Texas Transportation Code 521.046 – Disclosure of Collision and Conviction Information
(a) In addition to the information authorized to be released under § 521.045, on receipt of a written request and payment of a $6 fee, the department may disclose that information and information regarding each reported motor vehicle moving violation, as defined by department rule, resulting in a traffic law conviction and each motor vehicle collision in which the individual received a citation, by date and location, within the three years preceding the date of the request, to a person who:
(1) is eligible to receive the information under Chapter 730; and
(2) submits to the department the individual’s driver’s license number or the individual’s full name and date of birth.
(b) If the department receives requests for information under this section in quantities of 100 or more from a single person at one time and on data processing request forms acceptable to the department, the department may reduce the fee to $5 for each individual request.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 521.046
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005