Tex. Transp. Code Section 683.052
Contents of Application; Application Fee


(a)

An application under Section 683.051 (Application for Authorization to Dispose of Certain Motor Vehicles) must be made in a manner prescribed by the department and include:

(1)

the name and address of the applicant;

(2)

the year, make, model, body style, and vehicle identification number of the vehicle, if ascertainable;

(3)

a certification by the applicant that the facts stated in the application are true and that the applicant:

(A)

is the recorded owner or has been transferred ownership of the vehicle if the application is submitted under Section 683.051 (Application for Authorization to Dispose of Certain Motor Vehicles)(1)(A); or

(B)

is a lienholder listed in Section 683.051 (Application for Authorization to Dispose of Certain Motor Vehicles)(2)(A) that has complied with all applicable notification requirements if the application is submitted under Section 683.051 (Application for Authorization to Dispose of Certain Motor Vehicles)(2);

(4)

any proof required by the department to verify compliance with notification requirements described by Section 683.051 (Application for Authorization to Dispose of Certain Motor Vehicles)(2)(B); and

(5)

the physical location of the motor vehicle.

(b)

The department is not required to obtain an ownership document or any other verification of ownership in the name of an applicant under Section 683.051 (Application for Authorization to Dispose of Certain Motor Vehicles)(1)(A) if the department is able to verify that the applicant is the recorded owner in the department’s automated registration and titling system.

(c)

The application must be accompanied by a fee of $2, unless the application is made by a unit of government. Fees collected under this subsection shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1061 (H.B. 3131), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 683.052 — Contents of Application; Application Fee, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­683.­htm#683.­052 (accessed May 11, 2024).

Accessed:
May 11, 2024

§ 683.052’s source at texas​.gov