Tex. Transp. Code § 501.032 · Subchapter B. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIREMENTS
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INSPECTION REQUIRED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) In addition to any requirement established by department rule, a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer must have an identification number inspection under Section 501.0321 if:
(1) the department does not have a motor vehicle record for the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in the department's registration and title system, and the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is filing a bond with the department under Section 501.053;
(2) the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer was last titled or registered outside of the United States and imported into the United States; or
(3) the owner or person claiming ownership requires an assigned or reassigned identification number under Section 501.033.
(b) An active duty member of a branch of the United States armed forces, or an immediate family member of such a member, returning to Texas with acceptable proof of the active duty status is exempt from an identification number inspection required under Subsection (a)(2).
(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2017.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2017.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2017.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.501.htm
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Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code § 501.0321IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INSPECTION.Printed as Section 501.0321
- Tex. Transp. Code § 501.033ASSIGNMENT AND REASSIGNMENT OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BY DEPARTMENT.Printed as Section 501.033
- Tex. Transp. Code § 501.053FILING OF BOND AS ALTERNATIVE TO HEARING.Printed as Section 501.053
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