78R7981 DWS-D

By:  Dunnam                                                       H.B. No. 2164



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the period of validity of temporary cardboard tags 
issued to a vehicle buyer.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Sections 503.063(b) and (f), Transportation 
Code, are amended to read as follows:
	(b)  Except as provided by this section, the buyer's tag is 
valid for the operation of the vehicle until the earlier of:
		(1)  the date on which the vehicle is registered; or                          
		(2)  the 31st [21st] day after the date of purchase.  
	(f)  A dealer may issue an additional temporary cardboard 
buyer's tag to a person after the expiration of 31 [21] days after 
the issue of a temporary cardboard buyer's tag, and the person may 
operate the vehicle for which the tag was issued on the additional 
temporary cardboard buyer's tag if the dealer has been unable to 
obtain on behalf of the vehicle's owner the necessary documents to 
obtain permanent metal license plates because the documents are in 
the possession of a lienholder who has not complied with the terms 
of Section 501.115(a) [of this code].  An additional tag issued 
under the terms of this subsection is valid for a maximum of 31 [21] 
days after the date of issue.
	SECTION 2.  This Act applies only to a temporary cardboard 
buyer's tag issued on or after the effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3.  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 September 1, 2003.