BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 3760
86R19396 BEE-F	By: Guillen (Zaffirini)
	Transportation
	5/13/2019
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

State agencies, counties, and municipalities own vehicles that are beyond their usual lifespan but still functional. Clarification is required regarding the sale of such vehicles as surplus.

H.B. 3760 would authorize a local, state, or federal government agency that is exempt from the requirement to obtain a dealer general distinguishing number to issue one temporary buyer's tag for a vehicle sold or otherwise disposed of by the governmental agency. The agency would also be exempt from the $5 registration fee.

H.B. 3760 amends current law relating to the issuance of buyer's temporary tags for vehicles sold by governmental agencies.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 503.063, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (h), as follows:

(h) Authorizes a federal, state, or local governmental agency that is exempt under Section 503.024 (Exclusions For Dealer) from the requirement to obtain a dealer general distinguishing number to issue one temporary buyer's tag in accordance with this section (Buyer's Temporary Tags) for a vehicle sold or otherwise disposed of by the governmental agency under Chapter 2175 (Surplus and Salvage Property), Government Code, or other law that authorizes the governmental agency to sell or otherwise dispose of the vehicle. Provides that a governmental agency that issues a temporary buyer's tag under this subsection:

(1) is subject to the provisions of Sections 503.0631 (Buyer's Temporary Tag Database) and 503.067 (Unauthorized Reproduction, Purchase, Use, or Sale of Temporary Tags) applicable to a dealer; and

(2) is not required to charge the registration fee under Subsection (g) (relating to requiring a dealer to charge a buyer a certain registration fee for each temporary tag).

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2019.