By: Vasut, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Huffman) H.B. No. 2450
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 20, 2021;
May 4, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Water,
Agriculture & Rural Affairs; May 19, 2021, reported favorably by
the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 19, 2021, sent to
printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to antique outboard motors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 31.003, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended by adding Subdivision (19) to read as follows:
(19) "Antique outboard motor" means an outboard motor
that is at least 40 years of age.
SECTION 2. Section 31.055, Parks and Wildlife Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 31.055. EXCEPTIONS. This subchapter does not apply
to:
(1) vessels with a valid marine document issued by the
United States Coast Guard's National Vessel Documentation Center or
a federal agency that is a successor to the National Vessel
Documentation Center; or
(2) an antique outboard motor with a capacity of not
more than 25 horsepower.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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