Tex. Transp. Code § 542.301 : TRANSPORTATION CODE — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC — RULES OF THE ROAD — GENERAL PROVISIONS — OFFENSES — General Offense TEXT PDF (a) A person commits an offense if the person performs an act prohibited or fails to perform an act required by this subtitle. (b) Except as otherwise provided, an offense under this subtitle is a misdemeanor. Tex. Transp. Code § 542.301 Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.