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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inspection period for a motor vehicle; increasing |
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certain fees. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 382.0622(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Clean Air Act fees consist of: |
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(1) fees collected by the commission under Sections |
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382.062, 382.0621, 382.202, and 382.302 and as otherwise provided |
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by law; |
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(2) $4 [$2] from the portion of each fee collected for |
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inspections of vehicles other than mopeds and remitted to the state |
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under Section [Sections] 548.501 [and 548.503], Transportation |
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Code; and |
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(3) fees collected that are required under Section 185 |
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of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7511d). |
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SECTION 2. Section 548.051, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.051. VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT SUBJECT TO REGULAR |
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INSPECTION. (a) A motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole |
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trailer, or mobile home, registered in this state, must have the |
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following items inspected biennially at an inspection station or by |
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an inspector: |
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(1) tires; |
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(2) wheel assembly; |
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(3) safety guards or flaps, if required by Section |
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547.606; |
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(4) brake system, including power brake unit; |
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(5) steering system, including power steering; |
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(6) lighting equipment; |
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(7) horns and warning devices; |
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(8) mirrors; |
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(9) windshield wipers; |
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(10) sunscreening devices, unless the vehicle is |
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exempt from sunscreen device restrictions under Section 547.613; |
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(11) front seat belts in vehicles on which seat belt |
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anchorages were part of the manufacturer's original equipment; |
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(12) exhaust system; |
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(13) exhaust emission system; |
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(14) fuel tank cap, using pressurized testing |
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equipment approved by department rule; and |
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(15) emissions control equipment as designated by |
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department rule. |
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(b) A moped is subject to inspection in the same manner as a |
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motorcycle, except that: |
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(1) the only items of equipment required to be |
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inspected are the brakes, headlamps, rear lamps, and reflectors, |
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which must comply with the standards prescribed by Sections 547.408 |
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and 547.801; and |
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(2) a moped must be inspected annually. |
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SECTION 3. The heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 548, |
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Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER C. [PERIODS OF INSPECTION;] PREREQUISITES TO ISSUANCE |
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OF PASSING VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT |
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SECTION 4. Section 548.103, Transportation Code, is |
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transferred to Subchapter E, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, |
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redesignated as Section 548.2571, Transportation Code, and amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.2571 [548.103]. EXTENDED INSPECTION PERIOD FOR |
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CERTAIN VEHICLES. The department may extend the time within which |
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the resident owner of a vehicle that is not in this state when an |
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inspection is required must have the [obtain a] vehicle inspected |
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[inspection report in this state]. |
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SECTION 5. Section 548.254, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.254. VALIDITY OF VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT. The |
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department, and the conservation commission if necessary, by rule |
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shall establish the length of time a [A] vehicle inspection report |
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required by this chapter is valid [invalid after the end of the 12th
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month following the month in which the report is issued]. |
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SECTION 6. Subchapter E, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 548.257 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.257. TIMING OF INSPECTION FOR REGISTRATION-BASED |
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ENFORCEMENT. The department shall require a vehicle required to be |
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inspected under this chapter to pass the required inspection: |
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(1) for initial registration, not earlier than 90 days |
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before the date of registration; |
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(2) for a renewal of registration, not earlier than 90 |
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days before the date of expiration of the vehicle's registration; |
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(3) if the vehicle is a used motor vehicle sold by a |
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dealer, as defined by Section 503.001, in the 180 days preceding the |
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date the dealer sells the vehicle; or |
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(4) if the vehicle is subject to the federal motor |
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carrier safety regulations, in a period that complies with those |
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regulations. |
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SECTION 7. Sections 548.501(a) and (b), Transportation |
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Code, are 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 under Section |
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548.051(a) [other than a moped] is $18.50 [$12.50]. The fee for |
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inspection of a moped under Section 548.051(b) is $5.75. |
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(b) Out of each fee for an inspection of a vehicle other than |
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a moped, $11.50 [$5.50] shall be remitted to the state under Section |
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548.509. Out of each fee for an inspection of a moped, $5.50 shall |
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be remitted to the state under Section 548.509. |
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SECTION 8. Section 548.502, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.502. INSPECTION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR STATE |
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AGENCY. A political subdivision or state agency for which the |
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department certifies an inspection station under Section 548.004: |
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(1) shall pay to the state $11.50 [$5.50] for each |
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inspection under Section 548.051(a) [548.509]; and |
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(2) may not be required to pay the remainder of the |
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inspection fee. |
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SECTION 9. 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,] or 548.504. A fee |
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imposed under this subsection must be based on the costs of: |
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(1) providing inspections; and |
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(2) administering the program. |
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SECTION 10. Sections 548.101, 548.102, and 548.503, |
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Transportation Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 11. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |