Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS |
PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY |
CHAPTER 3. TEXAS HIGHWAY PATROL |
SUBCHAPTER A. CRASH INVESTIGATIONS |
SECTION 3.3. Classification of Hit-and-Run Crashes as Felony or Misdemeanor
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Classification of crashes for severity of offense committed. The following injuries to persons involved in crashes will be deemed sufficient for the filing of felony charges:
(1) death; (2) incapacitating injury; (3) nonincapacitating injury or minor visible injury. Source Note: The provisions of this §3.3 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective December 20, 2007, 32 TexReg 9353