Section 746.5607 - What child passenger safety seat system must I use when I transport children?(a) You must use a child passenger safety seat system to restrain a child when transporting the child. The restraint system: (1) Must meet the federal standards for crash-tested systems as set by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; and(2) Must be properly secured in the vehicle according to manufacturer's instructions.(b) You must use child safety seats and child booster seats that have not expired or been damaged or involved in an accident.(c) You must secure each child in an infant only rear-facing child safety seat, rear-facing convertible child safety seat, forward-facing child safety seat, child booster seat, safety vest, harness, or a safety belt, as appropriate to the child's age, height, and weight according to manufacturer's instructions for all vehicles specified in subsection (e) of this section, unless otherwise noted in this subchapter.(d) A child 12 years old or younger must not ride in the front seat of a vehicle.(e) The following safety restraint devices for a child must be used when the vehicle is on and during all times when the vehicle is in motion. Attached Graphic
26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.5607
The provisions of this §746.5607 adopted to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10238; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 07, February 17, 2023, TexReg 0949, eff. 3/1/2023