Tex. Tax Code § 152.043
This is the official text of Tex. Tax Code § 152.043, part of Texas’s Tax Code — governs state and local taxation.
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§ 152.043. COLLECTION OF TAX ON MOTOR VEHICLES OPERATED BY NONRESIDENTS.
Official statutory text
A person doing business in this state who registers a motor vehicle under Section 502.091, Transportation Code, shall pay the tax imposed by Section 152.022 of this code to the comptroller on or before the day the motor vehicle is brought into Texas.
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