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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the requirement for a motor vehicle emissions test on |
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resale of certain vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 548.3011, Transportation Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this section does not |
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apply to a vehicle that is a 1996 or newer model that has less than |
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the greater of: |
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(1) 50,000 miles; or |
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(2) the mileage established by commission rule under |
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Subsection (b-1)(2). |
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(b-1) Not later than February 1 of each even-numbered year, |
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the commission shall conduct a study on the impact of increasing the |
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mileage exemption provided by Subsection (b). Not later than 180 |
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days after commencing a study under this subsection, the commission |
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shall: |
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(1) publish the results of the study on the |
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department's Internet website; and |
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(2) adopt a rule increasing the mileage exemption |
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provided by Subsection (b) to the next nearest 5,000 miles that the |
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commission finds does not adversely impact the state's air quality |
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state implementation plan. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |