Texas Statutes
Subchapter B. Certificate of Title Requirements
Section 501.032. Identification Number Inspection Required

Sec. 501.032. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INSPECTION REQUIRED. (a) In addition to any requirement established by department rule, a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer must have an identification number inspection under Section 501.0321 if:
(1) the department does not have a motor vehicle record for the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in the department's registration and title system, and the owner of the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer is filing a bond with the department under Section 501.053;
(2) the motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer was last titled or registered outside of the United States and imported into the United States; or
(3) the owner or person claiming ownership requires an assigned or reassigned identification number under Section 501.033.
(b) An active duty member of a branch of the United States armed forces, or an immediate family member of such a member, returning to Texas with acceptable proof of the active duty status is exempt from an identification number inspection required under Subsection (a)(2).
(c) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2017.
(d) Repealed by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 47, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 969 (S.B. 2076), Sec. 26(1), eff. September 1, 2017.

Structure Texas Statutes

Texas Statutes

Transportation Code

Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic

Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles

Chapter 501 - Certificate of Title Act

Subchapter B. Certificate of Title Requirements

Section 501.021. Title for Motor Vehicle

Section 501.022. Motor Vehicle Title Required

Section 501.023. Application for Title

Section 501.0234. Duty of Vehicle Dealer on Sale of Certain Vehicles

Section 501.0235. Personal Identification Information for Obtaining Title

Section 501.0236. Issuance of Title and Permits When Dealer Goes Out of Business

Section 501.024. Title Receipt

Section 501.025. Manufacturer's Certificate Required on First Sale

Section 501.027. Issuance of Title

Section 501.0275. Issuance of Title for Unregistered Vehicle

Section 501.0276. Denial of Title Receipt, Title, or Record of Title for Failure to Provide Proof of Emissions Testing

Section 501.028. Signatures

Section 501.029. Acceptable Proof of Ownership

Section 501.030. Motor Vehicles Brought Into State

Section 501.0301. Certain Off-Highway Vehicles Purchased Outside This State

Section 501.031. Rights of Survivorship Agreement

Section 501.0315. Beneficiary Designation

Section 501.032. Identification Number Inspection Required

Section 501.0321. Identification Number Inspection

Section 501.0322. Alternative Identification Number Inspection

Section 501.033. Assignment and Reassignment of Identification Number by Department

Section 501.0331. Motor Number Required for Registration

Section 501.0332. Application for Motor Number Record

Section 501.034. Issuance of Title to Government Agency

Section 501.0341. Issuance of Title to Government Agency for Travel Trailer

Section 501.035. Title for Former Military Vehicle

Section 501.036. Title for Farm Trailer or Farm Semitrailer

Section 501.037. Title for Trailers or Semitrailers

Section 501.038. Certificate of Title for Custom Vehicle or Street Rod