Child Restraint Law

In Texas, the law requires every person who is in the front seat of a vehicle must be buckled up. Violations can reach up to $200.

Children younger than five years of age and less than 36 inches in height must be secured in a child safety seat. Whether or not a child under 17 years old is sitting in the front or back they must be secured with either a belt or child safety seat. If the child is under 36 inches tall and less than five years old they must be secured in a child safety seat.

For maximum safety, children should use safety seats or booster seats untill they can properly fit the lap and shoulder belts of a vehicle.