Texas 2023 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2884 Engrossed / Bill

Filed 05/06/2023

                    88R4550 JES-F
 By: Lujan H.B. No. 2884


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the regulation of private passenger vehicle rental
 companies.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Sections 91.001(6) and (7), Business & Commerce
 Code, are amended to read as follows:
 (6)  "Rental agreement" means an agreement for 180 [30]
 days or less that states the terms governing the use of a private
 passenger vehicle rented by a rental company.
 (7)  "Rental company" means a person in the business of
 renting private passenger vehicles to the public for 180 [30] days
 or less.  The term does not include a person who holds a license
 under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, and whose primary business
 activity is not renting private passenger vehicles.
 SECTION 2.  Sections 91.001(6) and (7), Business & Commerce
 Code, as amended by this Act, apply only to a rental agreement
 entered into on or after the effective date of this Act.  A rental
 agreement entered into before the effective date of this Act is
 governed by the law in effect on the date the contract was entered
 into, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.