Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1902: Relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 503.0633(f), Transportation Code, as effective July 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows: (f) If the department determines that a dealer is fraudulently obtaining license plates or sets of license plates or fraudulently using the database of dealer-issued license plates,[ADDED: or ] [ADDED: has been denied access to the temporary tag database under former ] [ADDED: Section 503.0632(f),]the department may, after giving notice electronically and by certified mail to the dealer, deny access to the database of dealer-issued license plates to the dealer. A dealer denied access to the database of dealer-issued license plates under this subsection may request a hearing on the denial as provided by Subchapter O, Chapter 2301, Occupations Code. SECTION 2. Section 504.901, Transportation Code, as effective July 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 504.901.[ADDED: REMOVAL AND]TRANSFER OF LICENSE PLATES. (a) On the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle to a dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503, the dealer shall remove each license plate issued for the motor vehicle.[ADDED: The ] [ADDED: dealer shall transfer each removed license plate to a …
Sponsors
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003) · primary sponsor
- Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
- Borris Miles (D, SD-013)
- Royce West (D, SD-023)
- John McQueeney (R, HD-097)
Latest actions
- : Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (July 1, 2025)
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3343)
- : Passed
Votes
- Transportation Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Transportation Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#4093 (May 23, 2025): 96 yea, 39 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3343 (May 23, 2025): 136 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3843 (May 22, 2025): 111 yea, 25 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3265 (May 22, 2025): 138 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: MOTOR VEHICLES, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, LICENSE PLATES, Vehicles & Traffic--General, Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration, MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS
Common questions
- What is SB1902?
- SB1902 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.
- What does SB1902 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.
- What is the status of SB1902?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (July 1, 2025) (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1902?
- Robert Nichols (R, SD-003), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1902?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01902
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