Texas § 251.161 VIOLATIONS OF SUBCHAPTER; OFFENSE.

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§ 251.161 — VIOLATIONS OF SUBCHAPTER; OFFENSE.

Texas § 251.161

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 251.161 (2026).

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Sec. 251.161. VIOLATIONS OF SUBCHAPTER; OFFENSE.

(a)A person commits a misdemeanor offense if the person:

(1)stops, stands, or parks a vehicle in violation of a restriction stated on a sign installed under Section 251.156 ;

(2)defaces, injures, knocks down, or removes a sign or traffic control device installed under an order of the commissioners court of a county issued under this subchapter;

(3)operates a motor vehicle in violation of an order of the commissioners court entered under this subchapter; or

(4)otherwise violates this subchapter.

(b)An offense under this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.

(c)If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section or the oth

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Sec. 251.161. VIOLATIONS OF SUBCHAPTER; OFFENSE. (a) A person commits a misdemeanor offense if the person:
(1) stops, stands, or parks a vehicle in violation of a restriction stated on a sign installed under Section 251.156 ;
(2) defaces, injures, knocks down, or removes a sign or traffic control device installed under an order of the commissioners court of a county issued under this subchapter;
(3) operates a motor vehicle in violation of an order of the commissioners court entered under this subchapter; or
(4) otherwise violates this subchapter.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
(c) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section or the other law.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806, Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.

Legislative History

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1127 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 806 (S.B. 1127 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.