Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 501.0521: COURT ORDERED TITLE CHANGES
What this law says, in plain English
Statute restricts judicial authority to order title changes for vehicles. Justice of peace and municipal court judges may only issue title-related orders under specific code sections. County and district court judges cannot order title changes for nonrepairable vehicles or those with certificates of authority.
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