Texas § 521.253 CRIMINAL OFFENSE; PENALTY.

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§ 521.253 — CRIMINAL OFFENSE; PENALTY.

Texas § 521.253

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 521.253 (2026).

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Sec. 521.253. CRIMINAL OFFENSE; PENALTY.

(a)A person who holds an occupational driver's license commits an offense if the person:

(1)operates a motor vehicle in violation of a restriction imposed on the license; or

(2)fails to have in the person's possession a certified copy of the court order as required under Section 521.250 .

(b)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c)On conviction of an offense under this section, the convicting court shall:

(1)issue an order revoking the occupational driver's license; and

(2)deliver the revocation order to the person, the court that issued the order granting the occupational driver's license, and the department. SUBCHAPTER M. LICENSE EXPIRATION, RENEWAL, AND NUMBER CHANGE

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Sec. 521.253. CRIMINAL OFFENSE; PENALTY. (a) A person who holds an occupational driver's license commits an offense if the person:
(1) operates a motor vehicle in violation of a restriction imposed on the license; or
(2) fails to have in the person's possession a certified copy of the court order as required under Section 521.250 .
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) On conviction of an offense under this section, the convicting court shall:
(1) issue an order revoking the occupational driver's license; and
(2) deliver the revocation order to the person, the court that issued the order granting the occupational driver's license, and the department.
SUBCHAPTER M. LICENSE EXPIRATION, RENEWAL, AND NUMBER CHANGE

Legislative History

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291 ), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.