Bill Text: TX HB3204 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the regulation of motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and distributors.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-19 - Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures [HB3204 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HB3204-Introduced.html
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| By: Creighton | H.B. No. 3204 | |
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| relating to the regulation of motor vehicle dealers, manufacturers, | ||
| and distributors. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 2301.652, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
| by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) For purposes of Subsection (b), a protesting dealer is | ||
| presumed to be in substantial compliance with the dealer's | ||
| franchise if the dealer is not the subject of a pending enforcement | ||
| proceeding by the board or department. The presumption created by | ||
| this subsection is rebuttable. | ||
| SECTION 2. Section 2301.702, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
| to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 2301.702. CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAW; RULES GOVERNING | ||
| HEARINGS. (a) To the extent of a conflict between this chapter and | ||
| Chapter 2001, Government Code, this chapter controls. | ||
| (b) A board rule relating to the procedures for a hearing on | ||
| or the resolution of a dispute arising under this chapter applies to | ||
| the person conducting the hearing or dispute resolution proceeding, | ||
| regardless of whether that person is the board, the department, or | ||
| another person. | ||
| SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a | ||
| license issued under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, regardless of | ||
| the date the license is issued or renewed. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
