88R1515 BEE-F     By: Hall S.B. No. 684       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the inspection periods for certain motor vehicles;   increasing certain fees.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 382.202(d), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (d)  On adoption of a resolution by the commission and after   proper notice, the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas   shall implement a system that requires, [as a condition of   obtaining a passing vehicle inspection report issued under   Subchapter C, Chapter 548, Transportation Code,] in a county that   is included in a vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance   program under Subchapter F, Chapter 548, Transportation Code [of   that chapter], that a motor vehicle registered in this state [the   vehicle], unless the vehicle is not covered by the system, be   annually or biennially inspected under the vehicle emissions   inspection and maintenance program as required by the state's air   quality state implementation plan. The Department of Public Safety   shall implement such a system when it is required by any provision   of federal or state law, including any provision of the state's air   quality state implementation plan.          SECTION 2.  Section 548.101, Transportation Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 548.101.  GENERAL FIVE-YEAR [ONE-YEAR] INSPECTION   PERIOD. Except as provided by Section 548.102, the department   shall require an [annual] inspection every five years. The   department shall set the periods of inspection and may make rules   with respect to those periods. [The rules must provide that:                [(1)  a vehicle owner may obtain an inspection not   earlier than 90 days before the date of expiration of the vehicle's   registration; and                [(2)  a used motor vehicle sold by a dealer, as defined   by Section 503.001, must be inspected in the 180 days preceding the   date the dealer sells the vehicle.]          SECTION 3.  The heading to Section 548.102, Transportation   Code, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 548.102.  FIVE-YEAR [TWO-YEAR] INITIAL INSPECTION   PERIOD FOR PASSENGER CAR OR LIGHT TRUCK.          SECTION 4.  Section 548.102(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  The initial inspection period is five [two] years for a   passenger car or light truck that:                (1)  is sold in this state or purchased by a commercial   fleet buyer described by Section 501.0234(b)(4) for use in this   state;                (2)  has not been previously registered in this or   another state; and                (3)  on the date of sale is of the current or preceding   model year.          SECTION 5.  Subchapter C, Chapter 548, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 548.106 to read as follows:          Sec. 548.106.  TIMING OF INSPECTION FOR REGISTRATION-BASED   ENFORCEMENT. The department shall require a vehicle required to be   inspected under this chapter to pass the required inspection:                (1)  for initial registration, not earlier than 90 days   before the date of registration;                (2)  for a renewal of registration, not earlier than 90   days before the date of expiration of the vehicle's registration;                (3)  if the vehicle is a used motor vehicle sold by a   dealer, as defined by Section 503.001, in the 180 days preceding the   date the dealer sells the vehicle; or                (4)  if the vehicle is subject to the federal motor   carrier safety regulations, in a period that complies with those   regulations.          SECTION 6.  Section 548.254, Transportation Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 548.254.  VALIDITY OF VEHICLE INSPECTION REPORT. The   department, and the conservation commission if necessary, by rule   shall establish the length of time a [A] vehicle inspection report   required by this chapter is valid [invalid after the end of the 12th   month following the month in which the report is issued].          SECTION 7.  Sections 548.501(a) and (b), Transportation   Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  Except as provided by Sections 548.503 and 548.504, the   fee for inspection of a [motor] vehicle other than a moped is $26.50   [$12.50]. The fee for inspection of a moped is $19.75 [$5.75].          (b)  Out of each fee for an inspection, $19.50 [$5.50] shall   be remitted to the state under Section 548.509.          SECTION 8.  Section 548.502, Transportation Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 548.502.  INSPECTION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR STATE   AGENCY. A political subdivision or state agency for which the   department certifies an inspection station under Section 548.004:                (1)  shall pay to the state $27.50 [$5.50] for each   inspection under Section 548.509; and                (2)  may not be required to pay the remainder of the   inspection fee.          SECTION 9.  Section 548.503, Transportation Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 548.503.  INITIAL FIVE-YEAR [TWO-YEAR] INSPECTION OF   PASSENGER CAR OR LIGHT TRUCK. (a) The fee for inspection of a   passenger car or light truck under Section 548.102 shall be set by   the department by rule on or before September 1 of each year. A fee   set by the department under this subsection must be based on the   costs of providing inspections and administering the program, but   may not be less than $32.25 [$21.75].          (b)  Out of each fee for an inspection under this section,   $25.25 [$14.75] shall be remitted to the state under Section   548.509.          SECTION 10.  Section 548.505, Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 548.505.  EMISSIONS-RELATED INSPECTION FEE. (a) The   department by rule may impose an emissions-related inspection fee   for a vehicle inspected under Section 548.301(a) [in addition to   the fee provided by Section 548.501, 548.502, 548.503, or 548.504].   A fee imposed under this subsection must be based on the costs of:                (1)  providing inspections; and                (2)  administering the program.          (b)  The department may provide a maximum fee for an   inspection under this section [subchapter]. The department may not   set a minimum fee for an inspection under this section   [subchapter].          SECTION 11.  Section 548.508, Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 548.508.  DISPOSITION OF FEES. Except as provided by   Sections 382.0622 and 382.202, Health and Safety Code, and Sections   [Section] 548.5055 and 548.510 of this code, each fee remitted to   the comptroller under this subchapter shall be deposited to the   credit of the Texas mobility fund.          SECTION 12.  Section 548.509, Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 548.509.  COLLECTION OF FEE DURING REGISTRATION. (a)   The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or a county   assessor-collector that registers a motor vehicle that is subject   to an inspection fee under this chapter or Section 382.202, Health   and Safety Code, shall collect at the time of registration of the   motor vehicle the portion of the inspection fee that is required to   be remitted to the state.          (b)  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or the county   assessor-collector shall remit the fee to the comptroller.          SECTION 13.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.