Tex. Transportation Code § 501.023
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 501.023, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 501.023. APPLICATION FOR TITLE.
Official statutory text
(a) The owner of a motor vehicle must present identification and apply for a title as prescribed by the department, unless otherwise exempted by law. To obtain a title, the owner must apply:
(1) to the county assessor-collector in the county in which:
(A) the owner is domiciled; or
(B) the motor vehicle is purchased or encumbered; or
(2) to any county assessor-collector who is willing to accept the application.
(b) The assessor-collector shall send the application to the department or enter it into the department's titling system within 72 hours after receipt of the application.
(c) The owner or a lessee of a commercial motor vehicle operating under the International Registration Plan or other agreement described by Section 502.091 that is applying for a title for purposes of registration only may apply directly to the department. Notwithstanding Section 501.138(a), an applicant for registration under this subsection shall pay the fee imposed by that section. The fee shall be distributed to the appropriate county assessor-collector in the manner provided by Section 501.138.
(d) An application filed by the owner or lessee of a foreign commercial motor vehicle, as defined by Section 648.001, must be accompanied by a copy of the applicable federal declaration form required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or its successor in connection with the importation of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment subject to the federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876), Sec. 11(1), eff. March 1, 2022.
(1) to the county assessor-collector in the county in which:
(A) the owner is domiciled; or
(B) the motor vehicle is purchased or encumbered; or
(2) to any county assessor-collector who is willing to accept the application.
(b) The assessor-collector shall send the application to the department or enter it into the department's titling system within 72 hours after receipt of the application.
(c) The owner or a lessee of a commercial motor vehicle operating under the International Registration Plan or other agreement described by Section 502.091 that is applying for a title for purposes of registration only may apply directly to the department. Notwithstanding Section 501.138(a), an applicant for registration under this subsection shall pay the fee imposed by that section. The fee shall be distributed to the appropriate county assessor-collector in the manner provided by Section 501.138.
(d) An application filed by the owner or lessee of a foreign commercial motor vehicle, as defined by Section 648.001, must be accompanied by a copy of the applicable federal declaration form required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration or its successor in connection with the importation of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment subject to the federal motor vehicle safety, bumper, and theft prevention standards.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876), Sec. 11(1), eff. March 1, 2022.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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