HB 2487
AN ACT relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Modifies hearing procedures for vehicle title disputes by limiting when a person can request a hearing with a county assessor-collector. Specifically, hearings will not be allowed for salvage or nonrepairable motor vehicles that are involved in pending litigation, have court-awarded ownership to another party, or are being held as criminal evidence. If an application for a hearing violates these conditions, the county assessor-collector must deny the application and is not required to send notice or hold a hearing.
Bill Text
relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 501.052, Transportation Code, is amended by amending Subsections (a) and (f) and adding Subsection (g) to (a) Except as provided by Subsection (f), an [An] interested person aggrieved by a refusal, rescission, cancellation, suspension, or revocation under Section 501.051 may apply for a hearing to the county assessor-collector for the county in which the person is a resident. On the day an assessor-collector receives the application, the assessor-collector shall notify the department of the date of the hearing. (f) A person may not apply for a hearing under this section if the department's decision under Section 501.051 is related to: (1) a title for a salvage motor vehicle or a nonrepairable motor vehicle, as defined by Section 501.091; or (A) that is the subject of any pending litigation (B) for which a court has awarded ownership or possession to another person; or (C) that is held as evidence in a criminal (g) A county assessor-collector who receives an application for a hearing submitted in violation of Subsection (f): (1) shall deny the application; and (2) is not required to send notice under Subsection (a) or hold a hearing under Subsection (b). SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or
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