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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the liability of county tax assessor-collectors for |
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certain acts of deputies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 520, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 520.0072 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 520.0072. LIABILITY OF COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR |
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FOR CERTAIN ACTS OF DEPUTIES. Notwithstanding any other law, a |
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county tax assessor-collector may not be held liable for an offense |
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or damages arising from the misuse of license plates or other |
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fraudulent activity related to vehicle registration and titling by |
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an individual or business entity deputized by the county tax |
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assessor-collector to perform titling services in accordance with |
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rules adopted under Section 520.0071(a). |
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SECTION 2. (a) The change in law made by this Act applies |
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only to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law applicable to the |
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cause of action immediately before the effective date of this Act, |
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and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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(b) The change in law made by this Act applies only to an |
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offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed |
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by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of |
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this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of |
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this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |