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TX Transp Code § 502.411 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter H. Optional Fees|Section 502.411. Bribery of County Officer or Agent

Sec. 502.411.  BRIBERY OF COUNTY OFFICER OR AGENT.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person directly or indirectly agrees with the commissioners court of a county or an officer or agent of the commissioners court or county that the person will register or cause to be registered a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer in that county in consideration of:(1)  the use by the county of the funds derived from the registration in the purchase of property;  or(2)  an act to be performed by the commissioners court or an agent or officer of the commissioners court or the county.(b)  The registration of each separate vehicle in violation of Subsection (a) is a separate offense.  The agreement or conspiracy to register is a separate offense.(c)  A person who makes or seeks to make an agreement prohibited by Subsection (a) shall be restrained by injunction on application by the district or county attorney of the county in which the vehicle is registered or the attorney general.(d)  An offense under this section is punishable in the same manner as an offense under Section 36.02, Penal Code.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Transp Code § 502.412 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter H. Optional Fees|Section 502.412. Operation of Vehicle at Weight Greater Than Stated in Registration Application

Sec. 502.412.  OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT WEIGHT GREATER THAN STATED IN REGISTRATION APPLICATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates, or permits to be operated, a motor vehicle registered under this chapter that has a weight greater than that stated in the person's application for registration.  Each use of the vehicle is a separate offense.(b)  Venue for a prosecution under this section is in any county in which the motor vehicle is operated with a gross weight greater than that stated in the person's application for registration.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296, Sec. 247(7), eff. January 1, 2012.|Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 247(7), eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 502.413 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter H. Optional Fees|Section 502.413. Voluntary Contribution to Special Olympics Texas Fund

Sec. 502.413.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS FUND.  (a)  When a person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute any amount to the Special Olympics Texas fund under Subsection (f).(b)  The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner, an opportunity to contribute to the Special Olympics Texas fund in any registration renewal system used by the department.(c)  If a person makes a contribution under this section and does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution to the person's registration fee.(d)  The county assessor-collector shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the Special Olympics Texas fund before the 31st day after the date the contribution is made.(e)  The department shall consult with the Department of Aging and Disability Services in performing the department's duties under this section.(f)  The Special Olympics Texas fund is created as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be held by the comptroller and administered by the Department of Aging and Disability Services as trustee on behalf of Special Olympics Texas.  The fund is composed of money deposited to the credit of the fund under this section.  Money in the fund shall be disbursed at least monthly, without appropriation, to Special Olympics Texas to provide training and athletic competitions for persons with mental illness and intellectual disabilities.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 109 (S.B. 272), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016.|
TX Transp Code § 502.414 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter H. Optional Fees|Section 502.414. Voluntary Contribution for Evidence Testing Grant Program

Sec. 502.414.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR EVIDENCE TESTING GRANT PROGRAM.  (a)  When a person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute any amount to the evidence testing grant program established under Section 772.00715, Government Code.(b)  The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner, an opportunity to contribute to the evidence testing grant program in any registration renewal system used by the department.(c)  If a person makes a contribution under this section and does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution to the person's registration fee.(d)  The county assessor-collector shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the evidence testing account established under Section 772.00716, Government Code, at least once every three months.  Before sending the money to the comptroller, the department may deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for administering this section.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 4102), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 502.415 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter H. Optional Fees|Section 502.415. Voluntary Contribution to Ending Homelessness Fund

Sec. 502.415.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS FUND.  (a)  When a person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute any amount to the Ending Homelessness fund under Subsection (f).(b)  The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner, an opportunity to contribute to the Ending Homelessness fund in any registration renewal system used by the department.(c)  If a person makes a contribution under this section and does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution to the person's registration fee.(d)  The county assessor-collector shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit to the Ending Homelessness fund before the 31st day after the date the contribution is made.(e)  The department shall consult with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs in performing the department's duties under this section.(f)  The Ending Homelessness fund is created as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be held by the comptroller and administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs as trustee.  The fund is composed of money deposited to the credit of the fund under this section.  Money in the fund shall be used to provide grants to counties and municipalities to combat homelessness.(g)  The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs shall adopt rules governing application for grants from the Ending Homelessness fund and the issuance of those grants.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1109 (H.B. 4102), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 502.416 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter H. Optional Fees|Section 502.416. Voluntary Contribution for Trafficked Persons Program Account

Sec. 502.416.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM ACCOUNT.  (a)  When a person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the department shall, in a conspicuous manner, direct that person to the opportunity to donate to the trafficked persons program account established under Section 50.0153, Health and Safety Code, through the state's electronic Internet portal described by Section 2054.252(h), Government Code.(b)  If a person makes a contribution under this section and does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution to the person's registration fee.(c)  The department may deduct from the donations made under this section an amount equal to the department's reasonable expenses associated with administering this section.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704 (H.B. 2633), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Transp Code § 502.431 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Alternate Registration Fees|Section 502.431. Fee: Motor Vehicle Used Exclusively to Transport and Spread Fertilizer

Sec. 502.431.  FEE: MOTOR VEHICLE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO TRANSPORT AND SPREAD FERTILIZER.  The fee for a registration year for registration of a motor vehicle designed or modified and used exclusively to transport to the field and spread fertilizer, including agricultural limestone, is $75.|Transferred and redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 502.164 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 141, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 502.432 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Alternate Registration Fees|Section 502.432. Vehicle Transporting Seasonal Agricultural Products

Sec. 502.432.  VEHICLE TRANSPORTING SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.  (a)  The department shall provide for a monthly registration period for a truck-tractor or a commercial motor vehicle:(1)  that is used exclusively to transport a seasonal agricultural product;(2)  that would otherwise be registered for a vehicle registration year; and(3)  for which the owner can show proof of payment of the heavy vehicle use tax or exemption.(b)  The department shall prescribe a registration receipt that is valid until the expiration of the designated registration period.(c)  The registration fee for a registration under this section is computed at a rate of one-twelfth the annual registration fee under Section 502.253, 502.255, or 502.433, as applicable, multiplied by the number of months in the registration period specified in the application for the registration, which may not be less than one month or longer than six months.(d)  For purposes of this section, "to transport a seasonal agricultural product" includes any transportation activity necessary for the production, harvest, or delivery of an agricultural product that is produced seasonally.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.1586 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 142, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 502.433 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Alternate Registration Fees|Section 502.433. Fee: Commercial Farm Motor Vehicle

Sec. 502.433.  FEE:  COMMERCIAL FARM MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  The registration fee for a commercial motor vehicle as a farm vehicle is 50 percent of the applicable fee under Section 502.252 or 502.253, as applicable, if the vehicle's owner will use the vehicle for commercial purposes only to transport:(1)  the person's own poultry, dairy, livestock, livestock products, timber in its natural state, or farm products to market or another place for sale or processing;(2)  laborers from their place of residence to the owner's farm or ranch; or(3)  without charge, materials, tools, equipment, or supplies from the place of purchase or storage to the owner's farm or ranch exclusively for the owner's use or for use on the farm or ranch.(a-1)  A commercial motor vehicle registration may not be issued or renewed under this section unless the vehicle's owner provides a registration number issued by the comptroller under Section 151.1551, Tax Code.  The comptroller shall allow access to the online system established under Section 151.1551(l), Tax Code, to verify a registration number provided under this subsection.(b)  A commercial motor vehicle may be registered under this section despite its use for transporting without charge the owner or a member of the owner's family:(1)  to attend church or school;(2)  to visit a doctor for medical treatment or supplies;(3)  for other necessities of the home or family; or(4)  for the purpose of participating in equine activities or attending livestock shows, as defined by Section 87.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(c)  Subsection (b) does not permit the use of a vehicle registered under this section in connection with gainful employment other than farming or ranching.(d)  The department shall provide distinguishing license plates for a vehicle registered under this section.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.163 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 143, eff. January 1, 2012.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 3256), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 72, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Transp Code § 502.434 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Alternate Registration Fees|Section 502.434. Farm Vehicles: Excess Weight

Sec. 502.434.  FARM VEHICLES: EXCESS WEIGHT.  (a)  The owner of a registered commercial motor vehicle, truck-tractor, trailer, or semitrailer may obtain a short-term permit to haul loads of a weight more than that for which the vehicle is registered by paying an additional fee before the additional weight is hauled to transport:(1)  the person's own seasonal agricultural products to market or another point for sale or processing;(2)  seasonal laborers from their place of residence to a farm or ranch; or(3)  materials, tools, equipment, or supplies, without charge, from the place of purchase or storage to a farm or ranch exclusively for use on the farm or ranch.(a-1)  A permit may not be issued under this section unless the vehicle's owner provides a registration number issued by the comptroller under Section 151.1551, Tax Code. The comptroller shall allow access to the online system established under Section 151.1551(l), Tax Code, to verify a registration number provided under this subsection.  This subsection does not apply to a permit issued to a retail dealer of tools or equipment that is transporting the tools or equipment from the place of purchase or storage to the customer's farm or ranch.(b)  A permit may not be issued under this section for a period that is less than one month or that:(1)  is greater than one year; or(2)  extends beyond the expiration of the registration year for the vehicle.(c)  A permit issued under this section for a quarter must be for a calendar quarter.(d)  The fee for a permit under this section is a percentage of the difference between the registration fee otherwise prescribed for the vehicle and the annual fee for the desired weight, as follows:One month (30 consecutive days)10 percentOne quarter30 percentTwo quarters60 percentThree quarters90 percent(e)  The department shall design, prescribe, and furnish a sticker, plate, or other means of indicating the additional weight and the registration period for each vehicle registered under this section.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.351 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 144, eff. January 1, 2012.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1068 (H.B. 3256), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Transp Code § 502.435 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter I. Alternate Registration Fees|Section 502.435. Certain Soil Conservation Equipment

Sec. 502.435.  CERTAIN SOIL CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT.  (a)  The owner of a truck-tractor, semitrailer, or low-boy trailer used on a highway exclusively to transport the owner's soil conservation machinery or equipment used in clearing real property, terracing, or building farm ponds, levees, or ditches may register the vehicle for a fee equal to 50 percent of the fee otherwise prescribed by this chapter for the vehicle.(b)  An owner may register only one truck-tractor and only one semitrailer or low-boy trailer under this section.(c)  An owner must certify that the vehicle is to be used only as provided by Subsection (a).(d)  The registration receipt issued for a vehicle registered under this section must be carried in or on the vehicle and state the nature of the operation for which the vehicle may be used. (e)  A vehicle to which this section applies that is operated on a public highway in violation of this section is considered to be operated while unregistered and is immediately subject to the applicable registration fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.188 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 145, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 502.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter J. Registrations Exempt From Fees|Section 502.451. Exempt Vehicles

Sec. 502.451.  EXEMPT VEHICLES.  (a)  Before license plates are issued or delivered to the owner of a vehicle that is exempt by law from payment of registration fees, the department must approve the application for registration.  The department may not approve an application if there is the appearance that:(1)  the vehicle was transferred to the owner or purported owner:(A)  for the sole purpose of evading the payment of registration fees; or(B)  in bad faith; or(2)  the vehicle is not being used in accordance with the exemption requirements.(b)  The department shall revoke the registration of a vehicle issued license plates under this section and may recall the plates if the vehicle is no longer:(1)  owned and operated by the person whose ownership of the vehicle qualified the vehicle for the exemption; or(2)  used in accordance with the exemption requirements.(c)  The department shall provide by rule for the issuance of specially designated license plates for vehicles that are exempt by law.  Except as provided by Subsection (f), the license plates must bear the word "exempt."(d)  A license plate under Subsection (c) is not issued annually, but remains on the vehicle until:(1)  the registration is revoked as provided by Subsection (b); or(2)  the plate is lost, stolen, or mutilated.(e)  A person who operates on a public highway a vehicle after the registration has been revoked is liable for the penalties for failing to register a vehicle.(f)  The department shall provide by rule for the issuance of regularly designed license plates not bearing the word "exempt" for a vehicle that is exempt by law and that is:(1)  a law enforcement vehicle, if the agency certifies to the department that the vehicle will be dedicated to law enforcement activities;(2)  a vehicle exempt from inscription requirements under a rule adopted as provided by Section 721.003; or(3)  a vehicle exempt from inscription requirements under an order or ordinance adopted by a governing body of a municipality or commissioners court of a county as provided by Section 721.005, if the applicant presents a copy of the order or ordinance.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.201 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 147, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 502.454 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter J. Registrations Exempt From Fees|Section 502.454. Vehicles Used by Nonprofit Disaster Relief Organizations

Sec. 502.454.  VEHICLES USED BY NONPROFIT DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS.  (a)  The owner of a commercial motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer may apply for registration under Section 502.451 and is exempt from the payment of the registration fee that would otherwise be required by this chapter if the vehicle is owned and used exclusively for emergencies by a nonprofit disaster relief organization.(b)  An application for registration under this section must include:(1)  a statement by the owner of the vehicle that the vehicle is used exclusively for emergencies and has not been used for any other purpose;(2)  a statement signed by an officer of the nonprofit disaster relief organization that the vehicle has not been used for any purpose other than emergencies and qualifies for registration under this section; and(3)  a reasonable description of the vehicle and the emergency equipment included in the vehicle.(c)  An applicant for registration under this section must pay a fee of $5.(d)  A commercial motor vehicle registered under this section must display the name of the organization that owns it on each front door.(e)  A vehicle registered under this section must display at all times an appropriate license plate showing the vehicle's status.(f)  A vehicle registered under this section that is used for any purpose other than an emergency may not again be registered under this section.|Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.203 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 150, eff. January 1, 2012.|
TX Transp Code § 502.455 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Transportation Code|Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic|Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles|Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles|Subchapter J. Registrations Exempt From Fees|Section 502.455. Trailers and Semitrailers Owned by Religious Organizations

Sec. 502.455.  TRAILERS AND SEMITRAILERS OWNED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.  (a)  A trailer or semitrailer may be registered without payment if the trailer or semitrailer is:(1)  owned by an organization that qualifies as a religious organization under Section 11.20, Tax Code; and(2)  used primarily for the purpose of transporting property in connection with the charitable activities and functions of the organization.(b)  An application for registration under this section must include a statement signed by an officer of the religious organization stating that the trailer or semitrailer qualifies for registration under this section.|Transferred and redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 502.2035 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 151, eff. January 1, 2012.|