HBA-ALS H.B. 2538 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2538
By: Davis, Yvonne
Transportation
3/26/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a motor vehicle must have an annual safety inspection
unless it falls under a list of  exemptions.  The purpose of this bill is
to exempt from the requirement a vehicle purchased by an out-of state
purchaser to be used exclusively outside the state, in order to allow the
purchaser to transport the vehicle out of state. H.B. 2538 exempts from the
compulsory vehicle inspection requirement the sale of a motor vehicle that
is transported out of state for use exclusively outside the state. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 548.052, Transportation Code, to provide that
this chapter (relating to compulsory inspection of certain vehicles) does
not apply to a former military vehicle, defined under Section 502.275
(Certain Exhibition Vehicles; Offense), rather than under Section
502.275(o), or to a vehicle qualified for a tax exemption under Section
152.092, Tax Code (Motor Vehicles Transported Out of State).  Makes
nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.