87R12023 TYPED
By: Alvarado S.B. No. 1064
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to registration and inspection requirements for certain
local government fleet vehicles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 502.0025 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.0025. EXTENDED REGISTRATION AND INSPECTION OF
CERTAIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT FLEET VEHICLES. (a) Notwithstanding the
annual registration requirements of Sections 502.044 and 502.453
and the annual inspection requirement of Section 548.101, a county
or municipality in this state that owns and operates a motor
vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is exempt from the payment of
a registration fee under Section 502.453 may choose to register
some or all of those vehicles under this chapter, and provide for
the inspection of those vehicles under Chapter 548, for an extended
registration and inspection period of three years.
(b) The county or municipality must provide for the timely
inspection of those vehicles before registration in accordance with
Section 502.047.
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, 2021.