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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a one-year moratorium on the collection of registration |
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and inspection fees for certain motor vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.19101 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.19101. ONE-YEAR REGISTRATION FEE MORATORIUM. (a) |
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This section applies to any fee imposed under this chapter for a |
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motor vehicle that weighs 10,000 pounds or less. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may not collect |
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a registration fee or any other fee under this chapter between |
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September 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024. |
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(c) For each motor vehicle registered or other transaction |
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performed for which a fee is authorized under this chapter, the |
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department shall deposit to the credit of the appropriate fund or |
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send to a political subdivision, as appropriate, an amount, |
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appropriated to the department for this purpose, that is equal to |
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the amount of the fees that would otherwise be deposited to that |
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fund or kept by or sent to the political subdivision for the |
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registration or transaction. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2024. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 548, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 548.5015 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 548.5015. ONE-YEAR INSPECTION FEE MORATORIUM. (a) |
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This section applies to any fee imposed under this subchapter for |
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the inspection of a motor vehicle that weighs 10,000 pounds or less. |
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(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a person may not collect |
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an inspection fee under this subchapter between September 1, 2023, |
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and August 31, 2024. |
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(c) For each motor vehicle inspection performed for which a |
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fee is authorized under this subchapter, the department shall |
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deposit to the credit of the appropriate fund or send to a political |
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subdivision or inspection station, as appropriate, an amount, |
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appropriated to the department for this purpose, that is equal to |
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the amount of fees that would otherwise be deposited to that fund or |
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kept by the political subdivision or inspection station for the |
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inspection. |
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(d) This section expires September 1, 2024. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |