Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1064 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/05/2021

                    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.