Relating to the denial of the registration of a motor vehicle based on certain information provided by a county to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles; authorizing a fee.

SB 2022 allows certain Texas counties (those bordering Mexico with a city over 500,000 population) to deny motor vehicle registration if owners owe past-due criminal fines, fees, or failed to appear in court for a pending case. The county must verify the owner's identity using driver's license details or partial SSN/vehicle numbers, and the denial applies only to information provided within the last two years. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) must block online registration for affected vehicles and notify the county of the outstanding obligation. This bill specifically targets registration procedures in border counties for criminal-related debts, not general traffic violations.