Texas Transportation Code

§ 541.001 — PERSONS

TN § 541.001Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 541. DEFINITIONS · Art. A. PERSONS AND GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES

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In this subtitle:

(1)"Escort flagger" has the meaning assigned by Section 623.008. (1-a) "Operator" means, as used in reference to a vehicle, a person who drives or has physical control of a vehicle.

(2)"Owner" means, as used in reference to a vehicle, a person who has a property interest in or title to a vehicle. The term:

(A)includes a person entitled to use and possess a vehicle subject to a security interest; and

(B)excludes a lienholder and a lessee whose lease is not intended as security.

(3)"Pedestrian" means a person on foot.

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Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 2620), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (S.B. 2039), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.