2022 Legislative Session: Bills to watch
| DMV Bill | HB 871 (Chuck Brannan III) / SB 914 (Gayle Harrell) |
Adds counties to the rebuilt motor vehicle inspection program allowing services offered by private sector participants |
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| Digital License Plates | HB 91 (Nicholas Duran) / SB 1178 (Doug Broxson) | Removes pilot authority from DMV; allows digital license providers; provides DMV authority re: display and use | |
| Digital License Plate Pilot Program | HB 815 (Sam Killebrew) / SB 812 (Dennis Baxley) |
Creates the Digital License Plate Pilot Program within DMV – requiring them to contract with two or more vendors |
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| Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate Cards/Fees | HB 369 (Linked to HB 371) (Tray McCurdy) / SB 574 (Linked to SB 576) (Audrey Gibson) |
Allows registration certificate cards (DL size); linked bill allows Department to collect fees re: registration certificate cards (DL size) |
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| Private Vendor License Plate Sales | HB 555 (Cord Byrd) / SB 824 (Joe Gruters) |
Requires DMV to use vendor for specialty, dealer, & fleet plates (Believe vendor “License Plates of Texas, LLC” behind bill) |
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| Motor Vehicles | HB 1517 (David Smith) / SB 1346 (Tom Wright) |
Changes FS language from “must obtain” title within 30 days to “must apply” for within 30 days; revising dealer licensing deny/revoke reasons to remove failure to apply title per 391.23 and add “intentional” failure to meet requirements |
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| Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure/Fees | SB 918 (Linked to 908) (Jeff Brandes) |
Under DOT, creates Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for highway right of ways / charging stations; linked bill establishes EV registration Fees; specifies only these fees can be used on EV Infrastructure |
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| Fleet Management | HB 1519 (Amber Mariano) / SB 906 (Jeff Brandes) |
Requires centralized fleet management of state vehicles & requires contract with a vendor for privatizing management |
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| Fair Repair of Agricultural Equipment | HB 1535 (Stan McClain) / SB 1320 (Jennifer Bradley) |
Requiring original equipment manufacturers of agricultural equipment to make certain manufacturing, diagnostic, and repair information available to independent repair providers and owners |
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| Telephone Solicitation | HB 1095 (Mike Beltran) / SB 1564 (Travis Hutson) |
Revises TCPA 2021 Bill to allow live auto dialers |
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| Motor Vehicle Repair Shops | HB 643 (Scott Plakon) / SB 1088 (Ana Maria Rodriguez) |
Exempting a motor vehicle repair shop engaging in tire services from providing an estimate if certain conditions are met & the information is on the final invoice |
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| Hope Scholarship Program | HB 1437 (Mike Giallombardo) / SB 506 (Manny Diaz) |
Revises the disclosure on the Hope contribution form to add to the purpose of the fund |
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| Value Of Motor Vehicles Exempt From Legal Process | HB 265 (Mike Gottlieb ) / SB 528 (Tina Polsky) |
Revises value of motor vehicle exempt from legal process in debtor interest from $1,000 to $5,000 |
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| Child Safety | SB 1478 (Randolph Bracy) |
Requiring, by a specified date, that motor vehicles be equipped with an alarm system that prompts the driver to inspect the motor vehicle for unattended occupants before exiting |
Why consider getting involved in FADA’s legislative process?
- MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT – Team up with colleages to visit Legisalators who are voting on your bills this season
- MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS – Meet legislative staff who understand the influence of local business owners
- DEEPEN YOUR CONNECTIONS – The relationships you form here during this process become as important as the issues being debated
- GET AN INSIDE LOOK – Visiting dealers get an inside look into into the legislative process
- FEEL THE POWER – There is no one with more clout than FADA dealers when we join together to lobby our Capitol together
- YOUR FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT – Yes your Association, FADA, does a lot of great work in Tallahassee but nothing replaces the power of a a Dealer Member having a personal connection with your local Legislator