H.B. No. 2315
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  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