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(a) In this section, “race or ethnicity” means the following categories:
(1) Alaska native or American Indian;
(2) Asian or Pacific Islander;
(3) black;
(4) white; and
(5) Hispanic or Latino.
(b) The record must be made on a form or by a data processing method acceptable to the department and must include:
(1) the name, address, physical description, including race or ethnicity, date of birth, and driver's license number of the person charged;
(2) the registration number of the vehicle involved;
(3) whether the vehicle was a commercial motor vehicle as defined by Chapter 522 or was involved in transporting hazardous materials;
(4) the person's social security number, if the person was operating a commercial motor vehicle or was the holder of a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit;
(5) the date and nature of the offense, including whether the offense was a serious traffic violation as defined by Chapter 522;
(6) whether a search of the vehicle was conducted and whether consent for the search was obtained;
(7) the plea, the judgment, whether the individual was adjudicated under Subchapter H, Chapter 45A, Code of Criminal Procedure, and whether bail was forfeited;
(8) the date of conviction; and
(9) the amount of the fine or forfeiture.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 543.202. Form of Record - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-543-202/
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