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House Bill 3131 |
House Author: Martinez, "Mando" |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Rodríguez |
House Bill 3131 amends the Transportation Code to revise provisions relating to application requirements for authorization to sell, give away, or dispose of certain motor vehicles to a motor vehicle demolisher, notice procedures applicable to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles regarding such an application that concerns an abandoned motor vehicle, and the issuance of a certificate of authority to dispose of a motor vehicle.
House Bill 3131 amends the Property Code to authorize a person authorized to dispose of property for which a landlord lien is attached to dispose of the property in accordance with provisions governing the demolition of abandoned motor vehicles if the property is a motor vehicle and the person determines that the vehicle's only residual value is as a source of parts or scrap metal or it is not economical to dispose of the vehicle at a public sale. The bill makes those same authorizations and determinations applicable to the lessor of a self-service storage facility lien on a motor vehicle and to the lienholder of a possessory lien on a motor vehicle.