involved.
(c)The record of a license holder who is employed as a peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee of this state, a political subdivision of this state, or a special purpose district may not include information relating to a traffic collision that occurs while the peace officer, fire fighter, or emergency medical services employee is driving an official vehicle in the course and scope of the license holder's official duties if:
(1)the traffic collision resulted in damages to property of less than $1,000; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 689 (H.B. 343), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 610 (H.B. 3647), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 2190), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2023.