Tex. Transportation Code § 251.160
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 251.160, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 251.160. LIABILITY OF OWNER OR OPERATOR FOR ROAD DAMAGE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person who operates or moves a vehicle or other object on a public road or bridge and the owner of the vehicle or other object are jointly and severally liable for damage sustained by the road or bridge as a result of the negligent operation or moving of the vehicle or other object or as a result of the operation or movement of the vehicle at a time prohibited by the officials with authority over the road.
(b) The county judge by appropriate legal action may recover damages for which liability is provided by this section. The county attorney shall represent the county in an action under this subsection. Damages collected under this subsection are for the use of the county to benefit the damaged road or bridge.
(b) The county judge by appropriate legal action may recover damages for which liability is provided by this section. The county attorney shall represent the county in an action under this subsection. Damages collected under this subsection are for the use of the county to benefit the damaged road or bridge.
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