SRC-ARR H.B. 1743 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1743
By: Shields (Truan)
Veterans Affairs & Military Installations
5/12/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently,  a valid Texas registration is required to transfer a title for
a vehicle titled in Texas. A Texas registration is a road use fee, required
only of vehicles which will be operated on the public roads and streets of
this state. If, after registering the vehicle according to the status of
forces agreement, the Texas resident desires to transfer title of the
vehicle, the service member is required to obtain a current Texas
registration. This amount to a double road use fee, once in Texas where the
vehicle will not be operated and once in the country where it will be
operated. H.B. 1743 sets forth requirements for certain persons on active
duty in the armed forces of the United States regarding the registration
and the transfer of motor vehicles.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1743 sets forth requirements for certain persons on
active duty in the armed forces of the United States regarding the
registration and the transfer of motor vehicles.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 502A, Transportation Code, by adding Section
502.0025, as follows: 

Sec. 502.0025. EFFECT OF CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE ON REGISTRATION
REQUIREMENTS. Provides that this section applies only to a motor vehicle
that is owned by a certain person. Sets forth certain provisions that will
take place unless the registration or license issued for a vehicle
described by Subsection (a) is suspended, canceled, or revoked by this
state as provided by law.  

SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 520C, Transportation Code, by adding Section
520.0225, as follows: 

Sec. 520.0225. PERSONS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES OF UNITED STATES.
Provides that this section applies only to a used motor vehicle that is
owned by a certain person. Provides that the requirement in Section 520.021
that a used vehicle be registered under the law of this state does not
apply to vehicle described by Subsection (a). Requires the person selling,
trading, or otherwise transferring a used motor vehicle described by
Subsection (a) to deliver to the transferee certain items in lieu of
delivering the license receipt to the transferee of the vehicle, as
required by Section 520.022. Provides that a registration receipt issued by
a host nation that is not written in the English language to be accompanied
by certain items.  

SECTION 3. Amends Section 520.031(a), Transportation Code, to require the
transferee of the used motor vehicle to file with the county
assessor-collector certain information.  

SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 1999. 

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.