Collisions, accidents and casualties.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 23-205
in effectSec. 23-205. - Collisions, accidents and casualties.
(a) It shall be the duty of the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident or casualty, so far as is possible without serious danger to himself or his own vessel, crew and passengers, if any, to render to other persons affected by the collision, accident or casualty such assistance as may be practicable and as may be necessary in order to save them from or minimize any danger caused by the collision, accident or casualty and also to give his name, address and identification of his vessel in writing to any person injured and to the owner of any property damaged in the collision, accident or other casualty.
(b) In the case of collision, accident or other casualty involving a vessel, the operator thereof, if the collision, accident or other casualty results in death or injury to a person or damage to property in excess of $500.00, shall file with the parks director a full description of the collision, accident or other casualty on or before 30 days from the date of such accident or casualty.
(c) Accident reports filed under this section shall not be admissible in court as evidence, and each such report shall be confidential as to all persons except to persons directly involved in such accident or casualty, and except to agencies of the state for their official use in compiling statistics.
(Ord. No. 2011-862, § 2(Exh. A), 10-12-2011)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH23LAHO_ARTVIIBORE_S23-205COACCAFetched: 10/26/2026