Tex. Transp. Code § 545.404

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 545.404 - Unattended Motor Vehicle

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an operator may not leave a vehicle unattended without:

(1) stopping the engine;

(2) locking the ignition;

(3) removing the key from the ignition;

(4) setting the parking brake effectively; and

(5) if standing on a grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway.

(b) The requirements of Subsections (a)(1), (2), and (3) do not apply to an operator who starts the engine of a vehicle by using a remote starter or other similar device that:

(1) remotely starts the vehicle's engine without placing the key in the ignition; and

(2) requires the key to be placed in the ignition or physically present in the vehicle before the vehicle can be operated.

Tex. Transp. Code § 545.404

Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1066 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2015

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.