Texas § 547.401 BRAKES REQUIRED.

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§ 547.401 — BRAKES REQUIRED.

Texas § 547.401

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 547.401 (2026).

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Sec. 547.401. BRAKES REQUIRED.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or combination of those vehicles shall be equipped with brakes that comply with this chapter.

(b)A trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer is not required to have brakes if:

(1)its gross weight is 4,500 pounds or less; or

(2)its gross weight is heavier than 4,500 pounds but not heavier than 15,000 pounds, and it is drawn at a speed of not more than 30 miles per hour.

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Sec. 547.401. BRAKES REQUIRED. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or combination of those vehicles shall be equipped with brakes that comply with this chapter.
(b) A trailer, semitrailer, or pole trailer is not required to have brakes if:
(1) its gross weight is 4,500 pounds or less; or
(2) its gross weight is heavier than 4,500 pounds but not heavier than 15,000 pounds, and it is drawn at a speed of not more than 30 miles per hour.