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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, or |
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semitrailer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 502.040(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Not more than 30 days after purchasing a vehicle or |
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becoming a resident of this state, the owner of a motor vehicle, |
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trailer, or semitrailer shall apply for the registration of the |
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vehicle for: |
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(1) each registration year in which the vehicle is |
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used or to be used on a public highway; and |
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(2) if the vehicle is unregistered for a registration |
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year that has begun and that applies to the vehicle and if the |
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vehicle is used or to be used on a public highway, a [the remaining |
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portion of that] registration year designated by the department of |
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12 consecutive months to begin on the day of registration. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |