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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the denial of access to the database of dealer-issued |
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license plates maintained by the Texas Department of Motor |
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Vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 503.0633(f), Transportation Code, as |
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effective July 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows: |
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(f) If the department determines that a dealer is |
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fraudulently obtaining license plates or sets of license plates, |
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[or] fraudulently using the database of dealer-issued license |
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plates, or obtaining or using vehicle inspection reports described |
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by Section 548.603(a)(1), the department may, after giving notice |
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electronically and by certified mail to the dealer, deny access to |
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the database of dealer-issued license plates to the dealer. A |
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dealer denied access to the database of dealer-issued license |
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plates under this subsection may request a hearing on the denial as |
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provided by Subchapter O, Chapter 2301, Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |