Tex. Transportation Code § 22.027

This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 22.027, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

§ 22.027. MUNICIPAL PERMISSION FOR GROUND TRANSPORTATION; OFFENSE.

Official statutory text

(a) In this section, "ground transportation business" means the transportation by motor vehicle of persons or baggage for compensation, and includes transportation by a bus service.

(b) A person commits an offense if, within the boundaries of an airport operated by a home-rule municipality, the person:

(1) solicits ground transportation business without the permission of the municipality, if required; or

(2) engages in ground transportation business without the permission of the municipality, if required.

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

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in Texas?

Find a Texas lawyer

About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.