Chapter 501. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE ACT  


Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 501.001. SHORT TITLE
§ 501.002. DEFINITIONS
§ 501.003. PURPOSE
§ 501.004. APPLICABILITY
§ 501.0041. RULES; FORMS
§ 501.005. CONFLICTS WITH BUSINESS & COMMERCE CODE
§ 501.006. ALIAS TITLE
Subchapter B. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE REQUIREMENTS
§ 501.021. TITLE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE
§ 501.022. MOTOR VEHICLE TITLE REQUIRED
§ 501.023. APPLICATION FOR TITLE
§ 501.0234. DUTY OF VEHICLE DEALER ON SALE OF CERTAIN VEHICLES
§ 501.0235. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR OBTAINING TITLE
§ 501.024. TITLE RECEIPT
§ 501.025. MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATE REQUIRED ON FIRST SALE
§ 501.027. ISSUANCE OF TITLE
§ 501.0275. ISSUANCE OF TITLE FOR UNREGISTERED VEHICLE
§ 501.0276. DENIAL OF TITLE RECEIPT, TITLE, OR RECORD OF TITLE FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF EMISSIONS TESTING
§ 501.028. OWNER'S SIGNATURE
§ 501.029. ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF OWNERSHIP
§ 501.030. MOTOR VEHICLES BROUGHT INTO STATE
§ 501.031. RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP AGREEMENT
§ 501.032. ASSIGNMENT OF VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BY DEPARTMENT
§ 501.033. ASSIGNMENT OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BY DEPARTMENT
§ 501.0331. MOTOR NUMBER REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION
§ 501.0332. APPLICATION FOR MOTOR NUMBER RECORD
§ 501.034. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY
§ 501.035. TITLE FOR FORMER MILITARY VEHICLE
§ 501.036. TITLE FOR FARM SEMITRAILER
§ 501.038. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR CUSTOM VEHICLE OR STREET ROD
Subchapter C. REFUSAL TO ISSUE AND REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE
§ 501.051. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR FOR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF TITLE
§ 501.052. HEARING ON REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF TITLE; APPEAL
§ 501.053. FILING OF BOND AS ALTERNATIVE TO HEARING
Subchapter D. SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRANSFERS OF TITLE
§ 501.071. SALE OF VEHICLE; TRANSFER OF TITLE
§ 501.072. ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
§ 501.0721. DELIVERY OF RECEIPT AND TITLE TO PURCHASER OF USED MOTOR VEHICLE
§ 501.073. SALES IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER
§ 501.074. TRANSFER OF VEHICLE BY OPERATION OF LAW
§ 501.076. LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY
Subchapter E. NONREPAIRABLE AND SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES
§ 501.091. DEFINITIONS
§ 501.09111. RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE, NONREPAIRABLE RECORD OF TITLE, SALVAGE VEHICLE TITLE, OR SALVAGE RECORD OF TITLE
§ 501.09112. APPEARANCE OF NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE OR SALVAGE VEHICLE TITLE
§ 501.09113. OUT-OF-STATE SALVAGE OR REBUILT SALVAGE VEHICLE
§ 501.0925. INSURANCE COMPANY NOT REQUIRED TO SURRENDER CERTIFICATES OF TITLE IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS
§ 501.0935. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO SALVAGE POOL OPERATOR
§ 501.095. SALE, TRANSFER, OR RELEASE
§ 501.097. APPLICATION FOR NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE OR SALVAGE VEHICLE TITLE
§ 501.099. SALE OF EXPORT-ONLY MOTOR VEHICLES
§ 501.100. APPLICATION FOR REGULAR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR SALVAGE VEHICLE
§ 501.1001. SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES OR NONREPAIRABLE MOTOR VEHICLES FOR INSURANCE COMPANIES OR SELF-INSURED PERSONS
§ 501.1002. OWNER-RETAINED VEHICLES.
§ 501.1003. SALVAGE DEALER RESPONSIBILITIES
§ 501.104. REBUILDER TO POSSESS TITLE OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION
§ 501.107. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO RECYCLER
§ 501.108. RECORD RETENTION
§ 501.109. OFFENSES
§ 501.110. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBCHAPTER
Subchapter F. SECURITY INTERESTS
§ 501.111. PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST
§ 501.112. SALE OR SECURITY INTEREST NOT CREATED BY CERTAIN VEHICLE LEASES
§ 501.113. RECORDATION OF SECURITY INTEREST
§ 501.114. ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN
§ 501.115. DISCHARGE OF LIEN
§ 501.116. CANCELLATION OF DISCHARGED LIEN
§ 501.117. ELECTRONIC LIEN SYSTEM
Subchapter G. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
§ 501.132. DUPLICATE TITLE RECEIPT
§ 501.134. LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE OF TITLE
§ 501.135. RECORD OF STOLEN OR CONCEALED MOTOR VEHICLE
§ 501.138. COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF FEES
Subchapter H. PENALTIES AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
§ 501.145. FILING BY PURCHASER; APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF TITLE
§ 501.146. TITLE TRANSFER; LATE FEE
§ 501.147. VEHICLE TRANSFER NOTIFICATION
§ 501.148. ALLOCATION OF FEES
§ 501.151. PLACEMENT OF SERIAL NUMBER WITH INTENT TO CHANGE IDENTITY
§ 501.152. SALE OR OFFER WITHOUT TITLE RECEIPT OR TITLE
§ 501.153. APPLICATION FOR TITLE FOR STOLEN OR CONCEALED VEHICLE
§ 501.154. ALTERATION OF CERTIFICATE OR RECEIPT
§ 501.155. FALSE NAME, FALSE INFORMATION, AND FORGERY
§ 501.156. DUTY OF TRANSPORTERS TO DETERMINE RIGHT OF POSSESSION; OFFENSE
§ 501.157. PENALTIES
§ 501.158. SEIZURE OF STOLEN VEHICLE OR VEHICLE WITH ALTERED VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
§ 501.161. EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTS; PENALTY
§ 501.162. MOTOR NUMBER REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION; PENALTY
§ 501.163. APPLICATION FOR MOTOR NUMBER RECORD; PENALTY
Subchapter I. ELECTRONIC TITLING SYSTEM
§ 501.171. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER
§ 501.172. DEFINITIONS
§ 501.173. ELECTRONIC TITLING SYSTEM
§ 501.174. VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS
§ 501.175. RECORDING OF DOCUMENTS
§ 501.176. PAYMENT OF FEES BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OR CREDIT CARD
§ 501.177. SERVICE CHARGE
§ 501.178. DISPOSITION OF FEES
§ 501.179. RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL COMMERCE ACT