Tex. Transportation Code § 501.037
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 501.037, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 501.037. TITLE FOR TRAILERS OR SEMITRAILERS.
Official statutory text
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may issue a title for a trailer or semitrailer that has a gross vehicle weight of 4,000 pounds or less if all other requirements for issuance of a title are met.
(b) To obtain a title under this section, the owner of the trailer or semitrailer must:
(1) apply for the title in the manner required by Section 501.023; and
(2) pay the fee required by Section 501.138.
(c) A subsequent purchaser of a trailer or semitrailer titled previously under this section or in another jurisdiction must obtain a title under this section.
(b) To obtain a title under this section, the owner of the trailer or semitrailer must:
(1) apply for the title in the manner required by Section 501.023; and
(2) pay the fee required by Section 501.138.
(c) A subsequent purchaser of a trailer or semitrailer titled previously under this section or in another jurisdiction must obtain a title under this section.
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