Tex. Transportation Code § 501.157
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 501.157, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 501.157. PENALTIES.
Official statutory text
(a) Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, an offense under this chapter is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $1 or more than $100 for the first offense. If a person is subsequently convicted of the same offense, at the jury's discretion, a person may be fined not less than $2 or more than $200.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subchapter E or a rule adopted under that subchapter. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subchapter E or a rule adopted under that subchapter. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
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