SRC-JBJ S.B. 1748 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1748
76R3639 SMH-DBy: Jackson
Infrastructure
4/7/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, several licenses are required of a business that modifies
vehicles for disabled drivers.  The business must apply to the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the Motor Vehicle Converter's
License, the Manufacturer's Distributor's or Converter's Representative
License, and the Franchised New Motor Vehicle Dealer's License.  Many
businesses have expressed concern that the license requirements impose
unnecessary burdens because of this process to obtain several licenses
separately from the state agency.  Consolidating and simplifying the
licensing process could ease the burden on the businesses without
compromising state regulatory and enforcement responsibilities.  Fees would
remain the same.  S.B. 1748 would require the Motor Vehicle Board of TxDOT
to establish a combination license for vehicle modification. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1748 establishes a combination license by the Motor
Vehicle Board of the Texas Department of Transportation. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is granted to the Motor Vehicle Board of the Texas
Department of Transportation in SECTION 1 (Section 4.03C, Article 4413(36),
V.T.C.S.) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Article 4413(36), V.T.C.S. (Texas Motor Vehicle
Commission Code), by adding Section 4.03C, as follows: 

Sec. 4.03C.  COMBINATION LICENSE.  Requires the Motor Vehicle Board of the
Texas Department of Transportation (board) to provide, by rule, for the
issuance of a combination license that permits a license holder to perform
activities for which more than one license is required under this Act.
Authorizes an applicant for a combination license to file a single
application on a form prescribed by the board.  Sets forth information
necessary in the application.  Requires the board to issue a combination
license that specifies the activities authorized by the license, if the
board grants the application.  Authorizes a person who holds more than one
license to obtain from the board a combination license that authorizes each
of the activities by the component licenses.   

SECTION 2.Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.Emergency clause.