82R8360 JXC-D
By: Dukes H.B. No. 2644
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to providing proof of identity to obtain a one-trip or
30-day trip permit for the transit of certain unregistered
vehicles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 502.354, Transportation Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (j) to read as
follows:
(e) A person may obtain a permit under this section by:
(1) applying on a form provided by the department to:
(A) the county assessor-collector of the county
in which the vehicle will first be operated on a public highway; or
(B) the department in Austin or at one of the
department's vehicle title and registration regional offices;
(2) paying a fee, in cash or by postal money order or
certified check, of:
(A) $5 for a one-trip permit; or
(B) $25 for each 30-day period; [and]
(3) furnishing evidence of financial responsibility
for the vehicle in a form listed under Section 502.153(c); and
(4) providing proof of the person's identity using a
state-issued driver's license or personal identification
certificate.
(j) The department or a county assessor-collector, as
appropriate, shall keep a record of an applicant's proof of
identity provided under Subsection (e)(4) in the database the
department or county assessor-collector uses to record information
about permits issued under this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.