H.B. No. 2315
AN ACT
relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by
a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other
declared emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1201, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1201.2071 to read as follows:
Sec. 1201.2071. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY HOUSING.
(a) Sections 1201.204, 1201.205, 1201.206, and 1201.207 do not
apply to the purchase of a manufactured home that is purchased by a
federal governmental agency and used to provide temporary housing
in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.
(b) The department shall adopt rules for the application for
and automatic issuance of a statement of ownership of a
manufactured home described by Subsection (a).
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 501.0341 to read as follows:
Sec. 501.0341. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR
TRAVEL TRAILER. (a) The department by rule shall establish a
process to automatically issue a title to a government agency for a
travel trailer used by the government agency to provide temporary
housing in response to a natural disaster or other declared
emergency.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 501.004(b)(3), rules adopted
under this section may provide for the issuance of a title for a
travel trailer described by Subsection (a) that is owned or
operated by the United States or transferred to a state agency from
the United States.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2315 was passed by the House on April
11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2315 was passed by the Senate on May
22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor