H.B. 850 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 850
By: Talton
Transportation
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, all Texas vehicle dealers and converters are required, in the
regular course of their business, to be licensed in this state.  Converted
vehicle dealers who are licensed to sell towable recreational vehicles,
motor homes, ambulances, and fire-fighting vehicles are exempted from any
additional requirements for showing or selling their product at
expositions.  Licensed towing converters are the single vehicle converter
not exempted from the prohibition of the sale of their product at a show
or exhibition.  The purpose of HB 850 is to grant tow truck converters the
same exemption granted to all other converters.  

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

HB 850 exempts tow trucks from the requirements of Section 2301.358(c) of
the Occupations Code which prohibits the sale of new motor vehicles at a
show or exhibition.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003.