Relating to a beneficiary designation that transfers a motor vehicle to one or more beneficiaries at the owner's death.

HB 5137 allows Texas motor vehicle owners to name one or more beneficiaries who automatically inherit the vehicle upon the owner's death, bypassing probate court. Owners can designate beneficiaries through the Transportation Code (Section 501.0315) and change or cancel the designation anytime without beneficiary consent. A beneficiary must survive the owner by 120 hours to receive the vehicle; if not, the share passes as if the owner had made a will. This process does not affect the owner's creditors, public assistance eligibility, or the owner's ability to transfer the vehicle during their lifetime.