(a) A motor carrier that is required to register under Subchapter B must file with the department evidence of insurance in the amounts required by § 643.101 or 643.1015, or evidence of financial responsibility as described by § 643.102, in a form prescribed by the department. The form must be filed:
(1) at the time of the initial registration;
(2) at the time of a subsequent registration if the motor carrier was required to be continuously registered under Subchapter B and the carrier failed to maintain continuous registration;
(3) at the time a motor carrier changes insurers; and
(4) at the time a motor carrier changes ownership, as determined by rules adopted by the department.
(b) A motor carrier shall keep evidence of insurance in a form approved by the department in the cab of each vehicle requiring registration the carrier operates.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 643.103

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.

(c) The department may charge a fee of $100 for a filing under Subsection (a).