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Car Safety Systems by Texas Law

Car Safety Systems by Texas Law 

As of Sept 1, 2005, the Texas law related to car safety systems is as follows… 

Car seats:
A person commits an offense if the person operates a
passenger vehicle, transports a child who is younger than five
years of age and less than 36 inches in height, and does
not keep the child secured during the operation of the vehicle in a
child passenger safety seat system according to the instructions of
the manufacturer of the safety seat system.

[ 'safety seat system' means car seat or booster seat. VN] 
[prior to September 2005, this law read "younger than 4"]

Seat Belts
A person commits an offense if the person allows a child who is younger than 17 years of age (and who is not required to be secured in a child passenger safety seat system) to ride in the vehicle without requiring the child to be secured by a safety belt. 
(i.e. Seat belt required in front seat and back seat for children ages 5 through 16).