2025 · Regular session · House bill
HB630
HB630 exempts an outboard motor from the Parks and Wildlife Code's certificate-of-title subchapter if it is both at least 40 years old and rated at no more than 25 horsepower.
Official caption: Relating to certificates of title for certain outboard motors.
Official report lists House author(s): Vasut. This does not identify sponsors or amendment drafters.
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Bill highlights
Selected points from the published explanation. Follow each point to its source-linked context; conditions and limits may matter.
- HB630 exempts an outboard motor from the Parks and Wildlife Code's certificate-of-title subchapter if it is both at least 40 years old and rated at no more than 25 horsepower.
- The exemption concerns the qualifying motor's title requirements.
What does it do?
HB630 exempts an outboard motor from the Parks and Wildlife Code’s certificate-of-title subchapter if it is both at least 40 years old and rated at no more than 25 horsepower. Meeting just one condition is not enough: a newer small motor or an older motor above 25 horsepower does not qualify under this new exception. The existing exception for federally documented vessels remains. Signed May 28, 2025, the law took effect September 1, 2025. Final law; history.
The exemption concerns the qualifying motor’s title requirements. It does not automatically exempt the boat carrying it from separate vessel numbering, registration or safety rules. The code ordinarily treats vessel and outboard-motor titles separately. Related title and vessel-numbering provisions.
What changed along the way?
All five indexed versions—introduced, House committee, engrossed, Senate committee and enrolled—contain the same operative language. Both committees reported the bill without amendments, and the official amendment index reports none. The 40-year minimum and 25-horsepower maximum were part of the original proposal and survived unchanged. Introduced text; text versions; amendment index.
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Official bill versions
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Who could benefit—and who could bear the costs?
Owners, buyers and sellers of qualifying older motors can avoid title paperwork under this subchapter. The change may be useful where an old, low-powered motor’s title records are difficult to obtain, but it does not settle disputed ownership or promise refunds of earlier fees. Reduced title processing and revenue are possible; the sources do not quantify the number of affected motors or household savings.
The Legislative Budget Board anticipated no significant state or local fiscal impact and assumed any revenue effect would be insignificant. Engrossed fiscal note, May 11, 2025.
Official sources
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