Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.357
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 45A.357, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 45A.357. EFFECT OF DISMISSAL OR COURSE COMPLETION.
Official statutory text
(a) A charge that is dismissed under this subchapter may not be part of a person's driving record or used for any purpose.
(b) An insurer delivering or issuing for delivery a motor vehicle insurance policy in this state may not cancel or increase the premium charged an insured under the policy because the insured:
(1) completed a driving safety course or a motorcycle operator training course; or
(2) had a charge dismissed under this subchapter.
(b) An insurer delivering or issuing for delivery a motor vehicle insurance policy in this state may not cancel or increase the premium charged an insured under the policy because the insured:
(1) completed a driving safety course or a motorcycle operator training course; or
(2) had a charge dismissed under this subchapter.
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