CS/CS/CS/SB 712 (2023) - Motor Vehicle Sales

General Bill by Rules and Commerce and Tourism and Transportation and Avila (CO-SPONSORS) Garcia

Motor Vehicle Sales: Prohibiting an applicant or a licensee from certain actions in the allocation or distribution of motor vehicles to franchised motor vehicle dealers; prohibiting applicants and licensees from engaging in certain activities; revising provisions prohibiting specified entities from owning, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle dealership in this state; requiring the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to conduct an inquiry relating to certain written complaints, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2023

Last Event: 05/02/23 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 637 (Ch. 2023-233) -SJ 683 on Tuesday, May 2, 2023 12:36 PM

Lobbyist Disclosure Information

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

Transportation
- On agenda for: 03/20/23 12:30 PM
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9 Nays 1
Commerce and Tourism
- On agenda for: 04/04/23 8:30 AM
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8 Nays 0
Rules
- On agenda for: 04/24/23 1:00 PM
- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 19 Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 637	Subject: Motor Vehicle Dealers, Manufacturers, Importers, and Distributors	Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 3
Committee Substitute 2
- A 256052 , Rules, Avila Date Filed: 04/20/23, Line#: 219 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2023 06:49 PM
Committee Substitute 1
- D 224252 , Commerce and Tourism, Avila Date Filed: 04/03/23, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/04/2023 12:51 PM
- AA 335364 , Commerce and Tourism, Avila Date Filed: 04/04/23, Line#: 19 Senate(c): Favorable 04/04/2023 12:51 PM
Original Filed Version
- D 816554 , Transportation, Avila Date Filed: 03/17/23, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/20/2023 06:31 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Rules 4/25/2023 1:38:23 PM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Rules 4/21/2023 12:03:24 PM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Commerce and Tourism 4/5/2023 10:12:49 AM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Commerce and Tourism 4/3/2023 9:01:54 AM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Transportation 3/22/2023 8:05:14 AM
Chamber: Senate	Committee: Transportation 3/17/2023 10:34:09 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 637 (Ch. 2023-233) -SJ 683	Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 637 -SJ 683	Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:36 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 683	Time: 05/02/2023 - 12:34 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/02/23	Time: 04/27/2023 - 7:16 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time	Time: 04/25/2023 - 9:57 PM	Member:	Committee: Rules	Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading	Time: 04/25/2023 - 3:52 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)	Time: 04/25/2023 - 2:33 PM	Member:	Committee: Rules	Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0	Time: 04/24/2023 - 4:51 PM	Member:	Committee: Rules	Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building	Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:26 PM	Member:	Committee: Rules	Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time	Time: 04/11/2023 - 8:19 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce and Tourism	Version: c2
Event: S Now in Rules	Time: 04/05/2023 - 5:35 PM	Member:	Committee: Rules	Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)	Time: 04/05/2023 - 11:35 AM	Member:	Committee: Commerce and Tourism	Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0	Time: 04/04/2023 - 11:14 AM	Member:	Committee: Commerce and Tourism	Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 04/04/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building	Time: 03/30/2023 - 4:01 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce and Tourism	Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation read 1st time	Time: 03/22/2023 - 8:37 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation	Version: c1
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism	Time: 03/22/2023 - 1:06 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce and Tourism	Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)	Time: 03/22/2023 - 12:59 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation	Version: c1
Event: S CS by Transportation; YEAS 9 NAYS 1	Time: 03/20/2023 - 3:19 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation	Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 03/20/23, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building	Time: 03/15/2023 - 4:20 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation	Version: __
Event: S Introduced	Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: S Referred to Transportation; Commerce and Tourism; Rules	Time: 02/23/2023 - 6:05 PM	Member:	Committee: Transportation	Version: __
Event: S Filed	Time: 02/10/2023 - 4:50 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
320.60	CS/CS/HB 637
320.605	CS/CS/HB 637
320.64	CS/CS/HB 637
320.642	CS/CS/HB 637
320.645	CS/CS/HB 637
320.67	CS/CS/HB 637
681.102	CS/CS/HB 637
681.113	CS/CS/HB 637

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