Motorcycle Accident in TX

In Texas, a motorcycle settlement is driven by the 51% comparative-fault bar, the state's damage rules, and thin insurance limits. Here's how each one changes your number, with the statutes to back it up.

Texas mandates helmets only for riders and passengers under 21, and since September 2023 lane splitting and lane filtering are illegal statewide under Transportation Code Section 545.0605. Here's exactly how the exemptions, penalties, and enforcement quirks work.