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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of certain vehicles to be operated as |
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farm vehicles on a road or highway in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 502.146, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: |
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(h) A specialty license plate may not be issued under |
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Subsection (a) to an owner of a vehicle described by Subsection |
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(b)(1) unless the vehicle's owner provides a registration number |
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issued by the comptroller under Section 151.1551, Tax Code. The |
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comptroller shall allow access to the online system established |
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under Section 151.1551(l), Tax Code, to verify a registration |
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number provided under this subsection. |
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SECTION 2. Section 502.433, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) A commercial motor vehicle may not be registered under |
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this section unless the vehicle's owner provides a registration |
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number issued by the comptroller under Section 151.1551, Tax Code. |
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The comptroller shall allow access to the online system established |
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under Section 151.1551(l), Tax Code, to verify a registration |
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number provided under this subsection. |
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SECTION 3. Section 502.434, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows: |
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(a-1) A permit may not be issued under this section unless |
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the vehicle's owner provides a registration number issued by the |
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comptroller under Section 151.1551, Tax Code. The comptroller shall |
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allow access to the online system established under Section |
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151.1551(l), Tax Code, to verify a registration number provided |
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under this subsection. This subsection does not apply to a permit |
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issued to a retail dealer of tools or equipment that is transporting |
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the tools or equipment from the place of purchase or storage to the |
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customer's farm or ranch. |
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SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act to Sections |
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502.146, 502.433, and 502.434, Transportation Code, apply only to |
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an application submitted for approval on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3256 was passed by the House on May 2, |
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2013, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 1, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 3256 on May 21, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 2, |
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2 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3256 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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0. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |