Bill Text: TX SB1113 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: Relating to certain retail sales of motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers by a holder of a converter's license.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2025-05-24 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB1113 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB1113-Comm_Sub.html

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89R22710 BEE-D
By: Hughes S.B. No. 1113
(VanDeaver)
Substitute the following for S.B. No. 1113: No.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to certain retail sales of motor vehicles, trailers, and
semitrailers by a holder of a converter's license.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 2301.476, Occupations Code, is amended
by adding Subsections (h-2) and (h-3) to read as follows:
(h-2) Notwithstanding any other law, a person who holds a
converter's license and has a physical presence in this state is not
required to hold any additional license or general distinguishing
number to sell to a retail purchaser:
(1) a new motor vehicle the person converted, if:
(A) the motor vehicle is a motor vehicle
described by Section 2301.002(23)(A) or (B); and
(B) the vehicle manufacturer transferred the
chassis and the manufacturer's statement of origin to the person;
or
(2) a trailer or semitrailer, as those terms are
defined by Section 502.001, Transportation Code, that the person
manufactured.
(h-3) A person who sells a new motor vehicle or trailer or
semitrailer to a retail purchaser as described by Subsection (h-2)
shall be considered a dealer with respect to any responsibility or
obligation of a dealer of that type of vehicle to the retail
purchaser under this chapter or Subtitle A, Title 7, Transportation
Code.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2025.