Sec. 502.041. INITIAL REGISTRATION. (a) Notwithstanding Section 502.040, the owner of a vehicle may concurrently apply for a title and for registration through the county assessor-collector of the county in which:
(1) the owner resides;
(2) the vehicle is purchased or encumbered; or
(3) the county assessor-collector is willing to accept the application.
(b) The first time an owner applies for registration of a vehicle, the owner may demonstrate compliance with Section 502.046(a) as to the vehicle by showing proof of financial responsibility in any manner specified in Section 502.046(c) as to:
(1) any vehicle of the owner; or
(2) any vehicle used as part of the consideration for the purchase of the vehicle the owner applies to register.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.157 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 79, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876), Sec. 6, eff. March 1, 2022.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles
Subchapter B. Registration Requirements
Section 502.040. Registration Required; General Rule
Section 502.041. Initial Registration
Section 502.042. Title Required for Registration
Section 502.043. Application for Registration and Certain Permits
Section 502.0435. Online Registration Renewal
Section 502.044. Registration Period
Section 502.045. Delinquent Registration
Section 502.046. Evidence of Financial Responsibility
Section 502.047. Registration-Based Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements
Section 502.048. Refusal to Register Unsafe Vehicle
Section 502.055. Determination of Weight and Seating Capacity
Section 502.056. Disputed Classification of Vehicle
Section 502.057. Registration Receipt
Section 502.058. Duplicate Registration Receipt
Section 502.059. Issuance of Registration Insignia
Section 502.060. Replacement of Registration Insignia
Section 502.061. Registration by Owner With Condition That Impedes Effective Communication