Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 601.193 - Defense: Financial Responsibility in Effect At Time of Alleged Offense(a) It is a defense to prosecution under Section 601.191 or 601.195 that the person charged produces to the court one of the documents listed in Section 601.053(a) that was valid at the time that the offense is alleged to have occurred.(b) After the court verifies a document produced under Subsection (a), the court shall dismiss the charge.Tex. Transp. Code § 601.193
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 961, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999 Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 844, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.