Texas Transportation Code
§ 544.007 — TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNALS IN GENERAL
TN § 544.007Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part C. RULES OF THE ROAD · Ch. 544. TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS, AND MARKINGS
Statute text
View on source(a)A traffic-control signal displaying different colored lights or colored lighted arrows successively or in combination may display only green, yellow, or red and applies to operators of vehicles as provided by this section.
(b)An operator of a vehicle facing a circular green signal may proceed straight or turn right or left unless a sign prohibits the turn. The operator shall, while the signal is exhibited:
(1)yield the right-of-way to other vehicles lawfully in the intersection when the signal is exhibited; and
(2)stop and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians or sidewalk users lawfully in the intersection or an adjacent crosswalk.
(c)An operator of a vehicle facing a green arrow signal, displayed alone or with another signal, may cautiously enter the intersection to move in the direction permitted by the arrow or other indication shown simultaneously. The operator shall stop and yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian or sidewalk user lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and shall yield the right-of-way to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
(d)An operator of a vehicle facing only a steady red signal shall stop at a clearly marked stop line. In the absence of a stop line, the operator shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection. A vehicle that is not turning shall remain standing until an indication to proceed is shown. After stopping, standing until the intersection may be entered safely, and yielding right-of-way to pedestrians and sidewalk users lawfully in an adjacent crosswalk and other traffic lawfully using the intersection, the operator may:
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 885), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 944 (S.B. 1055), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 207 (S.B. 2039), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2025.