Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) Applicability. This section does not
apply to evidence of financial responsibility exhibited as an image displayed
on a wireless communication device. Under Transportation Code §
601.053(a)
(2-a), the image must include the information required by Transportation Code
§
601.081, as
provided by a liability insurer.
(b) Form. For each motor vehicle insurance
policy, the liability insurer must issue a standard proof of motor vehicle
liability insurance form. The form must be titled "Texas Liability Insurance
Card." The insurer may use its own form or TDI's prescribed form. TDI's
prescribed form is available on the TDI website or upon request.
(c) Side A. Side A of the form must be
written in at least 10-point type, except where otherwise specified in this
subsection. The insurer must provide Side A in English, or in English and
Spanish. Side A of the form must include the following (optional Spanish
language in parentheses):
(1) the name and
address of each insured or covered person (el nombre y la dirección del
asegurado)
(2) the year, make, and
model of each covered vehicle (el año, marca, y modelo de cada
vehículo con cobertura); or a description of the types of vehicles the
policy covers, and, at the company's option, the VIN. {Note: If the policy does
not require the description of a vehicle, then this section of the ID card
should contain the appropriate wording to describe the types of vehicles the
policy covers, such as "any auto driven by the insured," "any auto driven with
dealer plates," or similar descriptive language.}
(3) the effective date of the policy (la
fecha de efectividad de la póliza)
(4) the expiration date of the policy (la
fecha de vencimiento de la póliza)
(5) the policy number (el número de la
póliza)
(6) the name and
toll-free phone number of the insurer, if the insurer is required by statute to
maintain a toll-free number for consumer inquiries (el nombre de la
compañía de seguro y el número de teléfono
gratis)
(7) the name and phone
number of the agent, if applicable (el nombre del agente y el número de
teléfono)
(8) the following
statement in at least eight-point type, "This policy provides at least the
minimum amounts of liability insurance required by the Texas Motor Vehicle
Safety Responsibility Act for the specified vehicles and named insureds and may
provide coverage for other persons and vehicles as provided by the insurance
policy." If the insurer provides Side A in Spanish, the Spanish statement must
read, "Esta póliza provee por lo menos las cantidades mínimas de
seguro de responsabilidad civil que es requerida por la ley de responsabilidad
para la seguridad de los vehículos motorizados de Texas (Texas Motor
Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act) para los vehículos especificados y
para los asegurados nombrados y puede proveer una cobertura para otras personas
y vehículos según lo proporcionado en la póliza de
seguro."
(d) Side B.
Side B of the form must be written in at least 10-point type, except where
otherwise specified. Side B must contain the following statements, in this
order, and formatted as shown in this subsection (optional Spanish language in
parentheses; not italicized):
(1) Texas
Liability Insurance Card (Tarjeta de Seguro de Responsabilidad Civil de Texas)
(at least 12-point, boldfaced type)
(2) Keep this card. (Guarde esta tarjeta.)
(boldfaced type)
(3) IMPORTANT: You must show this card or a
copy of your insurance policy when you apply for or renew your: (IMPORTANTE:
Usted debe mostrar esta tarjeta o una copia de su póliza de seguro
cuando solicite o renueve su:)
("IMPORTANT" in boldfaced capital
letters)
(A) Motor vehicle
registration (Registro del vehículo motorizado)
(B) Driver's license (Licencia de
conducir)
(C) Motor vehicle safety
inspection sticker. (Etiqueta de inspección de segurida para su
vehículo.)
(4)
You may also be asked to show this card or your policy if you have an accident
or if a peace officer asks to see it. (También se puede pedir que usted
muestre esta tarjeta o su póliza si tiene un accidente o si se la pide
un oficial de policía.)
(5)
All drivers in Texas must carry liability insurance on their vehicles or
otherwise meet legal requirements for financial responsibility. If you do not
meet your financial responsibility requirements, you could be fined up to
$1,000, your driver's license and motor vehicle registration could be
suspended, and your vehicle could be impounded for up to 180 days (at a cost of
$15 per day). (Todos los conductores en Texas deben tener un seguro de
responsabilidad civil para sus vehículos, o de lo contrario deben
cumplir con los requisitos legales de responsabilidad financiera. Si usted no
cumple con los requisitos de responsabilidad financiera, podría estar
sujeto a pagar una multa de hasta $1,000, mas la suspensión de su
licencia de conducir y la suspensión del registro del vehículo, y
además su vehículo podría ser confiscado por hasta 180
días (a un costo de $15 por día).)
(e) The insurer must issue Side B in English.
The insurer must also make Side B available in Spanish, either on the same card
as the English version, or on a separate card. If the insurer initially
provides only the English version and offers to provide the Spanish version on
a separate card when the insured requests it, the insurer must include with the
English version the following notice in Spanish, in at least 10-point type,
formatted as shown in this subsection, with or without the optional bracketed
text, "IMPORTANTE: Si usted desea una tarjeta oficial de comprobante de seguro
escrita en español, comuníquese con su agente de seguros a este
número {o dirección de correo electrónico}." The notice
must be followed by the company's toll-free number, the insured's agent's
number, or any other applicable number, and, at the insurer's option, the
agent's or company's email address.