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Traffic ticket fines in Texas

Up to $200: a fine of not less than $1 or more than $200 for a misdemeanor under the rules of the road (Transportation Code 542.401). Court costs are not stated.Typical speeding fine (about 10 mph over)

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The details

Speeding fines
Transportation Code 542.401 sets a fine of $1 to $200 for a rules of the road misdemeanor with no other penalty provided.1
Where fines are set
No statewide schedule. The statute sets the range and each court sets its own fine.1

The sources we read do not say: running a red light, driving without insurance, no seatbelt, handheld phone, points system.

The Texas Legislature statutes site did not return the section text, so a secondary copy is used.

Sources

  1. Texas Transportation Code 542.401 General Penalty, FindLaw (copy of Texas statutes, current as of January 1, 2026) (secondary), checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.