Bill Text: TX HB2315 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2019-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/19 [HB2315 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HB2315-Enrolled.html
| H.B. No. 2315 | ||
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| relating to evidence of ownership of temporary housing provided by | ||
| a government agency in response to a natural disaster or other | ||
| declared emergency. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1201, Occupations Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 1201.2071 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 1201.2071. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN EMERGENCY HOUSING. | ||
| (a) Sections 1201.204, 1201.205, 1201.206, and 1201.207 do not | ||
| apply to the purchase of a manufactured home that is purchased by a | ||
| federal governmental agency and used to provide temporary housing | ||
| in response to a natural disaster or other declared emergency. | ||
| (b) The department shall adopt rules for the application for | ||
| and automatic issuance of a statement of ownership of a | ||
| manufactured home described by Subsection (a). | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Transportation Code, | ||
| is amended by adding Section 501.0341 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 501.0341. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR | ||
| TRAVEL TRAILER. (a) The department by rule shall establish a | ||
| process to automatically issue a title to a government agency for a | ||
| travel trailer used by the government agency to provide temporary | ||
| housing in response to a natural disaster or other declared | ||
| emergency. | ||
| (b) Notwithstanding Section 501.004(b)(3), rules adopted | ||
| under this section may provide for the issuance of a title for a | ||
| travel trailer described by Subsection (a) that is owned or | ||
| operated by the United States or transferred to a state agency from | ||
| the United States. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I certify that H.B. No. 2315 was passed by the House on April | ||
| 11, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| I certify that H.B. No. 2315 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
| 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| _____________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
