H.B. No. 2559
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of a dealer to conduct certain motor
  vehicle sales outside of a dealership.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Section 2301.361 to read as follows:
         Sec. 2301.361.  OFFSITE SALES. (a) Except as provided by
  Subsection (b) and Sections 2301.358(c) and (d), a dealer may only
  sell or offer to sell a motor vehicle from an established and
  permanent place of business:
               (1)  that is approved by the division; and
               (2)  for which a general distinguishing number has been
  issued.
         (b)  A dealer may sell or offer to sell a motor vehicle online
  through an advertisement on the Internet to a buyer who never
  personally appears at the dealer's established and permanent place
  of business.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2007.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2559 was passed by the House on April
  25, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 1, 1 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 2559 on May 17, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 0,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2559 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 15, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor