Sec. 502.042. TITLE REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION. The department may not register or renew the registration of a motor vehicle for which a title is required under Chapter 501 unless the owner:
(1) obtains a title for the vehicle; or
(2) presents satisfactory evidence that a title was previously issued to the owner by the department or another jurisdiction.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.152 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 80, eff. January 1, 2012.
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