Text of section effective until July 01, 2025
Sec. 503.0626.  DEALER'S AND CONVERTER'S TEMPORARY TAG DATABASE.  (a)  The department shall develop, manage, and maintain a secure, real-time database of information on vehicles to which dealers and converters have affixed temporary tags.
(b)  The database must allow law enforcement agencies to use the vehicle-specific number assigned to and displayed on the tag as required by Section 503.062(d) or Section 503.0625(e) to obtain information about the dealer or converter that owns the vehicle.
(c)  Before a dealer's or converter's temporary tag may be displayed on a vehicle, the dealer or converter must enter into the database through the Internet information on the vehicle and information about the dealer or converter as prescribed by the department.  Except as provided by Section 503.0632(f), the department may not deny access to the database to any dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued under this chapter or who is licensed under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code, or to any converter licensed under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code.
(d)  The department shall adopt rules and prescribe procedures as necessary to implement this section.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 258 (S.B. 11), Sec. 8.04, eff. September 1, 2007.
Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1336 (S.B. 1786), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 793 (S.B. 1235), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 729 (H.B. 3927), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (H.B. 718), Sec. 32(5), eff. July 1, 2025.
Amended by: 
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 4595), Sec. 21.001, eff. September 1, 2023.