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2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter B. Registration Requirements › Section 502.055. Determination of Weight and Seating Capacity

Sec. 502.055.  DETERMINATION OF WEIGHT AND SEATING CAPACITY.  (a)  The weight, net weight, or gross weight of a vehicle, as determined by the department, is the correct weight for registration purposes, regardless of any other purported weight of the vehicle.
(b)  The department may require an applicant for registration under this chapter to provide the department with evidence of:
(1)  the manufacturer's rated carrying capacity for the vehicle; or
(2)   the gross vehicle weight rating.
(c)  For the purposes of this section, the seating capacity of a bus is:
(1)  the manufacturer's rated seating capacity, excluding the operator's seat; or
(2)  if the manufacturer has not rated the vehicle for seating capacity, a number computed by allowing one passenger for each 16 inches of seating on the bus, excluding the operator's seat.
(d)  For registration purposes:
(1)  the weight of a passenger car is the shipping weight of the car plus 100 pounds; and
(2)  the weight of a municipal bus or private bus is calculated by adding the following and rounding to the next highest 100 pounds:
(A)  the shipping weight of the bus; and
(B)  the seating capacity multiplied by 150 pounds.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 625, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 87, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 66, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 67, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter B. Registration Requirements › Section 502.056. Disputed Classification of Vehicle

Sec. 502.056.  DISPUTED CLASSIFICATION OF VEHICLE.  In a disputed case, the department may determine:
(1)  the classification to which a vehicle belongs;  and
(2)  the amount of the registration fee for the vehicle.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter B. Registration Requirements › Section 502.057. Registration Receipt

Sec. 502.057.  REGISTRATION RECEIPT.  (a)  The department shall issue or require to be issued to the owner of a vehicle registered under this chapter a registration receipt showing the information required by rule.
(b)  A receipt for the renewed registration of a vehicle generated by an online registration system approved by the department is proof of the vehicle's registration until the 31st day after the date of renewal on the receipt.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.178 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 88, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter B. Registration Requirements › Section 502.058. Duplicate Registration Receipt

Sec. 502.058.  DUPLICATE REGISTRATION RECEIPT.  (a)  The owner of a vehicle for which the registration receipt has been lost or destroyed may obtain a duplicate receipt from the department or the county assessor-collector who issued the original receipt by paying a fee of $2.
(b)  The office issuing a duplicate receipt shall retain the fee received.
(c)  A fee collected by the department under Subsection (a) shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.179 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 89, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter B. Registration Requirements › Section 502.059. Issuance of Registration Insignia

Sec. 502.059.  ISSUANCE OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA.  (a)  On payment of the prescribed fee an applicant for motor vehicle registration shall be issued a registration insignia.
(b)   On application and payment of the prescribed fee for a renewal of the registration of a vehicle through the period set by rule, the department shall issue a registration insignia for the validation of the license plate or plates to be attached as provided by Subsection (c).
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), the registration insignia for validation of a license plate shall be attached to the inside of the vehicle's windshield, if the vehicle has a windshield, in the lower left corner in a manner that will not obstruct the vision of the driver.  If the vehicle does not have a windshield, the owner, when applying for registration or renewal of registration, shall notify the department, and the department shall issue a distinctive device for attachment to the rear license plate of the vehicle.
(d)  Department rules may provide for the use of an automated registration process, including:
(1)  the automated on-site production of registration insignia; and
(2)  automated on-premises and off-premises self-service registration.
(e)  Subsection (c) does not apply to:
(1)  the issuance of specialized license plates as designated by the department, including state official license plates, exempt plates for governmental entities, and temporary registration plates; or
(2)  the issuance or validation of replacement license plates, except as provided by Chapter 504.
(f)   The registration insignia shall be attached to the rear license plate of the vehicle, if the vehicle is:
(1)  a motorcycle;
(2)  machinery used exclusively to drill water wells or construction machinery for which a distinguishing license plate has been issued under Section 502.146;  or
(3)  oil well servicing, oil clean out, or oil well drilling machinery or equipment for which a distinguishing license plate has been issued under Subchapter G, Chapter 623.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.180 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 90, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 13, eff. March 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter B. Registration Requirements › Section 502.060. Replacement of Registration Insignia

Sec. 502.060.  REPLACEMENT OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA.  (a)  The owner of a registered motor vehicle may obtain a replacement registration insignia by:
(1)  certifying that the replacement registration insignia will not be used on any other vehicle owned or operated by the person making the statement;
(2)  paying a fee of $6 plus the fees required by Section 502.356(a) for each replacement registration insignia, except as provided by other law; and
(3)  returning each replaced registration insignia in the owner's possession.
Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 490 (H.B. 2663), Sec. 1
(b)  No fee is required under this section if:
(1)  the replacement fee for a license plate has been paid under Section 504.007; or
(2)  a county assessor-collector determines that the owner of a registered motor vehicle did not receive a registration insignia that was issued to the owner by mail.
Text of subsection as amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 6
(b)  No fee is required under this section if:
(1)  the replacement fee for a license plate has been paid under Section 504.007; or
(2)  the county assessor-collector determines that the owner paid for a registration insignia for the same registration period that was mailed to the owner but not received by the owner.
(c)   A county assessor-collector may not issue a replacement registration insignia without complying with this section.
(d)  A county assessor-collector shall retain $2.50 of each fee collected under this section and shall report and send the remainder to the department.
(e)  The portion of the fee sent to the department under Subsection (d) shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.184 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 91, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 15, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 490 (H.B. 2663), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter B. Registration Requirements › Section 502.061. Registration by Owner With Condition That Impedes Effective Communication

Sec. 502.061.  REGISTRATION BY OWNER WITH CONDITION THAT IMPEDES EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION.  (a)  An application for registration must provide space for the applicant to voluntarily indicate that the applicant has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication with a peace officer.  The department may request from a person who makes an indication under this subsection verification of a condition in the form of:
(1)  for a physical health condition, a written statement from a licensed physician; or
(2)  for a mental health condition, a written statement from a licensed physician, a licensed psychologist, or a non-physician mental health professional, as defined by Section 571.003, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  The department shall provide to the Department of Public Safety the vehicle registration information of a person who voluntarily indicated on an application under Subsection (a) that the person has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.  The department may not provide to the Department of Public Safety information that shows the type of health condition or disability a person has.
(c)  The Department of Public Safety shall establish a system to include information received under Subsection (b) in the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System for the purpose of alerting a peace officer who makes a traffic stop that the operator of the stopped vehicle may have a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.
(d)  The Department of Public Safety may not make information received under Subsection (b) available in the Texas Law Enforcement Telecommunications System to a person who has access to the system under a contract unless the contract prohibits the person from disclosing that information to a person who is not subject to the contract.
(e)  The department may not issue to a person without the person's consent a license plate with a visible marking that indicates to the general public that the person voluntarily indicated on an application under Subsection (a) that the person has a health condition or disability that may impede effective communication.
(f)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), information supplied to the department relating to an applicant's health condition or disability is for the confidential use of the department and the Department of Public Safety and may not be disclosed to any person.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 613 (S.B. 976), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter C. Special Registrations › Section 502.090. Effect of Certain Military Service on Registration Requirement

Sec. 502.090.  EFFECT OF CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE ON REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT.  (a)  This section applies only to a motor vehicle that is owned by a person who:
(1)  is a resident of this state;
(2)  is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States;
(3)  is stationed in or has been assigned to another nation under military orders; and
(4)  has registered the vehicle or been issued a license for the vehicle under the applicable status of forces agreement by:
(A)  the appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States; or
(B)  the nation in which the person is stationed or to which the person has been assigned.
(b)  Unless the registration or license issued for a vehicle described by Subsection (a) is suspended, canceled, or revoked by this state as provided by law:
(1)  Section 502.040(a) does not apply; and
(2)  the registration or license issued by the armed forces or host nation remains valid and the motor vehicle may be operated in this state under that registration or license for a period of not more than 90 days after the date on which the vehicle returns to this state.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.0025 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 93, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter C. Special Registrations › Section 502.091. International Registration Plan

Sec. 502.091.  INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN.  (a)  The department, through its director, may enter into an agreement with an authorized officer of another jurisdiction, including another state of the United States, a foreign country or a state, province, territory, or possession of a foreign country, to provide for:
(1)  the registration of vehicles by residents of this state and nonresidents on an allocation or mileage apportionment plan, as under the International Registration Plan; and
(2)  the exemption from payment of registration fees by nonresidents if residents of this state are granted reciprocal exemptions.
(b)  The department may adopt and enforce rules to carry out the International Registration Plan or other agreement under this section.  The rules may require an applicant to register under the unified carrier registration system as defined by Section 643.001 before the applicant applies for registration under the International Registration Plan.
(c)  To carry out the International Registration Plan or other agreement under this section, the department shall direct that fees collected for other jurisdictions under the agreement be deposited to the credit of the proportional registration distributive fund in the state treasury and distributed to the appropriate jurisdiction through that fund.  The department is not required to refund any amount less than $10 unless required by the plan.
(d)  This section prevails to the extent of conflict with another law relating to the subject of this section.
(e)  A person commits an offense if the person owns or operates a vehicle not registered in this state in violation of:
(1)  an agreement under this section; or
(2)  the applicable registration laws of this state, in the absence of an agreement under this section.
(f)  An offense under Subsection (e) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.054 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 94, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.
Without reference to the amendment of this section, this section was repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (H.B. 718), Sec. 32(1), eff. July 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter C. Special Registrations › Section 502.093. Annual Permits

Sec. 502.093.  ANNUAL PERMITS.  (a)  The department may issue an annual permit in lieu of registration to a foreign commercial motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is subject to registration in this state and is not authorized to travel on a public highway because of the lack of registration in this state or the lack of reciprocity with the state or country in which the vehicle is registered.
(b)  A permit issued under this section  is valid for a vehicle registration year to begin on the first day of a calendar month designated by the department and end on the last day of the last calendar month of the registration year.
(c)  A permit may not be issued under this section for the importation of citrus fruit into this state from a foreign country except for foreign export or processing for foreign export.
(d)  A person may obtain a permit under this section by:
(1)  applying in the manner prescribed by the department;
(2)  paying a fee in the amount required by Subsection (e) in the manner prescribed by the department, including a service charge for a credit card payment or escrow account; and
(3)  furnishing evidence of financial responsibility for the motor vehicle that complies with Sections 502.046(c) and 601.168(a), the policies to be written by an insurance company or surety company authorized to write motor vehicle liability insurance in this state.
(e)  The fee for a permit under this section is the fee that would be required for registering the vehicle under Section 502.253 or 502.255, except as provided by Subsection (f).
(f)  A vehicle registered under this section is exempt from the token fee and is not required to display the associated distinguishing license plate if the vehicle:
(1)  is a semitrailer that has a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds; and
(2)  is used or intended to be used in combination with a truck tractor or commercial motor vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 pounds.
(g)  A vehicle registered under this section is not subject to the fee required by Section 502.401 or 502.403.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.353 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 96, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.140. Certain Off-Highway Vehicles

Sec. 502.140.  CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES.  (a)  In this section, "off-highway vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 551A.001.
(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the department may not register an off-highway vehicle, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway.
(c)  The department may register an off-highway vehicle that is owned by the state, county, or municipality for operation on a public beach or highway to maintain public safety and welfare.
(d)  Section 504.401 does not apply to an off-highway vehicle.
(e)  An off-highway vehicle that is registered under this section:
(1)  is not subject to the requirements of Subchapter D, Chapter 551A; and
(2)  is subject to the requirements of Subchapter E, Chapter 551A.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.006 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 100, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 895 (H.B. 1044), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (H.B. 1548), Sec. 9, eff. June 14, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.141. Off-Highway Former Military Vehicles

Sec. 502.141.  OFF-HIGHWAY FORMER MILITARY VEHICLES.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not register a former military vehicle designated for off-highway use, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway.
(b)  A former military vehicle may be registered for on-road use if the vehicle:
(1)  is a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle designated for off-highway use; and
(2)  has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds.
(c)  A former military vehicle issued specialty license plates under Section 504.502 may be operated on a public highway in accordance with that section.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1079 (H.B. 1755), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.142. Manufactured Housing

Sec. 502.142.  MANUFACTURED HOUSING.  Manufactured housing, as defined by Section 1201.003, Occupations Code, is not a vehicle subject to this chapter.
Transferred and redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 502.0072 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 101, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.143. Other Vehicles

Sec. 502.143.  OTHER VEHICLES.  An owner may not register the following vehicles for operation on a public highway:
(1)  power sweepers;
(2)  motorized mobility devices;
(3)  electric personal assistive mobility devices; and
(4)  electric bicycles, as defined by Section 664.001.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.0073 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 102, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 2188), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.144. Vehicles Operated on Public Highway Separating Real Property Under Vehicle Owner's Control

Sec. 502.144.  VEHICLES OPERATED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY SEPARATING REAL PROPERTY UNDER VEHICLE OWNER'S CONTROL.  Where a public highway separates real property under the control of the owner of a motor vehicle, the operation of the motor vehicle by the owner or the owner's agent or employee across the highway is not a use of the motor vehicle on the public highway.
Transferred and redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 502.0078 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 103, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.145. Vehicles Operated by Certain Nonresidents

Sec. 502.145.  VEHICLES OPERATED BY CERTAIN NONRESIDENTS.  (a)   A nonresident owner of a privately owned passenger car that is registered in the state or country in which the person resides and that is not operated for compensation may operate the car in this state for the period in which the car's license plates are valid.  In this subsection, "nonresident" means a resident of a state or country other than this state whose presence in this state is as a visitor and who does not engage in gainful employment or enter into business or an occupation, except as may otherwise be provided by any reciprocal agreement with another state or country.
(b)  This section does not prevent:
(1)  a nonresident owner of a motor vehicle from operating the vehicle in this state for the sole purpose of marketing farm products raised exclusively by the person; or
(2)  a resident of an adjoining state or country from operating in this state a privately owned and registered vehicle to go to and from the person's place of regular employment and to make trips to purchase merchandise, if the vehicle is not operated for compensation.
(c)  The privileges provided by this section may be allowed only if, under the laws of the appropriate state or country, similar privileges are granted to vehicles registered under the laws of this state and owned by residents of this state.
(d)  This section does not affect the right or status of a vehicle owner under any reciprocal agreement between this state and another state or country.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.0079 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 104, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.1515. Outsourcing Production of Renewal Notices; Paid Advertising

Sec. 502.1515.  OUTSOURCING PRODUCTION OF RENEWAL NOTICES; PAID ADVERTISING.  The board may authorize the department to enter into a contract with a private vendor to produce and distribute motor vehicle registration renewal notices.  The contract may provide for the inclusion of paid advertising in the registration renewal notice packet.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 281 (H.B. 2702), Sec. 2.85, eff. June 14, 2005.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 933 (H.B. 3097), Sec. 2E.05, eff. September 1, 2009.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.156. Statement Required for Rebuilt Vehicles

Sec. 502.156.  STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR REBUILT VEHICLES.  A county assessor-collector shall require an applicant for registration of a rebuilt vehicle to provide a statement that the vehicle is rebuilt and that states the name of each person from whom the parts used in assembling the vehicle were obtained.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.168. Fee: Motor Bus

Sec. 502.168.  FEE: MOTOR BUS.  The fee for a registration year for registration of a motor bus is the fee prescribed by Section 502.252 or 502.253, as applicable.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1136 (H.B. 2553), Sec. 26, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 20.010, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741), Sec. 70, eff. September 1, 2013.
Sec. 502.1746.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO VETERANS' ASSISTANCE FUND.  (a)  When a person registers a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person is entitled to make a voluntary contribution in any amount to the fund for veterans' assistance established by Section 434.017, Government Code, as redesignated and amended by Chapter 1418 (H.B. 3107), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007.
(b)  The county assessor-collector shall send any contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit in the state treasury to the credit of the fund for veterans' assistance before the 31st day after the date the contribution is made.  A contribution made under this section may be used only for the purposes of the fund for veterans' assistance.
(c)  The department shall:
(1)  include space on each motor vehicle registration renewal notice, on the page that states the total fee for registration renewal, that allows a person renewing a registration to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily contributing to the fund for veterans' assistance;
(2)  provide an opportunity to contribute to the fund for veterans' assistance similar to the opportunity described by Subsection (a) and in the manner described by Subdivision (1) in any registration renewal system that succeeds the system in place on September 1, 2011; and
(3)  provide an opportunity for a person to contribute to the fund for veterans' assistance during the registration renewal process on the department's Internet website.
(d)  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.
(e)  The department shall consult with the Texas Veterans Commission in performing the department's duties under this section.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 840 (S.B. 1940), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 669 (S.B. 1635), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.1747. Voluntary Contribution to Parks and Wildlife Department

Sec. 502.1747.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT.  (a)  When a person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute $5 or more to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
(b)  The department shall:
(1)  include space on each motor vehicle registration renewal notice, on the page that states the total fee for registration renewal, that allows a person renewing a registration to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily contributing to the state parks account;
(2)  provide an opportunity to contribute to the state parks account similar to the opportunity described by Subsection (a) and in the manner described by Subdivision (1) in any registration renewal system that succeeds the system in place on September 1, 2011; and
(3)  provide an opportunity for a person to contribute to the state parks account during the registration renewal process on the department's Internet website.
(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 state parks account under Section 11.035, Parks and Wildlife Code.  Money received by the Parks and Wildlife Department under this section may be used only for the operation and maintenance of state parks, historic sites, or natural areas under the jurisdiction of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
(e)  The department shall consult with the Parks and Wildlife Department in performing the department's duties under this section.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 749 (H.B. 1301), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.1748. Disposition of Certain Voluntary Contributions

Sec. 502.1748.  DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.  If a person makes a voluntary contribution under Section 502.1746 or 502.1747 at the time the person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter but the person does not clearly specify the entity to which the person intends to contribute, the county assessor-collector shall divide the contribution between the entities authorized to receive contributions under those sections.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 749 (H.B. 1301), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration › Section 502.189. Donor Registry Information

Sec. 502.189.  DONOR REGISTRY INFORMATION.  (a)  The department, with expert input and support from the nonprofit organization administering the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry under Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code, shall:
(1)  add a link from the department's Internet website to the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry operated under Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code; and
(2)  provide a method to distribute donor registry information to interested individuals in each office authorized to issue motor vehicle registrations.
(b)  The department shall make available for distribution to each office authorized to issue motor vehicle registrations Donate Life brochures that provide basic donor information in English and Spanish and a contact phone number and e-mail address.  The department shall ensure that the question provided in Section 521.401(c)(1)(B) and information on the donor registry Internet website is included with registration renewal notices.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 831 (S.B. 1803), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 554 (H.B. 2904), Sec. 3, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.190. Schedule of Registration Fees

Sec. 502.190.  SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION FEES.  The department shall post a complete schedule of registration fees on the Internet.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.159 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 107, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.191. Collection of Fees

Sec. 502.191.  COLLECTION OF FEES.  (a) A person may not collect a registration fee under this chapter unless the person is:
(1)  an officer or employee of the department; or
(2)  a county assessor-collector or a deputy county assessor-collector.
(b)  The department may accept electronic payment by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card of any fee that the department is authorized to collect under this chapter.
(c)  The department may collect a fee for processing a payment by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card in an amount not to exceed the amount of the charges incurred by the department to process the payment.
(d)  The department may collect the fee set under Section 2054.2591, Government Code, from a person making a payment by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card through the online project implemented under Section 2054.252, Government Code.
(e)  If, for any reason, the payment of a fee under this chapter by electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card is not honored by the funding institution or by the electronic funds transfer, credit card, or debit card company on which the funds are drawn, the department may collect from the person who owes the fee being collected a service charge that is for the collection of that original amount and is in addition to the original fee.  The amount of the service charge must be reasonably related to the expense incurred by the department in collecting the original amount.
(f)  The department may not collect a fee under Subsection (c) or (d) if the department collects a fee under Section 502.1911.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.004 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 108, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.1911. Registration Processing and Handling Fee

Sec. 502.1911.  REGISTRATION PROCESSING AND HANDLING FEE.  (a) The department may collect a fee, in addition to other registration fees for the issuance of a license plate, a set of license plates, or another device used as the registration insignia, to cover the expenses of collecting those registration fees, including a service charge for registration by mail.
(b)  The board by rule shall set the fee in an amount that:
(1)  includes the fee established under Section 502.356(a); and
(2)  is sufficient to cover the expenses associated with collecting registration fees by:
(A)  the department;
(B)  a county tax assessor-collector;
(C)  a private entity with which a county tax assessor-collector contracts under Section 502.197; or
(D)  a deputy assessor-collector that is deputized in accordance with board rule under Section 520.0071.
(c)  The county tax assessor-collector, a private entity with which a county tax assessor-collector contracts under Section 502.197, or a deputy assessor-collector may retain a portion of the fee collected under Subsection (b) as provided by board rule.  Remaining amounts collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.192. Transfer Fee

Sec. 502.192.  TRANSFER FEE.  The purchaser of a used motor vehicle shall pay, in addition to any fee required under Chapter 501 for the transfer of title, a transfer fee of $2.50 for the transfer of the registration of the motor vehicle.  The county assessor-collector may retain as commission for services provided under this subchapter half of each transfer fee collected.  The portion of each transfer fee not retained by the county assessor-collector shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 109, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 20, eff. September 1, 2013.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.193. Payment by Check Drawn Against Insufficient Funds

Sec. 502.193.  PAYMENT BY CHECK DRAWN AGAINST INSUFFICIENT FUNDS.  (a)  A county assessor-collector who receives from any person a check or draft for payment of a registration fee for a registration year that has not ended that is returned unpaid because of insufficient funds or no funds in the bank or trust company to the credit of the drawer of the check or draft shall certify the fact to the sheriff or a constable or highway patrol officer in the county after attempts to contact the person fail to result in the collection of payment.  The certification must be made before the 30th day after the date the check or draft is returned unpaid and:
(1)  be under the assessor-collector's official seal;
(2)  include the name and address of the person who gave the check or draft;
(3)  include the license plate number and make of the vehicle;
(4)  be accompanied by the check or draft; and
(5)  be accompanied by documentation of any attempt to contact the person and collect payment.
(b)  On receiving a complaint under Subsection (a) from the county assessor-collector, the sheriff, constable, or highway patrol officer shall find the person who gave the check or draft, if the person is in the county, and demand immediate redemption of the check or draft from the person.  If the person fails or refuses to redeem the check or draft, the sheriff, constable, or highway patrol officer shall:
(1)  seize and remove the license plates and registration insignia from the vehicle; and
(2)  return the license plates and registration insignia to the county assessor-collector.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.181 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 110, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.1931. Disputed Payment by Credit Card or Debit Card

Sec. 502.1931.  DISPUTED PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD.  (a)  A county assessor-collector who receives from any person a payment by credit card or debit card for a registration fee for a registration year that has not ended that is returned unpaid because the payment by the credit card or debit card has been disputed by the credit card or debit card company shall certify the fact to the sheriff or a constable or highway patrol officer in the county after attempts to contact the person fail to result in the collection of payment.  The certification must be made before the 30th day after the date the assessor-collector is made aware that the credit card or debit card payment has been disputed and:
(1)  be under the assessor-collector's official seal;
(2)  include the name and address of the person who authorized the credit card or debit card payment;
(3)  include the license plate number and make of the vehicle;
(4)  be accompanied by evidence from the credit card or debit card company that the company has determined that it will not make payment on the disputed credit card or debit card charge; and
(5)  be accompanied by documentation of any attempt to contact the person and collect payment.
(b)  On receiving a complaint under Subsection (a) from the county assessor-collector, the sheriff, constable, or highway patrol officer shall find the person who authorized the credit card or debit card payment, if the person is in the county, and demand immediate redemption of payment from the person.  If the person fails or refuses to redeem the payment, the sheriff, constable, or highway patrol officer shall:
(1)  seize and remove the license plates and registration insignia from the vehicle; and
(2)  return the license plates and registration insignia to the assessor-collector.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 123 (S.B. 1451), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.194. Credit for Registration Fee Paid on Motor Vehicle Subsequently Destroyed

Sec. 502.194.  CREDIT FOR REGISTRATION FEE PAID ON MOTOR VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY DESTROYED.  (a)  The owner of a motor vehicle that is destroyed to the extent that it cannot afterwards be operated on a public highway is entitled to a registration fee credit if the prorated portion of the registration fee for the remainder of the registration year is more than $15. The owner must claim the credit by  sending the registration fee receipt for the vehicle to the department.
(b)  The department, on satisfactory proof that the vehicle is destroyed, shall issue a registration fee credit slip to the owner in an amount equal to the prorated portion of the registration fee for the remainder of the registration year.  The owner, during the same or the next registration year, may use the registration fee credit slip as payment or part payment for the registration of another vehicle to the extent of the credit.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.182 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 111, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.195. Refund of Overcharged Registration Fee

Sec. 502.195.  REFUND OF OVERCHARGED REGISTRATION FEE.  (a)  The owner of a motor vehicle who pays an annual registration fee in excess of the statutory amount is entitled to a refund of the overcharge.
(b)  The county assessor-collector who collects the excessive fee shall refund an overcharge on presentation to the assessor-collector of satisfactory evidence of the overcharge not later than the first anniversary of the date the excessive registration fee was paid.
(c)  A refund shall be paid from the fund in which the county's share of registration fees is deposited.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.183 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 112, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.196. Deposit of Registration Fees in State Highway Fund

Sec. 502.196.  DEPOSIT OF REGISTRATION FEES IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND.  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the board and the department shall deposit all money received from registration fees in the state treasury to the credit of the state highway fund.
Transferred and redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 502.051 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 113, eff. January 1, 2012.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles › Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles › Subchapter E. Administration of Fees › Section 502.197. Registration by Mail or Electronic Means; Service Charge

Sec. 502.197.  REGISTRATION BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS; SERVICE CHARGE.  (a)  A county assessor-collector may retain a service charge in the amount determined by the board under Section 502.1911 from each applicant registering a vehicle by mail.  The service charge shall be used to pay the costs of handling and postage to mail the registration receipt and insignia to the applicant.
(b)  With the approval of the commissioners court of a county, a county assessor-collector may contract with a private entity to enable an applicant for registration to use an electronic off-premises location.  A private entity may retain an amount determined by the board under Section 502.1911 for the service provided.
(c)  The department may adopt rules to cover the timely application for and issuance of registration receipts and insignia by mail or through an electronic off-premises location.
Transferred and redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 502.101 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 114, eff. January 1, 2012.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 21.