By:  Ogden                                                        S.B. No. 43 
	(In the Senate - Filed July 9, 2003; July 10, 2003, read 
first time and referred to Committee on Infrastructure Development 
and Security; July 16, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; July 16, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to motor vehicle registration fees.                                
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 502.1715, 
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
	(a)  In addition to other fees imposed for registration of a 
motor vehicle, at the time of application for registration or 
renewal of registration of a motor vehicle for which the owner is 
required to submit evidence of financial responsibility under 
Section 502.153, the applicant shall pay a fee of $1.  In addition 
to other fees imposed for registration of a motor vehicle, at the 
time of application for registration or renewal of registration of 
a motor vehicle that is subject to Section 501.0234, the applicant 
shall pay a fee of $1.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect November 1, 2003.



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