Bill Text: TX HB3221 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of certain specialty license plates; authorizing fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-25 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB3221 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB3221-Comm_Sub.html
86R25154 BEE-F | |||
By: Krause | H.B. No. 3221 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3221: | |||
By: Landgraf | C.S.H.B. No. 3221 |
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relating to the issuance of certain specialty license plates; | ||
authorizing fees. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 503.061(a), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) Instead of registering under Chapter 502 a vehicle that | ||
the dealer owns, operates, or permits to be operated on a public | ||
street or highway, the dealer may apply for, receive, and attach | ||
metal dealer's license plates, including dealer specialty license | ||
plate designs issued under Section 504.517, to the vehicle if it is | ||
the type of vehicle: | ||
(1) that the dealer sells; and | ||
(2) for which the dealer has been issued a general | ||
distinguishing number. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 503.0615, Transportation Code, is | ||
amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: | ||
(g) In this section, "personalized prestige dealer's | ||
license plate" includes a dealer specialty license plate design | ||
issued under Section 504.517. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 504.401, Transportation Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: | ||
(e) Specialty license plates issued to a state official | ||
under this section include specialty license plates issued under | ||
Subchapter J. | ||
SECTION 4. Subchapter F, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 504.517 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 504.517. DEALER SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES. (a) The | ||
department shall issue specialty: | ||
(1) metal dealer's license plates for use in | ||
accordance with Section 503.061; and | ||
(2) personalized prestige dealer's plates for use in | ||
accordance with Section 503.0615. | ||
(b) The department shall issue not more than three specialty | ||
license plate designs under this section. License plates issued | ||
under this section must include the word "Dealer" at the bottom of | ||
each plate. | ||
(c) The fee for issuance of the license plates is $30. In | ||
addition to the fee under this subsection, personalized prestige | ||
dealer's plates are subject to the fee under Section 503.0615(c). | ||
SECTION 5. Section 504.851(a-1), Transportation Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(a-1) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, the | ||
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license plates with background colors other than white, unless the | ||
plates are marketed and sold by the private vendor. The department | ||
may issue dealer specialty license plates under Section 504.517 | ||
with background colors other than white. | ||
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |