# Tex. Transportation Code § 501.004: APPLICABILITY

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.004

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Transportation Code § 501.004
- **Heading:** APPLICABILITY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code tn / Chapter 501 / Section 501.004

## Text

(a) Except as provided by this section, this chapter applies to all motor vehicles, including a motor vehicle owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state.

(b) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a farm trailer or farm semitrailer with a gross vehicle weight of not more than 34,000 pounds used only for the transportation of farm products if the products are not transported for hire;

(2) the filing or recording of a lien that is created only on an automobile accessory, including a tire, radio, or heater;

(3) a motor vehicle while it is owned or operated by the United States; or

(4) a new motor vehicle on loan to a political subdivision of the state for use only in a driver education course conducted by an entity exempt from licensure under Section 1001.002, Education Code.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.001 § 501.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.001.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.002 § 501.002. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.002.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.003 § 501.003. PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.003.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.004 § 501.004. APPLICABILITY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.004.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.005 § 501.005. CONFLICTS WITH BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.005.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.006 § 501.006. ALIAS TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.006.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.008 § 501.008. TITLE FOR AUTOCYCLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.008.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.009 § 501.009. TITLE FOR MINIATURE VEHICLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.009.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.021 § 501.021. TITLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.021.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.022 § 501.022. MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.022.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.023 § 501.023. APPLICATION FOR TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.023.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.024 § 501.024. TITLE RECEIPT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.024.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.025 § 501.025. MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATE REQUIRED ON FIRST SALE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.025.md)
- [Tex. Transportation Code § 501.027 § 501.027. ISSUANCE OF TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ctn_C501_S501.027.md)

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