Bill Text: TX SB1188 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the marketing and sale of certain license plates by a private vendor.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-18 - Referred to Transportation [SB1188 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1188-Introduced.html

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87R5162 CXP-F
By: Alvarado S.B. No. 1188

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the marketing and sale of certain license plates by a
private vendor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 504.851(i), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(i) A contract entered into by the department with a private
vendor under this section:
(1) must comply with any law generally applicable to a
contract for services entered into by the department;
(2) must require the private vendor to render at least
quarterly to the department periodic accounts that accurately
detail all material transactions, including information reasonably
required by the department to support fees that are collected by the
vendor, and to regularly remit all money payable to the department
under the contract; [and]
(3) may allow or require the private vendor to
establish an electronic infrastructure coordinated and compatible
with the department's registration system, by which motor vehicle
owners may electronically send and receive applications, other
documents, or required payments, and that, when secure access is
necessary, can be electronically validated by the department; and
(4) may allow the private vendor to establish a range
of premium embossed specialty license plates to be marketed and
sold by the private vendor.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.