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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the initial inspection period for certain vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 382.203(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The inspection and maintenance program applies to any |
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gasoline-powered vehicle that is: |
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(1) required to be registered in and is primarily |
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operated in an affected county; and |
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(2) at least five [two] and less than 25 years old; or |
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(3) subject to test-on-resale requirements under |
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Section 548.3011, Transportation Code. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 548.102, Transportation |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.102. FIVE-YEAR [TWO-YEAR] INITIAL INSPECTION |
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PERIOD FOR NEW PASSENGER CAR OR LIGHT TRUCK. |
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SECTION 3. Section 548.102(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The initial inspection period is five [two] years for a |
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passenger car or light truck that: |
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(1) is sold in this state; |
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(2) has not been previously registered in this or |
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another state; and |
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(3) on the date of sale is of the current or preceding |
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model year. |
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SECTION 4. Section 548.501(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Section [Sections 548.503 and] |
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548.504, the fee for inspection of a motor vehicle other than a |
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moped is $12.50. The fee for inspection of a moped is $5.75. The |
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fee for a verification form issued as required by Section 548.256 is |
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$1. |
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SECTION 5. Section 548.503, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.503. INITIAL [TWO-YEAR] INSPECTION DEFERRAL FEE |
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FOR NEW [OF] PASSENGER CAR OR LIGHT TRUCK. (a) For [The fee for
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inspection of] a passenger car or light truck described by [under] |
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Section 548.102, each year for the three-year period beginning on |
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the second anniversary of the vehicle's initial registration, the |
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county in which the vehicle is registered shall collect from the |
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owner of the vehicle an amount equal to the fee that would be |
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imposed for the inspection of the vehicle under Sections 548.501 |
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and 548.505 [shall be set by the department by rule on or before
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September 1 of each year. A fee set by the department under this
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subsection must be based on the costs of producing certificates,
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providing inspections, and administering the program, but may not
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be less than $21.75]. |
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(b) A county shall remit each fee collected under Subsection |
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(a) to the comptroller for deposit as follows: |
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(1) $2 to the credit of the clean air account created |
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under Section 382.0622, Health and Safety Code; and |
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(2) the remainder to the credit of the Texas mobility |
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fund. [The department shall require an inspection station to make
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an advance payment of $14.75 for a certificate to be issued under
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this section. Additional payment may not be required of the station
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for the certificate. The inspection station may waive the fee due
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from the owner of the vehicle inspected. A refund for an unissued
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certificate shall be made in the same manner as provided for other
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certificate refunds.] |
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SECTION 6. Section 548.505(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department by rule may impose an inspection fee for |
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a vehicle inspected under Section 548.301(a) in addition to the fee |
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provided by Section 548.501, 548.502, 548.503(a) [548.503], or |
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548.504. A fee imposed under this subsection must be based on the |
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costs of: |
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(1) producing certificates; |
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(2) providing inspections; and |
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(3) administering the program. |
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SECTION 7. Section 548.508, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.508. DISPOSITION OF FEES. Except as provided by |
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Sections 382.0622 and 382.202, Health and Safety Code, and Sections |
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548.503(b) and [Section] 548.5055, each fee collected by the |
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department under this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit |
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of the Texas mobility fund. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |