SRC-ARR C.S.S.B. 432 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 432
76R7222 JD-DBy: Ratliff
State Affairs
4/26/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law requires the annual registration renewal date for the
owner of a motor vehicle to start the month the vehicle was first
registered and titled with the county tax assessor collector. If someone
owns more than one vehicle or a trailer, the registration renewal dates for
each of these vehicles could fall on different months throughout the year.
C.S.S.B. 432 would authorize the owner of a motor vehicle or trailer to
designate an initial or renewal registration period for that vehicle of
less than 12 months. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 432 authorizes the owner of a motor vehicle or
trailer to designate an initial or a renewal registration period. 

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 502D, Transportation Code, by adding Section
502.1585, as follows: 

Sec. 502.1585. DESIGNATION OF REGISTRATION PERIOD BY OWNER. Provides that
this section applies only to a person who owns more than one motor vehicle
or trailer that is subject to registration under this chapter. Authorizes
the owner of a motor vehicle or a trailer to designate an initial or a
renewal registration period for that vehicle so that the registration
period for the vehicle or trailer expires on the same date as the
registration period for another vehicle or trailer previously registered by
that owner. Requires a registration period designated under this section to
begin on the first day of a calender month and end on the last day of a
calender month and may not be for less than 12 months. Provides that the
registration fee for a registration period designated under this section is
computed at a rate of one-twelfth the annual registration fee multiplied by
the number of months in the designated registration period. Requires the
Department of Transportation (department) to issue an applicant for
registration who pays registration fees for a designated period under this
section a registration receipt and registration insignia that are valid
until the expiration of the designated period.  

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. 

Amends Section 502.1585, Transportation Code, to provide that this section
applies only to a person who owns more than one motor vehicle or trailer
that is subject to registration under this chapter. Authorizes the owner of
a motor vehicle or a trailer to designate an initial or a renewal
registration period for that vehicle so that the registration period for
the vehicle or  trailer expires on the same date as the registration period
for another vehicle or trailer previously registered by that owner.
Prohibits a registration period from being less than 12 months. Requires
the department to issue an applicant for registration who pays registration
fees for a designated period under this section a registration receipt and
registration insignia that are valid until the expiration of the designated
period.