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House Bill 787 |
House Author: Kuempel |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Wentworth |
House Bill 787 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to establish the conditions under which the Parks and Wildlife Department may cancel the certificate of title for an abandoned vessel or outboard motor found on a person's property and issue a new certificate. The bill requires a person applying for a new certificate to file a bond with the department and sets out a process for issuing the certificate once the bond expires and is returned to the person. The bill makes these provisions inapplicable to a vessel or outboard motor that is subject to certain contracts or liens under the Property Code.
House Bill 787 amends the Transportation Code to authorize a law enforcement agency to take an abandoned aircraft into custody and requires the agency to take certain steps to attempt to identify the owner of the aircraft before sending the required notice of abandonment to the last known registered owner of the aircraft and each recorded lienholder. The bill provides for the recovery of storage fees by a law enforcement agency and for the sale of abandoned aircraft by auction. The bill also includes aircraft and watercraft without a required identification number among the junked vehicles to which the law relating to abatement of a public nuisance applies.