C.S.H.B. 623 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


C.S.H.B. 623
By: Goolsby
Transportation
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 623 78(R)    Section 520 Subchapter E of the Transportation Code
allows a tax office in a county with a population over 2.8 million to
regulate motor vehicle title services. A motor vehicle title service is
any person who for compensation directly or indirectly assists other
persons in obtaining title documents by submitting, transmitting, or
sending applications for title documents to the appropriate government
agencies. Regulation of these services in counties with high volume
vehicle registration has proven helpful in preventing fraud.  

The purpose of this legislation is to expand the applicability of
Subchapter E to counties over 500,000 in population. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

ANALYSIS

Section 1:    Changes the applicability population in Section 520.052
Transportation Code from 2.8 million to 500,000.  

Section 2:  Makes the license requirement for vehicle title services in
the adjusted population bracket not required until October 1, 2003. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The substitute differs from the original bill in that the original bill
referred to a city with a population of 2.8 million or less, and the
substitute refers to a county with a population of 2.8 million or less. 
(SECTION 2)