Tx. Transp. Code 545.352Not TBWD eligibleSpeeding
Prima facie speed
Exceeding the prima facie speed limit fixed by statute.
Transportation Code Tx. Transp. Code 545.352 — statutory text
Official source ↗(a) A speed in excess of the limits established by Subsection (b) or under another provision of this subchapter is prima facie evidence that the speed is not reasonable and prudent and that the speed is unlawful. (b) Unless a special hazard exists that requires a slower speed for compliance with Section 545.351(b), the following speeds are lawful: (1) 30 miles per hour in an urban district on a street other than an alley and 15 miles per hour in an alley; (2) 70 miles per hour on a highway numbered by this state or the United States outside an urban district, including a farm-to-market or ranch-to-market road...
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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
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Defenses our AI considers (16)
- 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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