Tx. Transp. Code 545.351Not TBWD eligibleSpeeding
Maximum speed requirement
Driving faster than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions.
Transportation Code Tx. Transp. Code 545.351 — statutory text
Official source ↗(a) An operator may not drive at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances then existing. (b) An operator: (1) may not drive a vehicle at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions and having regard for actual and potential hazards then existing; and (2) shall control the speed of the vehicle as necessary to avoid colliding with another person or vehicle that is on or entering the highway in compliance with law and the duty of each person to use due care.
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Base fine
$200.00
Does not include court fees or assessments.
DMV points
2
Points raise your insurance.
Filing window
N/A
TBWD not available.
Not eligible for TBWD
Texas does not currently offer a Trial by Written Declaration process. Texas generally requires in-person or telephonic trial; no universal TBWD. We won’t charge you for an ineligible filing.
Also known as
Speeding
Defenses our AI considers (15)
- Equipment fixed — correctable violationhistorical success ~80%Equipment violations (window tint, exhaust, lights, plates, wipers, etc.) are correctable in every supported state. Proof of repair signed by a qualified inspector resolves the citation administratively.
- Documentary cure — proof on date of citationhistorical success ~75%Many "failure to produce" charges (insurance, registration, license) are dismissed on proof the document existed and was valid on the date of citation. This is codified in most state fix-it / correctable-violation statutes.
- Defensive-driving dismissal (TX C.C.P. art. 45.0511)historical success ~70%Tex. C.C.P. art. 45.0511 allows eligible defendants to complete an approved driving-safety course in exchange for dismissal of most moving violations under 25 mph over limit. Eligibility depends on license type, prior course completions, and charge.
- Sign obscured, missing, or recently changedhistorical success ~50%A driver cannot be held to a regulation that was not reasonably communicated. An obscured, damaged, missing, or recently-changed sign at the cited location is both a mistake-of-fact defense and a due-process notice defect.
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