Previous law prohibited the sale or transfer of a fuel tank to a metal recycling entity. Senate Bill 1298 provides an exception to this prohibition for a fuel tank that has been completely drained and rendered unusable in accordance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules, regardless of whether it is attached to a motor vehicle or not. The bill also revises the notice required at a metal recycling facility to reflect that exception. The change in law applies to fuel tanks sold or transferred on or after January 1, 2006.