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| 1 | 1 | 85R9879 AJZ-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Lucio S.B. No. 2137 | |
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| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | 5 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 6 | 6 | AN ACT | |
| 7 | 7 | relating to a fee associated with a required inspection of a motor | |
| 8 | 8 | vehicle for certain title transfers; authorizing a fee. | |
| 9 | 9 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 10 | 10 | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Transportation Code, | |
| 11 | 11 | is amended by adding Section 501.0291 to read as follows: | |
| 12 | 12 | Sec. 501.0291. VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INSPECTION FEE. | |
| 13 | 13 | (a) If the auto theft unit of a county or municipal law enforcement | |
| 14 | 14 | agency conducts an inspection required by the department under this | |
| 15 | 15 | chapter or by the tax assessor-collector of a county to verify the | |
| 16 | 16 | identity of a vehicle or part of a vehicle for a title transfer, the | |
| 17 | 17 | agency may impose a fee of $40. | |
| 18 | 18 | (b) The county or municipal treasurer shall credit the fee | |
| 19 | 19 | to the general fund of the county or municipality, as applicable, to | |
| 20 | 20 | defray the agency's cost associated with the inspection. | |
| 21 | 21 | (c) The fee shall be waived by the department or agency | |
| 22 | 22 | imposing the fee if the person is applying for an inspection for the | |
| 23 | 23 | purposes of Section 501.033 and is the current registered owner. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 2. Section 501.033(e), Transportation Code, is | |
| 25 | 25 | repealed. | |
| 26 | 26 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |