Amends Parks and Wildlife Code regarding certificates of number, certificates of title, and records kept by the department; creates a criminal.

The bill amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to revise the process for issuing certificates of number and certificates of title for vessels and outboard motors. It mandates that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issue a new certificate of title within 20 days of receiving a compliant application. It also requires the transferor to provide the transferee with a record evidencing the transfer of ownership if the certificate of title is electronic. The bill creates a criminal offense for failing to comply with these provisions, with penalties ranging from Class B to Class C misdemeanors.

Amends Parks and Wildlife Code regarding certificates of number, certificates of title, and records kept by the department; creates a criminal.

The bill amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to revise the process for issuing certificates of number and certificates of title for vessels and outboard motors. It mandates that the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department issue a new certificate of title within 20 days of receiving a compliant application. It also requires the transferor to provide the transferee with a record evidencing the transfer of ownership if the certificate of title is electronic. The bill creates a criminal offense for failing to comply with these provisions, with penalties ranging from Class B to Class C misdemeanors.