By: Huffman  S.B. No. 276
         (In the Senate - Filed December 8, 2022; February 15, 2023,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Water, Agriculture &
  Rural Affairs; March 14, 2023, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; March 14, 2023, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to certificates of title for certain outboard motors.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 31.055, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 31.055.  EXCEPTIONS. This subchapter does not apply
  to:
               (1)  vessels with a valid marine document issued by the
  United States Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center or
  a federal agency that is a successor to the National Vessel
  Documentation Center; or
               (2)  an outboard motor that:
                     (A)  is at least 40 years of age; and
                     (B)  has a capacity of not more than 25
  horsepower.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
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