Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3988 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/07/2019

                    86R5702 TSR-F
 By: Raney H.B. No. 3988


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the filing fee for a complaint concerning the failure of
 a manufacturer, converter, or distributor to conform a motor
 vehicle to certain express warranties.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 2301.712(b), Occupations Code, is
 amended to read as follows:
 (b)  If a person who brings a complaint under Subchapter M
 prevails in the case, the [board or a person delegated power from
 the board under Section 2301.154 shall order the] nonprevailing
 party in the case shall [to] reimburse the amount of the filing fee
 for the case.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2019.