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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by |
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a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other |
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declared emergency. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1201, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 1201.2071 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1201.2071. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY HOUSING. |
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(a) Sections 1201.204, 1201.205, 1201.206, and 1201.207 do not |
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apply to the purchase of a manufactured home that is purchased by a |
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federal governmental agency and used to provide temporary housing |
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in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency. |
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(b) The department shall adopt rules for the application for |
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and automatic issuance of a statement of ownership of a |
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manufactured home described by Subsection (a). |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 501.0341 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 501.0341. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR |
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TRAVEL TRAILER. (a) The department by rule shall establish a |
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process to automatically issue a title to a government agency for a |
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travel trailer used by the government agency to provide temporary |
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housing in response to a natural disaster or other declared |
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emergency. |
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(b) Notwithstanding Section 501.004(b)(3), rules adopted |
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under this section may provide for the issuance of a title for a |
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travel trailer described by Subsection (a) that is owned or |
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operated by the United States or transferred to a state agency from |
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the United States. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |