Texas Transportation Code
§ 501.022 — MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE REQUIRED
TN § 501.022Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · Ch. 501. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ACT · Art. B. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)The owner of a motor vehicle registered in this state:
(1)except as provided by Section 501.029, shall apply for title to the vehicle; and
(2)may not operate or permit the operation of the vehicle on a public highway until the owner:
(A)applies for title and registration for the vehicle; or
(B)obtains a receipt evidencing title for registration purposes only under Section 501.029.
(b)A person may not operate a motor vehicle registered in this state on a public highway if the person knows or has reason to believe that the owner has not applied for a title for the vehicle.
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 793 (S.B. 1235), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 8, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (H.B. 718), Sec. 4, eff. July 1, 2025.