Failure to yield ticket in Texas
A failure to yield ticket in Texas costs $200–$300 across 9 courts.
Fine$200–$300across 9 courts
PointsNo points, tickets are counted
Driving safety course (defensive driving)Yes
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How much does each court charge for a failure to yield ticket?
Montgomery County charges the most, at $300. El Paso Municipal Court charges $220.
Amount on your notice (not published): Harris County, Dallas County, Houston Municipal Courts, San Antonio Municipal Court, Travis County, Collin County.
What does each court charge?
Tarrant County
- Failure to yieldAt least $266
Bexar County
- Failure to yield$240
Dallas Municipal Court
- Failure to yield$231
Austin Municipal Court
- Failure to yield$233
Fort Worth Municipal Court
- Failure to yield$241
Fort Bend County
- Fail to yield right of way$220
- Fail to yield right of way$200
El Paso Municipal Court
- Failure to yield$220
Montgomery County
- Failure to yield$300
Williamson County
- Failed to yield right-of-way$200
- Failed to yield right-of-way$231
Does a failure to yield ticket add points in Texas?
No points. DPS counts convictions for moving violations: 4 or more convictions from different incidents in 12 consecutive months, or 7 or more in 24 months, makes you a 'habitual violator' and DPS must suspend your license (Transp. Code §521.292(a)(3), (b)). Moving violations from any state or Canadian province count. Seat-belt violations and certain size/weight offenses do not count. Under 18: 2 or more moving-violation convictions within 12 months is grounds for suspension. A ticket dismissed after a driving safety course or deferred disposition is not a conviction and does not count (CCP Arts. 45A.305(b), 45A.357(a)). DPS waived all existing DRP surcharge assessments and DRP suspensions on Sept. 1, 2019.[1][3][6] Suspension rules →
Will a failure to yield ticket raise your insurance in Texas?
Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a failure to yield ticket as a moving violation. In Texas one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 20% on average[1], or about $1,778 over three years. A failure to yield ticket usually lands in the same range.
Estimate based on the state's speeding average, not a quote.
How long do you have to respond to a failure to yield ticket in Texas?
- Date on noticePay or respondset by the court[13][4]
Details
Appear or answer (plead, pay, or request a course) by the date on your citation. If you miss it: Missing it can lead to a warrant, a separate misdemeanor for violating your written promise to appear, and a hold on renewing your license (ch. 706).
- 5daysAsk for a new trialfrom conviction[3]
Details
Motion for new trial
- 10daysLast day to appealfrom conviction[3]
Details
Appeal to county court (file appeal bond). If you miss it: If the bond is not filed in time, the case goes back for execution of the sentence.
- 15daysAsk for a suspension hearingfrom the notice date[1]
Details
Request a hearing on a DPS suspension (e.g., habitual violator). If you miss it: Without a hearing request, the suspension takes effect on the 40th day after notice and lasts 90 days.
Can you keep a failure to yield ticket off your Texas record?
Every way to handle a Texas ticket, from paying to contesting →
Failure to yield tickets in other states →
Got a different ticket in Texas?
- Speeding
- School zone
- Work zone
- Red light
- Stop sign
- Texting
- No insurance
- Expired registration
- Seat belt
- School bus
- Parking
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How much is a failure to yield ticket in Texas?
It depends on the court. Published amounts: Montgomery County $300, Tarrant County at least $266, Fort Worth Municipal Court $241, Bexar County $240.
Will a failure to yield ticket raise my insurance in Texas?
Probably, if it goes on your record. Insurers rate it as a moving violation. In Texas a speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 20% on average (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026), and a failure to yield ticket tends to land in the same range.
Does a failure to yield ticket add points in Texas?
No points. DPS counts convictions for moving violations: 4 or more convictions from different incidents in 12 consecutive months, or 7 or more in 24 months, makes you a 'habitual violator' and DPS must suspend your license (Transp. Code §521.292(a)(3), (b)). Moving violations from any state or Canadian province count. Seat-belt violations and certain size/weight offenses do not count. Under 18: 2 or more moving-violation convictions within 12 months is grounds for suspension. A ticket dismissed after a driving safety course or deferred disposition is not a conviction and does not count (CCP Arts. 45A.305(b), 45A.357(a)). DPS waived all existing DRP surcharge assessments and DRP suspensions on Sept. 1, 2019.
Sources
Texas law and DMV sources (6)
- Tex. Transp. Code ch. 521 (Driver's Licenses), §§521.292-521.298, Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes).
- Tex. Code Crim. Proc. ch. 45A (Justice and Municipal Courts), Subch. E (appeal), G (deferred disposition, Arts. 45A.301-45A.307), H (driving safety course dismissal, Arts. 45A.351-45A.359), Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes).
- Tex. Transp. Code ch. 706 (Denial of Renewal of License for Failure to Appear), Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes).
- Texas DPS: Driver Responsibility Program Repealed, Texas Department of Public Safety.
- Tex. Transp. Code ch. 543, §§543.006, 543.009 (notice to appear, promise to appear), Texas Legislature (Texas Constitution and Statutes).
- TDLR: Taking a Driving Safety Course, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Insurance sources (4)
- State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).