TX HB1120

Metal recycling entities must verify vehicle identification numbers (VINs) through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's VIN Decoder database before purchasing catalytic converters

Sellers of catalytic converters must provide the year, make, model, and VIN of the vehicle from which the converter was removed

Metal recycling entities must confirm that the vehicle information retrieved from the NHTSA database matches the information provided by the seller before completing the purchase

Record-keeping requirements are strengthened to require documentation of the year, make, model, and VIN for each individual catalytic converter purchased, replacing the previous allowance for bulk descriptions

Administrative penalties may be imposed on metal recycling entities that fail to comply with the new VIN verification requirements, effective September 1, 2025