Honorable Terry Canales, Chair, House Committee on Transportation
FROM:
John McGeady, Assistant Director Sarah Keyton, Assistant Director Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB3059 by Holland (Relating to the requirement that motor vehicle dealers apply for the registration of and title for certain vehicles sold by the dealer.), As Introduced
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Transportation Code §501.0234 to stipulate that a seller who applies for the registration of or a title for a motor vehicle in the name of a purchase of a vehicle shall apply in either the county in which the motor vehicle is purchased or a county in which the owner is domiciled, as agreed upon by the seller and purchaser.
Based on the analysis of the Department of Motor Vehicles, it is assumed the bill would not result in a significant fiscal impact to the State.
Local Government Impact
Based on information provided by the Texas Association of Counties, it is assumed implementation of the bill could result in a shift of an indeterminate amount of vehicle registration fees currently collected by rural counties to urban counties where more auto dealerships are located.