Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. PLACEMENT OF SERIAL NUMBER WITH INTENT TO CHANGE IDENTITY. 2017), Sec. 10, eff. Sec. 1290 (H.B. Sec. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. (B) the requirements for operation or transfer of ownership of the motor vehicle under Subsection (b). Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (C) an ownership document issued by another state that is comparable to a document described by Paragraph (A) or (B); (3) with a gross weight in excess of 11,000 pounds; or. 1, eff. 501.005. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (21) "Record of title" means an electronic record of motor vehicle ownership in the department's motor vehicle database that is created under Subchapter I. 501.0916 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. (13) "Public highway" has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001. (e) The board by rule may establish a fee to cover the cost of administering this section. 3842), Sec. 1296 (H.B. 30.40(a), eff. 5, eff. In this chapter: (1) "Assembled vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 731.001. (e) A salvage vehicle dealer or a governmental entity that sells a nonrepairable motor vehicle or a salvage motor vehicle to a person who is not a resident of the United States shall: (1) stamp on the face of the title so as not to obscure any name, date, or mileage statement on the title the words "FOR EXPORT ONLY" in capital letters that are black; and. September 1, 2013. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) applies to the department for a title for a motor vehicle; and. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. (a) To obtain a motor number assigned by the department, the owner of a motor vehicle that has had the original motor number removed, erased, or destroyed must file a sworn application with the department. 501.008. 501.0931 and amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 2076), Sec. The lien assigned remains valid and perfected and retains its priority, securing the obligation assigned to the assignee, against transferees from and creditors of the debtor, including lien creditors, as defined by Section 9.102, Business & Commerce Code. Section 7407), as amended, or is an affected county, as defined by Section 386.001, Health and Safety Code; or. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. If, for any reason, the payment of a fee under this chapter by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card is not honored by the funding institution, or by the electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card company on which the funds are drawn, the department may collect from the person who owes the fee being collected a service charge that is for the collection of that original amount and is in addition to the original fee. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 501.095. January 1, 2012. 501.146. September 1, 2013. 1296 (H.B. 49, eff. 63, eff. 1136 (H.B. 501.0236. 449), Sec. A notice of transfer provided through the department's Internet website is not required to bear the signature of the seller or include the date of signing. 1296, Sec. 1296 (H.B. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. January 1, 2012. September 1, 2017. Sec. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. (c) The provisions of this chapter relating to perfecting, assigning, discharging, and canceling a security interest in a motor vehicle by record maintained on a certificate of title do not apply to the extent the security interest is governed by rules adopted under this section. 1296, Sec. (d) The fee collected under Subsection (a)(1) shall be credited to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund to defray the costs of administering this subchapter and the costs to the department for issuing the title. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. For the purposes of this section, a person is not the agent of both the transferor and transferee in a transaction unless the person has the authority to sign the documents pertaining to the transfer of title on behalf of both the transferor and the transferee. 2357), Sec. (b) Except as provided by Sections 501.0925 and 501.0935, on receipt of a complete application, the properly assigned title or manufacturer's certificate of origin, and the application fee, the department shall, before the sixth business day after the date the department receives the application, issue the applicant the appropriate title for the motor vehicle. Sec. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Sept. 1, 2003. June 19, 2009. The certificate of title must also include the word "replica.". (2) a secure reassignment form for licensed motor vehicle dealers. 2741), Sec. 2357), Sec. 501.172. 1287 (H.B. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. This section does not apply to powers of attorney authorized under federal law or regulation that authorize a transferee to act as the agent of the transferor under certain circumstances or to powers of attorney otherwise authorized by the law of this state. (a) In addition to any requirement established by department rule, a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer must have an identification number inspection under Section 501.0321 if: (1) the department does not have a motor vehicle record for the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in the department's registration and title system, and the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is filing a bond with the department under Section 501.053; (2) the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer was last titled or registered outside of the United States and imported into the United States; or. (E) a motorcycle or moped that is not required to be registered under the laws of this state. Send your comments and recommendations to the following email address: VTR_Title_Reg-Manual-Update@txdmv.gov In the email subject line, state the document name (i.e., Registration Manual). (b) An inspection under this section may not rely solely on the public identification number to verify the identity. 18, eff. (d) Notwithstanding the terms of Section 501.005, in the event of a conflict between this section and other law, this section controls. Sec. 501.107. REBUILDER TO POSSESS TITLE OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION. (a) If the permanent identification number affixed by the manufacturer has been removed, altered, or obliterated, or a permanent identification number was never assigned, the department shall assign an identification number to a motor vehicle, semitrailer, trailer, motor, frame, or body of a motor vehicle, or an item of equipment not required to be titled but that may be registered under Chapter 502 or issued license plates under Chapter 504 on inspection under Section 501.0321 and application to the department. 2.03, eff. 395 (S.B. (27) "Title" means a certificate or record of title that is issued under Section 501.021. (d) Except as provided by Subsection (e), an offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class C misdemeanor. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 41, eff. 1135 (H.B. 1422), Sec. 501.0332. September 1, 2013. January 1, 2012. (b) After receiving the report and title or document, the department shall issue the salvage vehicle dealer a receipt for the manufacturer's certificate of origin, regular certificate of title, nonrepairable vehicle title, salvage vehicle title, or comparable out-of-state ownership document. (14) "Rebuilder" means a person who acquires and repairs, rebuilds, or reconstructs for operation on a public highway, more than five salvage motor vehicles in a calendar year. FILING OF BOND AS ALTERNATIVE TO HEARING. Sec. All fees collected under this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund. 1296 (H.B. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 14A.821, eff. (3) "Dealer" has the meaning assigned by Section 503.001. Sec. (c) A rescission, cancellation, or revocation containing the statement authorized under Subsection (b)(3)(B) does not negate the fact that the vehicle has been the subject of a previous retail sale. SUBCHAPTER E. NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES. 2076), Sec. 1, eff. The amount of the service charge must be reasonably related to the expense incurred by the department in collecting the original amount. (d-1) The department and the Texas Division of Emergency Management shall coordinate with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that the department has information, including a vehicle identification number, necessary to apply the notation under Subsection (d) to the title of a vehicle: (1) to which that subsection applies; and. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. (a) If an insurance company pays a claim on a nonrepairable motor vehicle or salvage motor vehicle and the insurance company does not acquire ownership of the motor vehicle, the insurance company shall: (1) submit to the department, before the 31st day after the date of the payment of the claim, on the form prescribed by the department, a report stating that the insurance company: (A) has paid a claim on the motor vehicle; and, (B) has not acquired ownership of the motor vehicle; and. (d) The county owns all interest earned on fees deposited or invested under Subsection (b)(2)(B). 972 (S.B. 959 (S.B. Check out how easy it is to complete and eSign documents online using fillable templates and a powerful editor. PDF Detailed Instructions for Form 130-U, Application for Texas Title Sept. 1, 1997. 501.134. (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under this section that the person acted with respect to a number assigned by: (1) a vehicle manufacturer and the person was an employee of the manufacturer acting within the course and scope of employment; or, (A) discharging official duties as an agent of the department; or. (a) A person who owns a nonrepairable motor vehicle: (1) is entitled to possess, transport, dismantle, scrap, destroy, record a lien as provided for in Section 501.097(a)(3)(A), and sell, transfer, or release ownership of the motor vehicle or a used part from the motor vehicle; and. January 1, 2012. 501.152. 501.177. (c) The comptroller shall promulgate forms to be used by each county assessor-collector for purposes of implementing this section. 1, eff. (c) An inspection under this section may be performed only by a person who has successfully completed an appropriate training program as determined by department rule and is: (1) an auto theft investigator who is a law enforcement officer of this state or a political subdivision of this state; (2) a person working under the direct supervision of a person described by Subdivision (1); (3) an employee of the department authorized by the department to perform an inspection under this section; or. (C) the sale of an export-only motor vehicle to a person who is not a resident of the United States.