GREAT NEWS!!!

86(R)1755 & companion bill 86(R)1462 have been scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Transportation Committee Friday May 17th, 2019. The meeting starts at 8:00AM.

TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Friday, May 17, 2019

PLACE: E1.016 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR: Senator Robert Nichols

PLEASE STOP MAKING CALLS TO ANYONE IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING!

This is it! Friday will be the very last time that we will be able to do ANYTHING to move our bill down the line in person. I have asked a few people to speak at the hearing, but do not want a huge list of people to do so. If we get repetitive or go on to long we will do far more harm than good!

However, when we attended the House Transportation Meeting it spoke VOLUMES when large group politely stood up and walked out after we were done. So if you are able to attend, PLEASE Make the time to do so, as I said our large group being in attendance had a VERY large impact with the House Transportation Committee!

PLEASE MAKE THE TIME TO JOIN US AT THE CAPITOL BUILDING FRIDAY MAY 17th, 2019 MEETING STARTS AT 8:00 AM.

TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Friday, May 17, 2019
PLACE: E1.016 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR: Senator Robert Nichols

May 15th, 2019 about 1:30GREAT NEWS!!!86(R)1755 & companion bill 86(R)1462 have been scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Transportation Committee Friday May 17th, 2019. The meeting starts at 8:00AM. TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Friday, May 17, 2019 PLACE: E1.016 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Robert Nichols PLEASE STOP MAKING CALLS TO ANYONE IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING! This is it! Friday will be the very last time that we will be able to do ANYTHING to move our bill down the line in person. I have asked a few people to speak at the hearing, but do not want a huge list of people to do so. If we get repetitive or go on to long we will do far more harm than good! However, when we attended the House Transportation Meeting it spoke VOLUMES when large group politely stood up and walked out after we were done. So if you are able to attend, PLEASE Make the time to do so, as I said our large group being in attendance had a VERY large impact with the House Transportation Committee! PLEASE MAKE THE TIME TO JOIN US AT THE CAPITOL BUILDING FRIDAY MAY 17th, 2019 MEETING STARTS AT 8:00 AM. TIME & DATE: 8:00 AM, Friday, May 17, 2019 PLACE: E1.016 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Robert Nichols

Posted by Faron Smith on Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Matt Jackson of the YouTube

Yesterday, I drove to Austin so that Matt Jackson of the YouTube Channel,VW Life could interview me concerning our efforts with Save the Texas Dune Buggy, Sandrail, and Kitcar.

Matt is a really nice guy & I appreciate him wanting to help get the word out!

Yesterday, I drove to Austin so that Matt Jackson of the YouTube Channel,VW Life could interview me concerning our efforts with Save the Texas Dune Buggy, Sandrail, and Kitcar. Matt is a really nice guy & I appreciate him wanting to help get the word out!PLEASE SHARE THIS POST!!!

Posted by Faron Smith on Tuesday, April 30, 2019
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SavetheTexasDuneBuggy

Good News & Bad News

The Good News is that we have reached our Monthly goal of $2500 that it takes to fund Save the Texas Dune Buggy, Sandrail, & Kitcar. From the $10.00 to the $100.00 and more donations, THANK YOU! We continue to prove that a little, plus a little, equals a lot. Again, Thank You!

The Not so Good news is that HB 1755/SB 1462 are NOT SET for the May 1st Senate Transportation Committee Hearing. The unfortunate part is that there are only a few more hearings before the end of this legislative session. What does this mean for YOU, yes EVEN YOU! We have got to inundate Chairman Nichols Voicemail as well as email with our requests to have SB 1462 and companion to HB 1755 in the hearing held on May 8th. Make sure that you are civil an kind when you speak, that is how we have been from the beginning & how we need to continue to be. You do represent a large group when you call, so be cool.

Here is what you need to say in a nutshell.
Chairman Nichols, Please consider setting HB 1755 for a hearing. The companion to SB 1462, HB1755 by Ed Thompson adopts and codifies rules to provide for titling, registration, and inspection of certain assembled vehicles. Current DMV rules are unclear and contradictory, causing many Texans to keep vehicles off the road that had been legal for years. Chairman Nichols https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=3&lang=en
(512) 463-0103 (TEL)
(800) 959-8633 (TOLL-FREE)


Click on link to get to his email
His Twitter Handle https://twitter.com/SenatorNichols

Good News & Bad News 4-25-2019 5:30PMThe Good News is that we have reached our Monthly goal of $2500. that it takes to fund Save the Texas Dune Buggy, Sandrail, & Kitcar. From the $10.00 to the $100.00 and more donations, THANK YOU! We continue to prove that a little, plus a little, equals a lot. Again, Thank You!The Not so Good news is that HB 1755/SB 1462 are NOT SET for the May 1st Senate Transportation Committee Hearing. The unfortunate part is that there are only a few more hearings before the end of this legislative session. What does this mean for YOU, yes EVEN YOU! We have got to inundate Chairman Nichols Voicemail as well as email with our requests to have SB 1462 and companion to HB 1755 in the hearing held on May 8th. Make sure that you are civil an kind when you speak, that is how we have been from the beginning & how we need to continue to be. You do represent a large group when you call, so be cool. Here is what you need to say in a nutshell. Chairman Nichols, Please consider setting HB 1755 for a hearing. The companion to SB 1462, HB1755 by Ed Thompson adopts and codifies rules to provide for titling, registration, and inspection of certain assembled vehicles. Current DMV rules are unclear and contradictory, causing many Texans to keep vehicles off the road that had been legal for years. Chairman Nichols [https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=3&lang=en](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=3&lang=en) (512) 463-0103 **(TEL)**(800) 959-8633 **(TOLL-FREE)** Click on link to get to his email His Twitter Handle [https://twitter.com/SenatorNichols](https://twitter.com/SenatorNichols)

Posted by Faron Smith on Thursday, April 25, 2019

Please Share!!!

PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO!This link will help keep you up to date as what stage our bill is in. It looks like there are only 7 stages, what they don't show are the multiple steps to go from one stage to the next! [https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/BillStages.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=SB1462](https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/BillStages.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=SB1462)Senator Hughes of District 1 who filed & is representing SB1462.[https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=1](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=1)Members of the Senate Transportation CommitteeChairmanSenator Nichols of District 3 [https://www.senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=3](https://www.senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=3) Vice-ChairSenator Hancock of District 9 [https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=9](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=9)MembersSenator Alvarado of District 6[https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=6](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=6)Senator Hinojosa of Dist 20[https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=20](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=20) Senator Kolkhorst of District 18[https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=18](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=18) Senator Perry of District 28[https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=28](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=28)Senator Rodriguez of District 29[https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=29](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=29)Senator Schwertner of District 5[https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=5](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=5)Senator West of District 23[https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=23](https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=23)

Posted by Faron Smith on Wednesday, April 17, 2019

PLEASE SHARE THIS VIDEO!

This link will help keep you up to date as what stage our bill is in. It looks like there are only 7 stages, what they don’t show are the multiple steps to go from one stage to the next! https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/BillStages.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=SB1462

Senator Hughes of District 1 who filed & is representing SB1462.
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=1

Members of the Senate Transportation CommitteeChairmanSenator Nichols of District 3
https://www.senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=3

Vice-Chair
Senator Hancock of District 9
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=9

Members
Senator Alvarado of District 6
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=6

Senator Hinojosa of Dist 20
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=20

Senator Kolkhorst of District 18
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=18

Senator Perry of District 28
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=28

Senator Rodriguez of District 29
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=29

Senator Schwertner of District 5
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=5

Senator West of District 23
https://senate.texas.gov/member.php?d=23

Bill 86(R) HB-1755 Update

The see bill 86(R) HB-1755[https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB1755/2019](https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB1755/2019) To see how our bill processed through the House [https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1755/2019](https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1755/2019) Who & how they voted[https://legiscan.com/TX/rollcall/HB1755/id/842173](https://legiscan.com/TX/rollcall/HB1755/id/842173) Actual Amendment for "Former Military Vehicles" Amendment No. 1 Representative Canales offered the following amendment to HBi1755: Amend HBi1755 on third reading by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly: SECTIONi____.iiSection 501.035(b), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (b)iiIn this section, "former military vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001 [504.502(i)]. SECTIONi____.iiSection 502.001, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (17-a) to read as follows: (17-a) "Former military vehicle" means a vehicle, including a trailer, that: (A)iiwas manufactured for use in any country s military forces; and ’ (B)iiis not operated on continuous tracks. SECTIONi____.iiSubchapter D, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 502.141 to read as follows: Thursday, April 11, 2019 HOUSE JOURNAL — 44th Day 1517 Sec.i502.141.iiOFF-HIGHWAY FORMER MILITARY VEHICLES. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not register a former military vehicle designated for off-highway use, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway. (b)iiA former military vehicle may be registered for on-road use if the vehicle: (1)iiis a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle designated for off-highway use; and (2)iihas a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds. (c)iiA former military vehicle issued specialty license plates under Section 504.502 may be operated on a public highway in accordance with that section. SECTIONi____.iiSection 504.502(i), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (i)iiIn this section, "former military vehicle" means a vehicle, including a trailer, regardless of the vehicle s size, weight, or year of manufacture, that: ’ (1)iiwas manufactured for use in any country s military forces; [and ’ ] (2)iiis maintained to represent its military design and markings accurately; and (3)iiis not operated on continuous tracks. Amendment No. 1 was adopted. HB 1755, as amended, was passed by (Record 293): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Posted by Faron Smith on Tuesday, April 16, 2019

The see bill 86(R) HB-1755 https://legiscan.com/TX/text/HB1755/2019
To see how our bill processed through the House https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB1755/2019
Who & how they voted https://legiscan.com/TX/rollcall/HB1755/id/842173 Actual Amendment for “Former Military Vehicles” Amendment No. 1 Representative Canales offered the following amendment to HBi1755: Amend HBi1755 on third reading by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly: SECTIONi____.iiSection 501.035(b), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (b)iiIn this section, “former military vehicle” has the meaning assigned by Section 502.001 [504.502(i)]. SECTIONi____.iiSection 502.001, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (17-a) to read as follows: (17-a) “Former military vehicle” means a vehicle, including a trailer, that: (A)iiwas manufactured for use in any country s military forces; and ’ (B)iiis not operated on continuous tracks. SECTIONi____.iiSubchapter D, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 502.141 to read as follows: Thursday, April 11, 2019 HOUSE JOURNAL — 44th Day 1517 Sec.i502.141.iiOFF-HIGHWAY FORMER MILITARY VEHICLES. (a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not register a former military vehicle designated for off-highway use, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway. (b)iiA former military vehicle may be registered for on-road use if the vehicle: (1)iiis a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle designated for off-highway use; and (2)iihas a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds. (c)iiA former military vehicle issued specialty license plates under Section 504.502 may be operated on a public highway in accordance with that section. SECTIONi____.iiSection 504.502(i), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (i)iiIn this section, “former military vehicle” means a vehicle, including a trailer, regardless of the vehicle s size, weight, or year of manufacture, that: ’ (1)iiwas manufactured for use in any country s military forces; [and ’ ] (2)iiis maintained to represent its military design and markings accurately; and (3)iiis not operated on continuous tracks. Amendment No. 1 was adopted. HB 1755, as amended, was passed by (Record 293): 144 Yeas, 0 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.