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HB 2487

AN ACT relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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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.

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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

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a hearing on the refusal to issue or the revocation or