TWT H.B. 344 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


TRANSPORTATION
H.B. 344
By: Solomons
2-28-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Owners of antique autos have found it increasingly difficult to obtain
license plates for vehicles older than 25-years-old. Current law gives
antique car owners two options for license plates. They can use
state-issued "Antique Auto", "Antique Truck" or "Antique Motorcycle"
license plates or in lieu of those plates, the Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) can approve license plates presented by the owner
that were issued by the State of Texas in the same year as the model year
of the vehicle.  
 
PURPOSE

H.B. 344 requires the TXDOT to approve the use of interchangeable antique
license plates for certain antique vehicles. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Section 1 of H.B. 344 requires the TXDOT to approve the use of
interchangeable license plates for certain antique vehicles. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Sec. 502.275(c), Transportation Code, by adding language
to require the TXDOT to approve the use of truck license plates for a
passenger car and the usage of passenger car license plates for a truck. 

SECTION 2. Emergency Clause.