Legislation (H.B. 2316) has been introduced in the Texas Legislature to add an additional fee of $50 to the vehicle registration and renewal fees. The extra $50 would be deposited into the Texas Mobility Fund.
We Urge You to Contact Members of the Texas House Appropriations Committee (List Below) Immediately to Request Their Opposition to H.B. 2316
- The Mobility Fund is a revolving fund used to finance the construction, reconstruction, acquisition and expansion of state highways, including costs of any necessary design and costs of acquisition of rights-of-way. The Fund may also be used to provide payment of a portion of the costs of constructing and providing toll roads and other public transportation projects.
- H.B. 2316 would take effect on September 1, 2013 if the constitutional amendment proposed by the Legislature to allow the imposition of an additional motor vehicle registration fee is approved by the voters.
- H.B. 2316 makes no special exception for antiques, custom vehicles or street rods that constitute a small portion of the vehicle fleet, are infrequently operated and deserving of lower registration fees.
DON’T DELAY! Please contact members of the Texas House Appropriations Committee immediately by phone or e-mail to request their opposition to H.B. 2316.
Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts. Urge them to join the SAN and help defend the hobby! Thank you for your assistance.
Texas House Appropriations Committee
To e-mail all Committee members, copy and paste the email address block below:
jim.pitts@house.state.tx.us; sylvester.turner@house.state.tx.us; trent.ashby@house.state.tx.us; cecil.bell@house.state.tx.us; greg.bonnen@house.state.tx.us; stefani.carter@house.state.tx.us; myra.crownover@house.state.tx.us; drew.darby@house.state.tx.us; sarah.davis@house.state.tx.us; dawnna.dukes@house.state.tx.us; helen.giddings@house.state.tx.us; larry.gonzales@house.state.tx.us; donna.howard@house.state.tx.us; bryan.hughes@house.state.tx.us; susan.king@house.state.tx.us; oscar.longoria@house.state.tx.us; marisa.marquez@house.state.tx.us; ruth.mcclendon@house.state.tx.us; sergio.munoz@house.state.tx.us; rob.orr@house.state.tx.us; john.otto@house.state.tx.us; diane.patrick@house.state.tx.us; charles.perry@house.state.tx.us; four.price@house.state.tx.us; john.raney@house.state.tx.us; bennett.ratliff@house.state.tx.us; john.zerwas@house.state.tx.us