Bill Text: TX HB3505 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle dealership by certain manufacturers or distributors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-17 - Left pending in committee [HB3505 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3505-Introduced.html
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By: Thompson of Harris | H.B. No. 3505 |
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relating to the operation of a motor vehicle dealership by certain | ||
manufacturers or distributors. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 2301.476, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subsection (p) to read as follows: | ||
(p) A person who on January 1, 2017, held a manufacturer's | ||
license issued under this chapter may: | ||
(1) hold: | ||
(A) a manufacturer's license; | ||
(B) a general distinguishing number issued under | ||
Chapter 503, Transportation Code; and | ||
(C) not more than nine dealer's licenses; and | ||
(2) operate as both a manufacturer and dealer of new | ||
motor vehicles to the extent the person: | ||
(A) manufactures or distributes only engines for | ||
installation in motor vehicles that have: | ||
(i) the transport of persons or property on | ||
a public highway as the primary purpose of the vehicle; and | ||
(ii) a gross vehicle weight rating of more | ||
than 16,000 pounds; and | ||
(B) provides substantially equal access to any | ||
dealer to all support for repairing an engine or motor vehicle | ||
described by Paragraph (A), including access to: | ||
(i) parts and assemblies; | ||
(ii) training and technical service | ||
bulletins; and | ||
(iii) other repair information. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |