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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to designation by the purchaser of a motor vehicle of the |
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county in which a motor vehicle dealer shall apply for the |
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registration of and title for certain vehicles sold by the dealer; |
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authorizing a civil penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 501.0234, Transportation Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsections (e-1) and |
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(e-2) to read as follows: |
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(e) The department shall develop a form [or electronic |
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process] in which the purchaser of a motor vehicle shall designate |
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the purchaser's choice as set out in Section 501.023 as the |
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recipient of all taxes, fees, and other revenue collected as a |
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result of the transaction, which the tax assessor-collector is |
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authorized by law to retain. |
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(e-1) A seller shall: |
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(1) affirmatively present and explain the [make that] |
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form [or electronic process available] to the purchaser of a |
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vehicle at the time of purchase; |
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(2) obtain the purchaser's designation and signature |
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on the form; and |
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(3) retain the form for at least one year after the |
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date of purchase. |
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(e-2) A seller who violates Subsection (e-1) is subject to a |
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civil penalty of $5,000 for each violation. |
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SECTION 2. Section 501.0234, Transportation Code, as |
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amended by this Act, applies only to an application for the |
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registration of or a title for a motor vehicle purchased on or after |
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the effective date of this Act. An application for the registration |
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of or a title for a motor vehicle purchased before the effective |
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date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the vehicle |
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was purchased, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |