Texas Transportation Code
§ 501.0234 — DUTY OF VEHICLE DEALER ON SALE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES
TN § 501.0234Title 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)A person who sells at the first or a subsequent sale a motor vehicle and who holds a general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503 of this code or Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, shall:
(1)except as provided by this section, in the time and manner provided by law, apply, in the name of the purchaser of the vehicle, for the registration of the vehicle, if the vehicle is to be registered, and a title for the vehicle and file with the appropriate designated agent each document necessary to transfer title to or register the vehicle; and at the same time
(2)remit any required motor vehicle sales tax.
(b)This section does not apply to a motor vehicle:
(1)that has been declared a total loss by an insurance company in the settlement or adjustment of a claim;
(2)for which the title has been surrendered in exchange for:
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1023 (H.B. 988), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1173 (H.B. 3433), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 1759), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 11, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 44, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876), Sec. 2, eff. March 1, 2022. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876), Sec. 11(2), eff. March 1, 2022.