Texas Transportation Code

§ 501.037 — TITLE FOR TRAILERS OR SEMITRAILERS

TN § 501.037Title 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

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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the department may issue a title for a trailer or semitrailer that has a gross vehicle weight of 4,000 pounds or less if all other requirements for issuance of a title are met.

(b)To obtain a title under this section, the owner of the trailer or semitrailer must:

(1)apply for the title in the manner required by Section 501.023; and

(2)pay the fee required by Section 501.138.

(c)A subsequent purchaser of a trailer or semitrailer titled previously under this section or in another jurisdiction must obtain a title under this section. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 49, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.