BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2519

By: Kuempel

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Currently, an individual licensed as an auctioneer by the State of Texas may act as an auctioneer only for an auction company that is owned or operated by a person holding an auctioneer's license. This restriction prohibits a vehicle dealer with inventory to be liquidated from having a licensed auctioneer conduct an auction of those vehicles.  H.B. 2519 addresses this situation by authorizing a licensed auctioneer to act as an auctioneer for a licensed vehicle dealer, under certain conditions.

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

H.B. 2519 amends the Occupations Code to add as conditions under which a person licensed as an auctioneer under provisions of law relating to auctioneers is authorized to act as an auctioneer for certain entities that the entity holds a motor vehicle dealer general distinguishing number issued under statutory provisions relating to such numbers and that the auction is for the purpose of auctioning motor vehicles, motorcycles, house trailers, trailers, or semitrailers. The bill makes conforming changes.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2011.