Sec. 731.051. ELIGIBILITY FOR TITLE AND REGISTRATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), an owner of an assembled vehicle shall apply for a title for the vehicle and register the vehicle as provided by Chapters 501 and 502 , as applicable, and in accordance with rules adopted under this chapter, regardless of whether the assembled vehicle was built or assembled using a vehicle that was previously titled in this state or another jurisdiction. (b) An assembled vehicle may not be titled or registered in this state if the vehicle: (1) is built or assembled from the merging of two or more vehicle classes, provided that component parts from the following vehicle classes may be interchanged: (A) two-axle, four-tire passenger cars; (B) two-axle, four-tire pickups, panels, and vans; and (C) six-tire dually pickups, of which the rear tires are dual tires; (2) uses the frame or body of a nonrepairable motor vehicle, as defined by Section 501.091 ; (3) contains any electrical or mechanical components from a flood-damaged vehicle; (4) is designed for off-highway use only; (5) is designed by the manufacturer for on-track racing only; (6) has been stripped to the extent that the vehicle loses its original identity; or (7) uses any parts that do not meet federal motor vehicle safety standards, if standards have been developed for those parts.
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