Tex. Transportation Code § 501.071
This is the official text of Tex. Transportation Code § 501.071, part of Texas’s Transportation Code — governs vehicles, drivers, and roadways.
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§ 501.071. SALE OF VEHICLE; TRANSFER OF TITLE.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Sections 503.036 and 503.039, a motor vehicle may not be the subject of a subsequent sale unless the owner designated on the title submits a transfer of ownership of the title.
(b) The transfer of the title must be in a manner prescribed by the department that:
(1) certifies the purchaser is the owner of the vehicle; and
(2) certifies there are no liens on the vehicle or provides a release of each lien on the vehicle.
(b) The transfer of the title must be in a manner prescribed by the department that:
(1) certifies the purchaser is the owner of the vehicle; and
(2) certifies there are no liens on the vehicle or provides a release of each lien on the vehicle.
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