BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 2663

By: Pickett

Transportation

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

Interested parties contend that the owner of a registered motor vehicle should be exempted from any fees for the replacement of a registration insignia or license plate if a county assessor-collector determines that the owner did not receive the insignia or license plate that was issued to the owner by mail. H.B. 2663 seeks to address this issue by creating such an exemption.  

CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.

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. 2663 amends the Transportation Code to exempt the owner of a registered motor vehicle from the fees for a replacement registration insignia and a replacement license plate if a county assessor-collector determines that the owner did not receive an insignia or license plate that was issued to the owner by mail.

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.