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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the registration of frac tanks; authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 502.146, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (i) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) The department shall issue distinguishing license |
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plates to a vehicle described by Subsection (b), [or] (c), or (i). |
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The fee for the license plates is $5 and shall be deposited to the |
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credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund. |
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(i) The department shall issue a distinguishing license |
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plate under this section for a frac tank that does not expire or |
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require an annual registration insignia to be valid. The |
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alphanumeric pattern for a license plate issued under this |
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subsection may remain on a frac tank for as long as the license |
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plate for the frac tank is renewed or until the frac tank is removed |
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from service or sold. The registration receipt required under |
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Section 621.002 is not required for a frac tank that displays a |
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license plate issued under this subsection. For purposes of this |
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subsection, "frac tank" means a portable or stationary high-volume |
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holding vessel designed and constructed for use in separating, |
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storing, or temporarily holding materials used in or resulting from |
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fracturing techniques in oil and gas exploration. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |