78R5920 DWS-D
By: Jones of Dallas H.B. No. 1422
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a lost, stolen, or destroyed motor vehicle inspection
certificate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 548, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 548.257 to read as follows:
Sec. 548.257. LOST, STOLEN, OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE. (a)
If an inspection certificate is lost, stolen, or destroyed during
the period during which the certificate is valid, the vehicle must
be reinspected and any applicable fee paid before a new certificate
is issued, except that the vehicle is not subject to any emissions
inspection. The replacement certificate is valid for the remaining
period of validity of the original certificate.
(b) The department by rule shall specify the method for
establishing that:
(1) the certificate has been lost, stolen, or
destroyed; and
(2) the reinspection is within the period of validity
of the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate.
(c) As part of its rules under Subsection (b), the
department shall adopt measures to ensure that the reinspection
procedure provided by this section is not used fraudulently to
avoid any required inspection.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.