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House Bill 481 |
House Author: Jackson, Jim |
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Effective: 1-1-08 |
Senate Sponsor: Carona |
House Bill 481 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Transportation to establish procedures that permit the transferor of a used motor vehicle to electronically submit a notice of transfer to the department through the department's Internet website. The bill specifies that provisions establishing a rebuttable presumption relating to the transferee of a vehicle apply only if the department receives notice of the transfer within 30 days after the date the transferor delivered possession of the vehicle to the transferee. The bill provides that, notwithstanding the law requiring certain transfer documents to be filed with the county assessor-collector within 20 working days of their receipt, if the transferee is a member of the U.S. armed forces, the documents must be filed within 60 working days of their receipt. The bill makes the amount of the late fee for documents that are not filed during the 20-day application period dependent on whether the transferee does or does not hold a general distinguishing number issued under the law governing motor vehicle dealers and provides for an additional penalty to be imposed. The bill makes an exception to these provisions for certain classic and antique vehicles and provides that of each late fee collected from a person who does not hold a general distinguishing number, $10 may be used only to fund a statewide public awareness campaign to inform the public about these provisions.