BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 630 By: Vasut Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current state law requires outboard motors to be titled in order to establish ownership and facilitate legal transactions. However, it can be difficult to track down proper paperwork to obtain a title for an antique outboard motor given the passage of time between transfers of ownership. In turn, this creates issues for Texans wanting to collect and legally use antique outboard motors on the state's waterways. H.B. 630 seeks to address this issue by exempting certain antique outboard motors from titling requirements. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 630 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to exempt an outboard motor that is at least 40 years of age with a capacity of not more than 25 horsepower from certificate of title requirements for outboard motors. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2025.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 630
By: Vasut
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 630
By: Vasut
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current state law requires outboard motors to be titled in order to establish ownership and facilitate legal transactions. However, it can be difficult to track down proper paperwork to obtain a title for an antique outboard motor given the passage of time between transfers of ownership. In turn, this creates issues for Texans wanting to collect and legally use antique outboard motors on the state's waterways. H.B. 630 seeks to address this issue by exempting certain antique outboard motors from titling requirements.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 630 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to exempt an outboard motor that is at least 40 years of age with a capacity of not more than 25 horsepower from certificate of title requirements for outboard motors.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2025.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Current state law requires outboard motors to be titled in order to establish ownership and facilitate legal transactions. However, it can be difficult to track down proper paperwork to obtain a title for an antique outboard motor given the passage of time between transfers of ownership. In turn, this creates issues for Texans wanting to collect and legally use antique outboard motors on the state's waterways. H.B. 630 seeks to address this issue by exempting certain antique outboard motors from titling requirements.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 630 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to exempt an outboard motor that is at least 40 years of age with a capacity of not more than 25 horsepower from certificate of title requirements for outboard motors.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2025.