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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or |
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suspension of a vehicle title. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 501.052, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (a) and (f) and adding Subsection (g) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsection (f), an [An] |
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interested person aggrieved by a refusal, rescission, |
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cancellation, suspension, or revocation under Section 501.051 may |
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apply for a hearing to the county assessor-collector for the county |
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in which the person is a resident. On the day an assessor-collector |
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receives the application, the assessor-collector shall notify the |
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department of the date of the hearing. |
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(f) A person may not apply for a hearing under this section |
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if the department's decision under Section 501.051 is related to: |
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(1) a title for a salvage motor vehicle or a |
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nonrepairable motor vehicle, as defined by Section 501.091; or |
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(2) a title for a vehicle: |
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(A) that is the subject of any pending litigation |
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or court proceedings; |
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(B) for which a court has awarded ownership or |
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possession to another person; or |
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(C) that is held as evidence in a criminal |
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investigation. |
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(g) A county assessor-collector who receives an application |
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for a hearing submitted in violation of Subsection (f): |
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(1) shall deny the application; and |
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(2) is not required to send notice under Subsection |
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(a) or hold a hearing under Subsection (b). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |