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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the proof of ownership required for the registration of |
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certain boats. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 31.036, Parks and Wildlife Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a [A] |
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certificate of title is required as proof of ownership of a vessel |
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for which a certificate of number is sought. |
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(a-1) A certificate of title is not required under |
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Subsection (a) if: |
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(1) the vessel for which a certificate of number is |
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sought is more than 25 years old; and |
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(2) the owner of the vessel includes in an application |
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for a number: |
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(A) proof of purchase of the vessel; |
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(B) proof of inheritance of the vessel; or |
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(C) a written statement acknowledging that boat |
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theft is a felony. |
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SECTION 2. (a) As soon as practicable after the effective |
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date of this Act, the Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt |
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rules necessary to implement Section 31.036, Parks and Wildlife |
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Code, as amended by this Act. |
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(b) The changes in law made by this Act apply only to an |
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application for a certificate of number submitted to the Parks and |
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Wildlife Department on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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application for a certificate of number submitted before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the |
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application was submitted, and the former law is continued in |
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effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |