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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

House Bill 894

House Author:  Kolkhorst

Effective:  9-1-13

Senate Sponsor:  Hegar


            House Bill 894 amends the Transportation Code to authorize an independent motor vehicle dealer or an employee of an independent motor vehicle dealer to use a metal dealer's license plate on a service or work vehicle used to transport a vehicle in the dealer's inventory to or from a point of sale. Those individuals are not authorized to operate a service or work vehicle as a tow truck without a license or permit required by the Texas Towing and Booting Act. The bill requires the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to adopt rules consistent with these provisions.