HBA-GUM H.B. 2537 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2537 By: Davis, Yvonne Transportation 3/29/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, the Texas Lemon Law (Article 4413(36), Section 6.07, V.T.C.S.) can be interpreted to apply to any motor vehicle that is physically in this state, regardless of where it was purchased. H.B. 2537 limits the applicability of the Texas Lemon Law to a motor vehicle purchased in Texas or titled and registered with the Texas Department of Transportation through the county tax-assessor collector. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 6.07(a), Article 4413(36), V.T.C.S., to provide that this section, relating to warranty performance obligations for certain motor vehicles, applies only to a motor vehicle purchased or leased in this state by its current owner or that has a certificate of title under Chapter 501 (Certificate of Title Act), Transportation Code, and is registered under Chapter 502 (Registration of Vehicles), Transportation Code. Deletes text defining an "owner" as a person designated on a document equivalent to a certificate of title issued by the Texas Department of Transportation and issued by a duly authorized agency of another state. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.