Texas Transportation Code
§ 501.030 — MOTOR VEHICLES BROUGHT INTO STATE
TN § 501.030Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · Ch. 501. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ACT · Art. B. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)Before a motor vehicle that was last registered or titled in another state or country may be titled in this state, the county assessor-collector shall verify that the vehicle has passed the inspections required by Chapter 548, as indicated in the Department of Public Safety's inspection database under Section 548.251, or that the owner has obtained an identification number inspection in accordance with department rule.
(b)Before a motor vehicle that was not manufactured for sale or distribution in the United States may be titled in this state, the applicant must:
(1)provide to the assessor-collector:
(A)a bond release letter, with all attachments, issued by the United States Department of Transportation acknowledging:
(i)receipt of a statement of compliance submitted by the importer of the vehicle; and
(ii)that the statement meets the safety requirements of 19 C.F.R. Section 12.80(e);
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 19, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 10, eff. March 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876), Sec. 3, eff. March 1, 2022.