Texas § 501.161 EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTS; PENALTY.

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§ 501.161 — EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTS; PENALTY.

Texas § 501.161

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 501.161 (2026).

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Sec. 501.161. EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTS; PENALTY.

(a)A person who transfers a motor vehicle in this state shall complete in full and date as of the date of the transfer all documents relating to the transfer of registration or title. A person who transfers a vehicle commits an offense if the person fails to execute the documents in full.

(b)A person commits an offense if the person:

(1)accepts a document described by Subsection (a) that does not contain all of the required information; or

(2)alters or mutilates such a document.

(c)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 520.035 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357 ), Sec.

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Sec. 501.161. EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTS; PENALTY. (a) A person who transfers a motor vehicle in this state shall complete in full and date as of the date of the transfer all documents relating to the transfer of registration or title. A person who transfers a vehicle commits an offense if the person fails to execute the documents in full.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) accepts a document described by Subsection (a) that does not contain all of the required information; or
(2) alters or mutilates such a document.
(c) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 and not more than $200.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 520.035 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357 ), Sec. 68, eff. January 1, 2012.