Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 2102	Senate Author:  Miles
Effective:  9-1-23	House Sponsor:  Raney

            Senate Bill 2102 amends the Transportation Code to establish an initial registration and inspection period of three years for certain newer rental cars sold or purchased for use in Texas. The bill establishes that payment of all applicable registration fees is due at the time of registration and provides for the calculation and remittance of the applicable inspection fee.

Senate Bill 2102 amends the Health and Safety Code to include $6 from the portion of each inspection fee collected for a rental car and remitted to the state among the fees that compose the Clean Air Act fees. The bill sets out certain requirements contingent on the state's air quality state implementation plan providing for a three‑year emissions inspection period for a rental car under the bill's provisions and requires the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to submit a revision of the plan to provide for the new inspection period to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for approval.