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1	1	By: Perry (Senate Sponsor - Hancock) H.B. No. 2394
2	2	(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2013;
3	3	May 2, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on
4	4	Transportation; May 15, 2013, reported favorably by the following
5	5	vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 15, 2013, sent to printer.)
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8	8	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
9	9	AN ACT
10	10	relating to a study on the feasibility of requiring title for all
11	11	trailers, semitrailers, and travel trailers not considered
12	12	manufactured housing.
13	13	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
14	14	SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 501, Transportation Code,
15	15	is amended by adding Section 501.007 to read as follows:
16	16	Sec. 501.007. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF TITLE BEING OBTAINED
17	17	FOR ALL TRAILERS, SEMITRAILERS, AND TRAVEL TRAILERS THAT ARE NOT
18	18	MANUFACTURED HOUSING. (a) The department shall conduct a study of
19	19	the feasibility of requiring title for each trailer, semitrailer,
20	20	or travel trailer that is not manufactured housing.
21	21	(b) In conducting the study required under this section, the
22	22	department must, in relation to all trailers, semitrailers, and
23	23	travel trailers covered by the study:
24	24	(1) determine the cost and feasibility of assigning
25	25	vehicle identification numbers;
26	26	(2) develop options for obtaining title;
27	27	(3) evaluate the processes of inspection,
28	28	verification, and assignment of vehicle identification numbers;
29	29	(4) develop recommendations for requiring the
30	30	permanent affixation of vehicle identification numbers;
31	31	(5) determine the approximate fiscal impact from theft
32	32	and evaluate options to decrease this theft; and
33	33	(6) evaluate the level of access individuals in rural
34	34	areas have to obtain title.
35	35	(c) In conducting the study, the department must use input
36	36	from local governmental entities that provide title services for
37	37	trailers, semitrailers, or travel trailers, automotive theft
38	38	experts, statewide associations representing agricultural
39	39	entities, and statewide associations of counties. The department
40	40	may use input from any other organization, as necessary.
41	41	(d) On request of the department, the comptroller shall
42	42	assist the department in conducting the study.
43	43	(e) The department shall prepare a report that contains its
44	44	study findings and makes recommendations regarding possible
45	45	legislative solutions to any problems found in the processes for
46	46	obtaining title for trailers, semitrailers, or travel trailers
47	47	covered by the study. Not later than September 1, 2014, the
48	48	department shall submit the report to the lieutenant governor, the
49	49	speaker of the house of representatives, and the presiding officer
50	50	of each legislative standing committee with primary jurisdiction
51	51	over motor vehicles.
52	52	(f) This section expires August 31, 2015.
53	53	SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
54	54	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
55	55	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
56	56	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
57	57	Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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