DEFENSE: POSSESSION OF MOTOR VEHICLE FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR
Known as the Texas Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act
The act spans §§ 601.001 to 601.455 (104 sections).
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff
It is a defense to prosecution of an offense under Section 601.191 that the motor vehicle operated by the person charged:
(1) was in the possession of that person for the sole purpose of maintenance or repair; and
(2) was not owned in whole or in part by that person.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.