Texas Parks and Wildlife Code
§ 31.037 — CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP INTEREST; NOTICE TO DEPARTMENT
PW § 31.037Title 4. WATER SAFETY · Ch. 31. WATER SAFETY · Art. B. IDENTIFICATION OF VESSELS; REQUIRED NUMBERING
Statute text
View on source(a)The recorded owner of a vessel numbered in this state shall notify the department not later than the 20th day after the date:
(1)of the transfer by sale, donation, gift, or other means of all or any part of the owner's interest in the vessel, other than the creation of a security interest in the vessel;
(2)of the destruction or disposal of the vessel; or
(3)of the permanent removal of the vessel from this state to another state or country. (a-1) The notification under Subsection (a) must be on a form prescribed by the department that includes:
(1)the name and address of the new owner, as applicable; and
(2)the vessel's certificate of number.
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Legislative history
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 396 (H.B. 1466), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1249 (H.B. 4032), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 185 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 4, eff. January 1, 2028.