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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to specialty license plates for certain vehicles |
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transporting agricultural products, drilling equipment, or |
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construction equipment. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 501.036(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, |
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the department may issue a certificate of title for a farm |
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semitrailer with a gross weight of more than 4,000 pounds if: |
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(1) the farm semitrailer is eligible for registration |
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under Section 504.504 [502.276]; and |
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(2) all other requirements for issuance of a |
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certificate of title are met. |
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SECTION 2. Section 502.167(g), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(g) This section does not apply to: |
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(1) a combination of vehicles that includes a vehicle |
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that has a distinguishing license plate under Section 504.504 |
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[502.276]; |
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(2) a truck-tractor or commercial motor vehicle |
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registered or to be registered with $5 distinguishing license |
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plates for which the vehicle is eligible under this chapter; |
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(3) a truck-tractor or commercial motor vehicle used |
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exclusively in combination with a semitrailer of the housetrailer |
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type; or |
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(4) a vehicle registered or to be registered: |
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(A) with a temporary registration permit; |
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(B) under Section 502.163; or |
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(C) under Section 502.188 [502.278]. |
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SECTION 3. Section 502.180(h), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(h) The registration insignia for validation of a license |
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plate shall be attached to the rear license plate of the vehicle, if |
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the vehicle is: |
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(1) a motorcycle; |
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(2) machinery used exclusively to drill water wells or |
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construction machinery for which a distinguishing license plate has |
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been issued under Section 504.504 [502.276]; or |
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(3) oil well servicing, oil clean out, or oil well |
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drilling machinery or equipment for which a distinguishing license |
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plate has been issued under Subchapter G, Chapter 623. |
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SECTION 4. Section 547.304(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A provision of this chapter that requires a vehicle to |
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be equipped with fixed electric lights does not apply to a farm |
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trailer or fertilizer trailer registered under Section 504.504 |
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[502.276] or a boat trailer with a gross weight of 3,000 pounds or |
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less if the trailer is not operated at a time or under a condition |
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specified by Section 547.302(a). |
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SECTION 5. Section 623.144, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 623.144. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE. A permit under this |
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subchapter may be issued only if the vehicle is registered under |
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Chapter 502 for the maximum gross weight applicable to the vehicle |
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under Section 621.101 or has the distinguishing license plates as |
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provided by Section 504.504 [502.276] if applicable to the vehicle. |
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SECTION 6. Section 623.149(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department may establish criteria to determine |
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whether oil well servicing, oil well clean out, or oil well drilling |
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machinery or equipment is subject to registration under Chapter 502 |
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or eligible for the distinguishing license plate provided by |
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Section 504.504 [502.276]. |
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SECTION 7. Section 623.194, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 623.194. REGISTRATION OF VEHICLE. A permit under this |
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subchapter may be issued only if the vehicle to be moved is |
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registered under Chapter 502 for the maximum gross weight |
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applicable to the vehicle under Section 621.101 or has the |
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distinguishing license plates as provided by Section 504.504 |
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[502.276] if applicable to the vehicle. |
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SECTION 8. Section 623.199(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department may establish criteria to determine |
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whether an unladen lift equipment motor vehicle that because of its |
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design for use as lift equipment exceeds the maximum weight and |
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width limitations prescribed by statute is subject to registration |
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under Chapter 502 or eligible for the distinguishing license plate |
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provided by Section 504.504 [502.276]. |
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SECTION 9. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |