HB 253: Offenses Involving Motor Vehicles
GENERAL BILL by Bankson
Offenses Involving Motor Vehicles; Reclassifies certain offenses as third degree felony; prohibits use of license plate obscuring device; defines "license plate obscuring device"; prohibits person from purchasing, possessing, manufacturing, selling, offering to sell, or distributing license plate obscuring device; provides criminal penalties; provides criminal penalties for using license plate obscuring device, knowingly attaching to motor vehicle license plate that was not assigned or transferred to motor vehicle, or removing, covering, or obscuring assigned license plate during commission of crime; provides criminal penalty enhancements for crime committed while using license plate obscuring device, knowingly attaching to motor vehicle license plate that was not assigned or transferred to motor vehicle, or removing, covering, or obscuring assigned license plate.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/27/2025 House • Filed
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HB 253, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2025 at 11:37 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 44 Motor Vehicles Rodriguez Compare Last Action: 1/15/2025 S Referred to Transportation; Criminal Justice; Rules 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 316.2397 Certain lights prohibited; exceptions. Page 2 (pdf) 320.061 Unlawful to alter motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, temporary license plates, mobile home stickers, or validation stickers or to obscure license plates; penalty. Page 2 (pdf) 320.262 Page 3 (pdf)