H.B. No. 3256
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the eligibility of certain vehicles to be operated as
  farm vehicles on a road or highway in this state.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 502.146, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:
         (h)  A specialty license plate may not be issued under
  Subsection (a) to an owner of a vehicle described by Subsection
  (b)(1) unless the vehicle's owner provides a registration number
  issued by the comptroller under Section 151.1551, Tax Code. The
  comptroller shall allow access to the online system established
  under Section 151.1551(l), Tax Code, to verify a registration
  number provided under this subsection.
         SECTION 2.  Section 502.433, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  A commercial motor vehicle may not be registered under
  this section unless the vehicle's owner provides a registration
  number issued by the comptroller under Section 151.1551, Tax Code.  
  The comptroller shall allow access to the online system established
  under Section 151.1551(l), Tax Code, to verify a registration
  number provided under this subsection.
         SECTION 3.  Section 502.434, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  A permit may not be issued under this section unless
  the vehicle's owner provides a registration number issued by the
  comptroller under Section 151.1551, Tax Code. The comptroller shall
  allow access to the online system established under Section
  151.1551(l), Tax Code, to verify a registration number provided
  under this subsection.  This subsection does not apply to a permit
  issued to a retail dealer of tools or equipment that is transporting
  the tools or equipment from the place of purchase or storage to the
  customer's farm or ranch.
         SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act to Sections
  502.146, 502.433, and 502.434, Transportation Code, apply only to
  an application submitted for approval on or after the effective
  date of this Act.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3256 was passed by the House on May 2,
  2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 3256 on May 21, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 2,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3256 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 17, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor