HB 3365
AN ACT relating to the sale and delivery of certain license plates.
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 state regulations for private vendors selling specialty license plates by requiring them to provide detailed quarterly financial reports to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and establishing standards for electronic application processes. The legislation allows private vendors to create an electronic infrastructure compatible with the department's registration system, offer premium embossed specialty plates, and provide optional home delivery to vehicle owners for an additional fee, with delivery restricted to the vehicle's registered address.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the sale and delivery of certain license plates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 504.851(i), Transportation Code, is (i) A contract entered into by the department with a private (1) must comply with any law generally applicable to a contract for services entered into by the department; (2) must require the private vendor to render at least quarterly to the department periodic accounts that accurately detail all material transactions, including information reasonably required by the department to support fees that are collected by the vendor, and to regularly remit all money payable to the department (3) may allow or require the private vendor to establish an electronic infrastructure coordinated and compatible with the department's registration system, by which motor vehicle owners may electronically send and receive applications, other documents, or required payments, and that, when secure access is necessary, can be electronically validated by the department; and (4) must allow for the establishment of a range of premium embossed specialty license plates to be sourced, marketed, (5) must allow the private vendor to offer home delivery as an option to a purchaser for an additional fee. The private vendor may recover or remit any fees customarily charged by the county tax assessor-collector for the handling and distribution of specialty license plates. A purchaser is only eligible for home delivery if the delivery address matches the vehicle's registered SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the sale and delivery of certain license plates.
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