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   Can a child ride in a booster seat in Texas?

   • Texas law requires that all children younger than eight years old, unless they are taller than 4 feet 9 inches, be secured in a child safety seat whenever they ride in a vehicle. Older children who have outgrown a booster seat must be buckled with a seat belt. Failure to properly restrain a child can result in a ticket of up to $250.

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   What age should a child be in a car seat in Texas?

   • Texas law requires all children younger than 8 years old, unless taller than 4’9”, to be in the appropriate child safety seat system.

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   What age should a child ride a booster seat?

   • Boosters are best for children between four and eight years of age. Under the state’s car and booster seat laws, all passengers who do not use a child safety restraint need to wear a safety belt whenever they ride in a motor vehicle. The penalty fee for riding without a safety belt is the same as the fine for driving with an unrestrained child.

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   How much weight can you put in a booster seat?

   • Various manufacturers have rear-facing limits of 30, 33, 35 and now 40 pounds. Many of the seats designed to be installed forward-facing require that the child be at least one year old AND 20-22 pounds – please read the owner’s manual for correct information on your particular safety seat system. When may I place my child in a booster seat?

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2. www.txdot.gov › safety › driving-lawsSeat belt and car seat guidelines - Texas Department of ...

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   Learn more about Texas seat belt laws. Car seat safety guidelines. Children must be secured in the appropriate car or booster seat. Birth to two years old: All infants and toddlers should ride in a rear-facing car seat until they are two years old, or until they reach the highest weight or height allowed by their safety seat's manufacturer.

3. www.dshs.texas.gov › injury-prevention › safe-ridersChild Passenger Safety Law in Texas | Texas DSHS

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   Child Passenger Safety Law in Texas. It is an offense if a person transports a child who is younger than eight (8) - unless the child is taller than 4 feet 9 inches - and does not keep the child secured in a child passenger safety seat system while driving a passenger vehicle according to the manufacturer's instructions.

4. www.dps.texas.gov › director_staff › publicChild Safety FAQs - Texas Department of Public Safety

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   May I install a safety seat or booster seat on the side-facing or rear-facing vehicle seats in my vehicle? No, Texas law requires all child safety seat systems to be installed according to the manufacturers’ instructions and all of the manufacturers prohibit installing safety seat systems on side-facing or rear-facing vehicle seats.

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6. www.dshs.texas.gov › injury-prevention › safe-ridersSafe Riders Child Passenger Safety | Texas DSHS

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   Texas Child Passenger Safety law requires drivers to secure all children younger than age eight (8), unless they are 4’9” (57 inches) tall, in a child safety seat according to manufacturer’s instructions.

7. www.dmv.com › tx › texasNavigating Car & Booster Seat Laws In Texas | DMV.com

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   Sep 23, 2020 · Learn about the car seat and booster seat requirements in Texas for children under eight years old or four feet nine inches tall. Find out the types, installation and penalties of car seats, and how to register them with the manufacturer.

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9. www.simmonsandfletcher.com › blog › texas-car-seatTexas Car Seat Laws: Booster, Front Seat Rules & Accident Guide

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Booster seats: Children who are at least four years old and have outgrown their forward-facing car seat should use booster seats. A booster ensures that the child is tall enough for the vehicle’s seat belt to function correctly.