HBA-MPA H.B. 2409 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2409 By: King, Tracy Transportation 3/18/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, a person cannot receive the certificate of title to a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is registered and the person can show proof of liability insurance. This can cause problems for people who want to buy old vehicles to restore, or have vehicles for use only on their farm or ranch. They cannot receive a certificate of title even though the vehicle may never be driven or only driven on a farm or ranch. H.B. 2409 prevents the Texas Department of Transportation (department) from refusing to issue a certificate of title for a vehicle that is otherwise entitled to one but is not registered for a reason other than because the registration has been suspended or revoked. It also prevents the department from refusing to issue a certificate of title for a motor vehicle for which the applicant does not provide evidence of financial responsibility. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 501.021(a), Transportation Code, to make a conforming change. SECTION 2. Amends Section 501.051, Transportation Code, to prohibit the Texas Department of Transportation from issuing a certificate of title for a vehicle that is otherwise entitled to have it but is not registered for a reason other than because the registration has been suspended or revoked, or for which the applicant does not provide evidence of financial responsibility that complies with Section 502.153 (Evidence of Financial Responsibility). SECTION 3.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.