HB 3297, Sen 2nd Rdg, Amnd #F2

(1) Strike SECTIONS 1 through 18 of the bill (page 1, line 26, through page 5, line 9).

(2) In SECTION 19 of the bill, amending Section 548.508, Transportation Code (page 5, line 14), strike "and 548.510" and substitute ", 548.510, and 548.511".

(3) Strike SECTIONS 20 through 21 of the bill (page 5, line 17, through page 6, line 6).

(4) In SECTION 22 of the bill, in added Section 548.511, Transportation Code (page 6, line 10), strike "Section 548.510 does not apply to:" and substitute the following:

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, in addition to other fees imposed at the time of registration, at the time of application for initial registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home that is not required to be inspected under Section 548.0515, the applicant shall pay an annual fee of $7.50.

(b) Instead of the fee provided by Subsection (a), an applicant shall pay a one-time fee of $16.75 if the application is for the initial registration of a passenger car or light truck that:

(1) is sold in this state or purchased by a commercial fleet buyer described by Section 501.0234(b)(4) for use in this state;

(2) has not been previously registered in this or another state; and

(3) on the date of sale is of the current model year or preceding model year.

(c) An applicant who pays a fee under Subsection (b) for a registration year is not required to pay a fee under Subsection (a) for the next registration year for the same vehicle.

(d) Each fee paid under Subsection (a) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:

(1) $3.50 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund;

(2) $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and

(3) $2 to the credit of the clean air account.

(e) Each fee paid under Subsection (b) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:

(1) $12.75 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund;

(2) $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and

(3) $2 to the credit of the clean air account.

(f) A fee collected under this section is not a motor vehicle registration fee and the revenue collected from the fee is not required to be used for a purpose specified by Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution.

(g) This section does not apply to:

(5) In SECTION 22 of the bill, in added Section 548.511, Transportation Code (page 6, line 35), strike "or".

(6) In SECTION 22 of the bill, in added Section 548.511, Transportation Code (page 6, line 37), after the semicolon, add "or".

(7) In SECTION 22 of the bill, in added Section 548.511, Transportation Code (page 6, between lines 37 and 38), insert the following:

(8) Strike SECTIONS 23 through 26 (page 6, line 45, through page 7, line 20).

(9) In SECTION 29 of the bill (page 7, line 37), strike "September 1, 2023" and substitute "January 1, 2026".

(10) Add the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill:

SECTION ____. Section 382.0622(a), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:

(a) Clean Air Act fees consist of:

(1) fees collected by the commission under Sections 382.062, 382.0621, 382.202, and 382.302 and as otherwise provided by law;

(2) $2 from the portion of each fee collected for inspections of vehicles other than mopeds and remitted to the state under Sections 548.501 and 548.503, Transportation Code;

(3) each amount described by Sections 548.511(d)(3) and (e)(3), Transportation Code; and

(4) [~~(3)~~] fees collected that are required under Section 185 of the federal Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7511d).

SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 548.0515 to read as follows:

Sec. 548.0515. SAFETY INSPECTIONS REQUIRED ONLY IN CERTAIN COUNTIES. Notwithstanding another provision of this chapter, a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home registered in this state is only required to be inspected under Section 548.051 if the vehicle is registered in a county in which the conservation commission has established a vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subchapter F.