By: Kuempel (Senate Sponsor - Watson) H.B. No. 2519
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 4, 2011;
May 5, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 17, 2011, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 17, 2011, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of certain motor vehicle auctions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1802.051(c), Occupations Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(c) A person who is licensed under this chapter may not act
as an auctioneer for an entity [an auction company] unless the
entity:
(1) is an auction [the] company [is] owned or operated
by a person who is licensed under this chapter; or
(2) holds a dealer general distinguishing number
issued under Subchapter B, Chapter 503, Transportation Code, and
the auction is for the purpose of auctioning vehicles as defined by
Section 503.001, Transportation Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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