Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 501.152: SALE OR OFFER WITHOUT TITLE RECEIPT OR TITLE
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits an offense by selling or offering to sell a motor vehicle registered in the state without possessing the title receipt or certificate of title, with a narrow exception for beneficial owners whose title is held by a non-compliant lienholder.
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