HBA-ATS H.B. 3060 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3060
By: Hill
Transportation
4/4/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The Transportation Code requires an owner or lessee of a commercial motor
vehicle whose title is registered in another state to obtain a certificate
of title for registration purposes only.  This certificate is needed by an
owner or lessee of a vehicle that is registered or titled in another state
and subject to registration in Texas who chooses not to surrender the
out-of-state title.  Such an owner or lessee must apply for this
certificate and pay all required fees at a county tax assessor-collector's
office.  However, to obtain apportioned licensed plates, the owner must
register with the Texas Department of Transportation.  It can be
inconvenient and costly for commercial vehicle operators to go to two
different locations to receive an apportioned license plate. 

H.B. 3060 requires the owner or lessee of a commercial vehicle operating
under the International Registration Plan or other agreement under Section
502.054 (Agreements With Other Jurisdictions; Offense), Transportation
Code, who is applying for a certificate of title for registration purposes
only, to apply directly to the Texas Department of Transportation.  Under
this bill, the department is required to collect all fees required under
Section 501.138 (Collection and Disposition of Fees), Transportation Code,
and to distribute them in accordance with the provisions of Section
501.138. 

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 501.023, Transportation Code, by adding
Subsection (c), as follows: 

(c) Requires the owner or lessee of a commercial vehicle operating under
the International Registration Plan or other agreement under Section
502.054 (Agreements With Other Jurisdictions; Offense) who is applying for
a certificate of title for registration purposes only to apply directly to
the Texas Department of Transportation (department).  Requires the
department to collect all fees required under Section 501.138 (Collection
and Disposition of Fees) and distribute them in accordance with the
provisions of Section 501.138. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.