Bill Text: TX HB2220 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to a contract between a private vendor and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles for certain license plate services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-05-10 - Referred to Transportation [HB2220 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB2220-Engrossed.html
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By: Canales | H.B. No. 2220 |
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relating to a contract between a private vendor and the Texas | ||
Department of Motor Vehicles for certain license plate services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 504.851(i), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(i) A contract entered into by the department with a private | ||
vendor under this section: | ||
(1) must comply with any law generally applicable to a | ||
contract for services entered into by the department; | ||
(2) must require the private vendor to render at least | ||
quarterly to the department periodic accounts that accurately | ||
detail all material transactions, including information reasonably | ||
required by the department to support fees that are collected by the | ||
vendor, and to regularly remit all money payable to the department | ||
under the contract; [ |
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(3) may allow or require the private vendor to | ||
establish an electronic infrastructure coordinated and compatible | ||
with the department's registration system, by which motor vehicle | ||
owners may electronically send and receive applications, other | ||
documents, or required payments, and that, when secure access is | ||
necessary, can be electronically validated by the department; and | ||
(4) must allow the private vendor to establish a range | ||
of premium embossed specialty license plates to be sourced, | ||
marketed, and sold by the private vendor. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |