Section 550.064 - Accident Report Forms(a) The department shall prepare and when requested supply to police departments, coroners, sheriffs, garages, and other suitable agencies or individuals the collision report forms appropriate for the persons required to make a report and appropriate for the purposes to be served by those reports. (b)[As amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1001]
An accident report form prepared by the department must: (1) require sufficiently detailed information to disclose the cause and conditions of and the persons and vehicles involved in an accident if the form is for the report to be made by a person investigating the accident; (2) include a way to designate and identify a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services employee who is involved in an accident while driving a law enforcement vehicle, fire department vehicle, or emergency medical services vehicle while performing the person's duties; (3) require a statement by a person described by Subdivision (2) as to the nature of the accident; (4) include a way to designate whether an individual involved in an accident wants to be contacted by a person seeking to obtain employment as a professional described by Section 38.01(12), Penal Code; and (5) include a way to indicate whether a trailer was involved in the accident and, if so, whether the accident resulted in any fatalities. (b)[As amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 709]
A collision report form prepared by the department must: (1) require sufficiently detailed information to disclose the cause and conditions of and the persons and vehicles involved in a collision if the form is for the report to be made by a person investigating the collision ; (2) include a way to designate and identify a peace officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services employee who is involved in a collision while driving a law enforcement vehicle, fire department vehicle, or emergency medical services vehicle while performing the person's duties; (3) require a statement by a person described by Subdivision (2) as to the nature of the collision ; and (4) include a way to designate whether an individual involved in a collision wants to be contacted by a person seeking to obtain employment as a professional described by Section 38.01(12), Penal Code. Tex. Transp. Code § 550.064
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 709,Sec. 56, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1001,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2023. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 533 (S.B. 312), Sec. 46, eff. September 1, 2017Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 689 (H.B. 343), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011 Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 750, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.