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2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.3011. Emissions Test on Resale

Sec. 548.3011.  EMISSIONS TEST ON RESALE.  (a)  This section applies only to a vehicle:
(1)  the most recent certificate of title for which or registration of which was issued in a county without a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program;  and
(2)  the ownership of which has changed and which has been the subject of a retail sale as defined by Section 2301.002, Occupations Code.
(b)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this section does not apply to a vehicle that is a 1996 or newer model that has less than 50,000 miles.
(c)  A vehicle subject to this section is not eligible for a title receipt under Section 501.024, a certificate of title under Section 501.027, or registration under Chapter 502 in a county with a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program unless proof is presented with the application for certificate of title or registration, as appropriate, that the vehicle, not earlier than the 90th day before the date on which the new owner's application for certificate of title or registration is filed with the county clerk or county assessor-collector, as appropriate, has passed an approved vehicle emissions test in the county in which it is to be titled or registered.
(d)  The proof required by Subsection (c) may be in the form of a Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR) or other proof of program compliance as authorized by the department.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.834, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.3012. Exemption: Vehicle Not Used Primarily in County of Registration

Sec. 548.3012.  EXEMPTION:  VEHICLE NOT USED PRIMARILY IN COUNTY OF REGISTRATION.  (a)  This section applies only to a vehicle that:
(1)  is to be registered in a county with a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program;  and
(2)  will be used in that county for fewer than 60 days during the registration period for which registration is sought.
(b)  The owner of a vehicle described by Subsection (a) may obtain for that vehicle an exemption from the vehicle emissions test requirements of this subchapter by submitting to the county assessor-collector an affidavit stating that the named vehicle will be used in the county of registration for fewer than 60 calendar days during the registration period for which registration is sought.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.302. Commission to Adopt Standards and Requirements

Sec. 548.302.  COMMISSION TO ADOPT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS.  The commission shall:
(1)  adopt standards for emissions-related inspection criteria consistent with requirements of the United States and the conservation commission applicable to a county in which a program is established under this subchapter; and
(2)  develop and impose requirements necessary to ensure that a passing vehicle inspection report is not issued to a vehicle subject to a program established under this subchapter and that information stating that a vehicle has passed an inspection is not submitted to the department's database unless the vehicle has passed a motor vehicle emissions inspection at a facility authorized and certified by the department.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(e), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 32, eff. March 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.303. Program Administration

Sec. 548.303.  PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION.  The commission shall administer the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under this subchapter.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(f), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 1997.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.304. Stations Licensed to Conduct Emissions Inspections

Sec. 548.304.  STATIONS LICENSED TO CONDUCT EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS.   The department may authorize and certify inspection stations as necessary to implement the emissions-related inspection requirements of the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program established under this subchapter if the station meets the department's certification requirements.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(g), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 9, eff. June 19, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 33, eff. March 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.3045. Appointment of Decentralized Facility

Sec. 548.3045.  APPOINTMENT OF DECENTRALIZED FACILITY.  (a)  The department may issue an inspection station certificate to a decentralized facility authorized and licensed by the department under Section 548.304 if the facility meets the certification requirements of that section and the department.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(b)  A decentralized facility issued a certificate under Subsection (a) is authorized to perform an inspection under this subchapter or Subchapter B.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 26(5), eff. January 1, 2025.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(h), eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 26(5), eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.3065. Administrative Penalty

Sec. 548.3065.  ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  (a)  In lieu of criminal proceedings for a violation of Section 548.306, the department may impose an administrative penalty against a person who knowingly violates this chapter or a rule adopted by the commission under this chapter.
(b)  The amount of the administrative penalty may not exceed $1,000 for each violation.  The aggregate penalty for multiple violations may not exceed $10,000. Each day a violation continues or occurs is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.
(c)  For purposes of Subsection (a), the procedures for determining and administering an administrative penalty against a person charged with violating this chapter are the same as those prescribed by Section 643.251 for determining and administering an administrative penalty against a motor carrier under that section.
(c-1)  The conservation commission may impose an administrative penalty on a person in the amount of not more than $500 for each violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the conservation commission under this subchapter.
(d)  An administrative penalty collected under this section shall be deposited in a special account in the general revenue fund and may be used only by the department.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1075, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.307. Alternative Testing Methodology for Certain Counties

Sec. 548.307.  ALTERNATIVE TESTING METHODOLOGY FOR CERTAIN COUNTIES.  The commission by rule may establish procedures for testing and enforcing vehicle emissions standards by use of alternative testing methodology that meets or exceeds United States Environmental Protection Agency requirements in a county participating in an early action compact under Subchapter H, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 203, Sec. 5, eff. June 10, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter F. Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance › Section 548.3075. Limited Emissions Inspections

Sec. 548.3075.  LIMITED EMISSIONS INSPECTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "limited emissions inspection" means an emissions inspection of a motor vehicle conducted only by using the onboard diagnostic system of the vehicle.
(b)  A department rule that allows an inspection station to perform a limited emissions inspection of a motor vehicle may not restrict the number of limited emissions inspections conducted by the station.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1110 (H.B. 715), Sec. 1, eff. December 31, 2010.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 830 (H.B. 2604), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2020.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.401. Certification Generally

Sec. 548.401.  CERTIFICATION GENERALLY.  A person may perform an inspection, issue a vehicle inspection report, or submit inspection information to the department's inspection database only if certified to do so by the department under rules adopted by the department.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 34, eff. March 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.402. Application for Certification as Inspection Station

Sec. 548.402.  APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION.  (a)  To operate as an inspection station, a person must apply to the department for certification.  The application must:
(1)  be filed with the department on a form prescribed and provided by the department;  and
(2)  state:
(A)  the name of the applicant;
(B)  if the applicant is an association, the names and addresses of the persons constituting the association;
(C)  if the applicant is a corporation, the names and addresses of its principal officers;
(D)  the name under which the applicant transacts or intends to transact business;
(E)  the location of the applicant's place of business in the state;  and
(F)  other information required by the department, including information required by the department for identification.
(b)  The application must be signed and sworn or affirmed by:
(1)  if the applicant is an individual, the owner;  or
(2)  if the applicant is a corporation, an executive officer or person specifically authorized by the corporation to sign the application, to which shall be attached written evidence of the person's authority.
(c)  An applicant who has or intends to have more than one place of business in this state must file a separate application for each place of business.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.403. Approval and Certification as Inspection Station

Sec. 548.403.  APPROVAL AND CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION.  (a)  The department may approve an application for certification as an inspection station only if:
(1)  the location complies with department requirements;  and
(2)  the applicant complies with department rules.
(b)  On approval of an application, the department shall issue to the applicant an inspection station certificate.  The certificate is valid for each person in whose name the certificate is issued and for the transaction of business at the location designated in the certificate.  A certificate is not assignable.
(c)  An inspection station certificate shall be conspicuously displayed at the station for which the certificate was issued.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.4035. Entry Onto Premises

Sec. 548.4035.  ENTRY ONTO PREMISES.  (a)  A member, employee, or agent of the department may enter an inspection station during normal business hours to conduct an investigation, inspection, or audit of the inspection station or an inspector to determine whether the inspection station or inspector is in compliance with:
(1)  this chapter;
(2)  department rules under this chapter;  or
(3)  Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code.
(b)  A member, employee, or agent of the department who enters an inspection station for a purpose described by Subsection (a):
(1)  shall notify the manager or person in charge of the inspection station of the presence of the member, employee, or agent;
(2)  shall present the manager or person in charge of the inspection station with proper credentials identifying the member, employee, or agent as a member, employee, or agent of the department;  and
(3)  is entitled to have access to emissions testing equipment, inspection records, and any required inspection station certificate or inspector certificate.
(c)  A member, employee, or agent of the department who enters an inspection station to conduct an investigation, inspection, or audit under Subsection (a) must observe the inspection station's rules relating to safety, security, and fire protection.
(d)  Subsection (b) does not prohibit the department from conducting an undercover investigation or a covert audit of an inspection station.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.404. Application for Certification as Inspector

Sec. 548.404.  APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTOR.  An application for certification as an inspector shall:
(1)  be made on a form prescribed and provided by the department;  and
(2)  state:
(A)  the name of the applicant;
(B)  the address of the applicant's residence and place of employment;
(C)  the applicant's driver's license number;  and
(D)  other information required by the department.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.4045. Bond Required for Certain Inspection Stations

Sec. 548.4045.  BOND REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN INSPECTION STATIONS.  (a)  This section applies only to an inspection station that:
(1)  is located in a county in which the conservation commission has established a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program under Subchapter F; and
(2)  has been convicted of a violation of this chapter relating to an emissions inspection.
(b)  An application for certification as an inspection station must be accompanied by a surety bond in the amount of $5,000, payable to this state and conditioned on the future compliance with this chapter and rules adopted by the department or the conservation commission under this chapter.
(c)  The attorney general or the district or county attorney for the county in which the inspection station is located or in which the inspection station that employs the inspector is located may bring suit in the name of this state to recover on the bond.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.4055. Rules Regarding Criminal Convictions

Sec. 548.4055.  RULES REGARDING CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS.  The commission shall adopt rules necessary to comply with Chapter 53, Occupations Code, with respect to the certification of persons under this subchapter.  The commission's rules must list the specific offenses for each category of persons regulated under this subchapter for which a conviction would constitute grounds for the commission to take action under Section 53.021, Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 3.005, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.408. Judicial Review of Administrative Action

Sec. 548.408.  JUDICIAL REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION.  (a)  A person dissatisfied with the final decision of the director may appeal the decision by filing a petition as provided by Subchapter G, Chapter 2001, Government Code.
(b)  The district or county attorney or the attorney general shall represent the director in the appeal, except that an attorney who is a full-time employee of the department may represent the director in the appeal with the approval of the attorney general.
(c)  The court in which the appeal is filed shall:
(1)  set the matter for hearing after 10 days' written notice to the director and the attorney representing the director;  and
(2)  determine whether an enforcement action of the director shall be suspended pending hearing and enter an order for the suspension.
(d)  The court order takes effect when served on the director.
(e)  The director shall provide a copy of the petition and court order to the attorney representing the director.
(f)  A stay under this section may not be effective for more than 90 days after the date the petition for appeal is filed.  On the expiration of the stay, the director's enforcement action shall be reinstated or imposed.  The department or court may not extend the stay or grant an additional stay.
(g)  Judicial review of the final decision of the director is under the substantial evidence rule.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 33, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1169, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter G. Certification of Inspection Station or Inspector › Section 548.410. Expiration of Certificate

Sec. 548.410.  EXPIRATION OF CERTIFICATE.  A certificate issued to an inspector or an inspection station under this subchapter expires as determined by the department under Section 411.511, Government Code, but not later than the second anniversary of the date the certificate is issued.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 3.007, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.501. Inspection Fees Generally

Sec. 548.501.  INSPECTION FEES GENERALLY.  (a)  Except as provided by Sections 548.503, 548.5035, and 548.504, the fee for inspection of a motor vehicle other than a moped is $12.50.  The fee for inspection of a moped is $5.75.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(b)  Out of each fee for an inspection, $5.50 shall be remitted to the state under Section 548.509.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 36, eff. March 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 362 (S.B. 2102), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2023.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 26(6), eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.502. Inspection by Political Subdivision or State Agency

Text of section effective until January 01, 2025
Sec. 548.502.  INSPECTION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OR STATE AGENCY.  A political subdivision or state agency for which the department certifies an inspection station under Section 548.004:
(1)  shall pay to the state $5.50 for each inspection under Section 548.509; and
(2)  may not be required to pay the remainder of the inspection fee.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 37, eff. March 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 26(6), eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.503. Initial Two-Year Inspection of Passenger Car or Light Truck

Text of section effective until January 01, 2025
Sec. 548.503.  INITIAL TWO-YEAR INSPECTION OF PASSENGER CAR OR LIGHT TRUCK.  (a)  The fee for inspection of a passenger car or light truck under Section 548.102 shall be set by the department by rule on or before September 1 of each year.  A fee set by the department under this subsection must be based on the costs of providing inspections and administering the program, but may not be less than $21.75.
(b)  Out of each fee for an inspection under this section, $14.75 shall be remitted to the state under Section 548.509.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1189, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 38, eff. March 1, 2015.
Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 26(6), eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.5035. Initial Three-Year Inspection of Certain Rental Vehicles

Sec. 548.5035.  INITIAL THREE-YEAR INSPECTION OF CERTAIN RENTAL VEHICLES.  (a)  The fee for inspection of a passenger car or light truck under Section 548.1025 shall be set by the department by rule on or before September 1 of each year.
(b)  A fee set by the department under this section must:
(1)  be based on the costs of providing inspections and administering the program; and
(2)  be calculated to ensure that the state receives at least the same amount of revenue from the fee over a three-year period that the state would have received if the vehicle was subject to Section 548.102.
(c)  The department by rule shall establish the amount of the  fee for an inspection under this section that shall be remitted to the state under Section 548.509.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 362 (S.B. 2102), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.504. Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicle

Sec. 548.504.  INSPECTION OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  The fee for inspection of a commercial motor vehicle under the program established under Section 548.201 is $50.
(b)  Out of each fee for inspection of a commercial motor vehicle, $10 shall be remitted to the state under Section 548.509.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 39, eff. March 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.505. Emissions-Related Inspection Fee

Sec. 548.505.  EMISSIONS-RELATED INSPECTION FEE.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a)  The department by rule may impose an inspection fee for a vehicle inspected under Section 548.301(a) in addition to the fee provided by Section 548.501, 548.502, 548.503, or 548.504.  A fee imposed under this subsection must be based on the costs of:
(1)   providing inspections; and
(2)  administering the program.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(a)  The department by rule may impose an inspection fee for a vehicle inspected under Section 548.301(a) in addition to a fee adopted under Section 382.202, Health and Safety Code.  A fee imposed under this subsection must be based on the costs of:
(1)  providing inspections; and
(2)  administering the program.
(b)  The department may provide a maximum fee for an inspection under this subchapter.  The department may not set a minimum fee for an inspection under this subchapter.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.123(i), eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1069, Sec. 13, eff. June 19, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 40, eff. March 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 18, eff. January 1, 2025.
For expiration of this section, see Subsection (c).
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.5055. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Fee

Sec. 548.5055.  TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN FEE.  (a)  In addition to other fees required by this subchapter, to fund the Texas emissions reduction plan established under Chapter 386, Health and Safety Code, the department shall collect for every commercial motor vehicle required to be inspected under Subchapter D, a fee of $10.
(b)  The department shall remit fees collected under this section to the comptroller at the time and in the manner prescribed by the comptroller for deposit in the Texas emissions reduction plan fund.
(c)  This section expires on the last day of the state fiscal biennium during which the conservation commission publishes in the Texas Register the notice required by Section 382.037, Health and Safety Code.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 967, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 2481), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 262 (S.B. 12), Sec. 2.18, eff. June 8, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1125 (H.B. 1796), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 3745), Sec. 2.05, eff. August 30, 2019.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1301 (H.B. 3745), Sec. 2.06, eff. August 30, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.506. Fee for Certification as Inspector

Sec. 548.506.  FEE FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTOR.  (a)  The commission by rule shall establish reasonable and necessary fees for certification as an inspector.
(b)  The fees established under this section may not be less than an amount equal to:
(1)  $25 for initial certification until August 31 of the even-numbered year following the date of certification; and
(2)  $25 as a certificate fee for each subsequent two-year period.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 3.008, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.507. Fee for Certification as Inspection Station

Sec. 548.507.  FEE FOR CERTIFICATION AS INSPECTION STATION.  (a)  The commission by rule shall establish reasonable and necessary fees for certification as an inspection station.
(b)  The fees established under this section may not be less than:
(1)  except as provided by Subdivision (2) or (3):
(A)  $100 for certification until August 31 of the odd-numbered year after the date of appointment as an inspection station; and
(B)  $100 for certification for each subsequent two-year period;
(2)  if an applicant for certification as an inspection station has been convicted of a violation of this chapter relating to an emissions inspection under Subchapter F:
(A)  $500 for certification until August 31 of the odd-numbered year after the date of appointment as an inspection station; and
(B)  $100 for certification for each subsequent two-year period; and
(3)  if an applicant for certification as an inspection station has been convicted of two or more violations of this chapter relating to an emissions inspection under Subchapter F:
(A)  $1,500 for certification until August 31 of the odd-numbered year after the date of appointment as an inspection station; and
(B)  $100 for certification for each subsequent two-year period.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616), Sec. 3.009, eff. September 1, 2019.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.508. Disposition of Fees

Text of section effective until January 01, 2025
Sec. 548.508.  DISPOSITION OF FEES.  Except as provided by Sections 382.0622 and 382.202, Health and Safety Code, and Section 548.5055, each fee remitted to the comptroller under this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 11.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 24.013, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 41, eff. March 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 19, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.508. Disposition of Fees

Text of section effective on January 01, 2025
Sec. 548.508.  DISPOSITION OF FEES.  Except as provided by Sections 382.0622 and 382.202, Health and Safety Code, and Sections 548.5055 and 548.510 of this code, each fee remitted to the comptroller under this subchapter shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas mobility fund.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1325, Sec. 11.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (S.B. 1303), Sec. 24.013, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 41, eff. March 1, 2015.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 19, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.509. Collection of Fee During Registration

Text of section effective until January 01, 2025
Sec. 548.509.  COLLECTION OF FEE DURING REGISTRATION.  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or a county assessor-collector that registers a motor vehicle that is subject to an inspection fee under this chapter shall collect at the time of registration of the motor vehicle the portion of the inspection fee that is required to be remitted to the state.  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or the county assessor-collector shall remit the fee to the comptroller.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 42, eff. March 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 20, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.509. Collection of Fee During Registration

Text of section effective on January 01, 2025
Sec. 548.509.  COLLECTION OF FEE DURING REGISTRATION.  (a) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or a county assessor-collector that registers a motor vehicle that is subject to an inspection fee under this chapter or Section 382.202, Health and Safety Code, or a replacement fee under Section 548.510 of this code shall collect at the time of registration of the motor vehicle the portion of the inspection fee that is required to be remitted to the state.
(b)  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or the county assessor-collector shall remit the fee to the comptroller.
Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 42, eff. March 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 20, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.510. Fee for Certain Exempted Vehicles; Collection of Fee During Registration

Text of section as amended by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 198), Sec. 2
Sec. 548.510.  FEE FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTED VEHICLES; COLLECTION OF FEE DURING REGISTRATION.  (a)  A vehicle described by Section 548.052(3) that has an actual gross weight or registered gross weight of more than 4,500 pounds, and a travel trailer that has been certified by the trailer's owner as meeting the safety inspection requirements of this chapter under Section 548.054, are each subject to a fee in the amount of $7.50.
(b)  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or a county assessor-collector that registers a vehicle described by Subsection (a) shall collect at the time of registration of the vehicle the fee prescribed by Subsection (a).  The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles or the county assessor-collector, as applicable, shall remit the fee to the comptroller.  Each fee remitted to the comptroller under this section shall be deposited as follows:
(1)  $3.50 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund;
(2)  $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and
(3)  $2 to the credit of the clean air account.
(c)  The fee collected under Subsection (a) is not a motor vehicle registration fee and the revenue collected from the fee is not required to be used for a purpose specified by Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 721 (S.B. 1001), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 198), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 198), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.510. Inspection Program Replacement Fee

Text of section as amended by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 21
Text of section effective on January 01, 2025
Sec. 548.510.  INSPECTION PROGRAM REPLACEMENT FEE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), in addition to other fees imposed at the time of registration, at the time of application for initial registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home, the applicant shall pay an annual fee of $7.50.
(b)  Instead of the fee provided by Subsection (a), an applicant shall pay a one-time fee of $16.75 if the application is for the initial registration of a passenger car or light truck that:
(1)  is sold in this state or purchased by a commercial fleet buyer described by Section 501.0234(b)(4) for use in this state;
(2)  has not been previously registered in this or another state; and
(3)  on the date of sale is of the current model year or preceding model year.
(c)  An applicant who pays a fee under Subsection (b) for a registration year is not required to pay a fee under Subsection (a) for the next registration year for the same vehicle.
(d)  Each fee paid under Subsection (a) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:
(1)  $3.50 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund;
(2)  $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and
(3)  $2 to the credit of the clean air account.
(e)  Each fee paid under Subsection (b) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:
(1)  $12.75 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund;
(2)  $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and
(3)  $2 to the credit of the clean air account.
(f)  A fee collected under this section is not a motor vehicle registration fee and the revenue collected from the fee is not required to be used for a purpose specified by Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 721 (S.B. 1001), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter H. Inspection and Certification Fees › Section 548.511. Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection Program Replacement Fee

Text of section effective on January 01, 2025
Sec. 548.511.  VEHICLES NOT SUBJECT TO INSPECTION PROGRAM REPLACEMENT FEE.  Section 548.510 does not apply to:
(1)  a vehicle that is being registered under the International Registration Plan as authorized by Section 502.091;
(2)  a token trailer that is being registered under Section 502.255, including a token trailer that is being registered for an extended period under Section 502.0023;
(3)  a vehicle that is issued a permit under Section 502.094 and is described by Section 502.094(e)(1) or (2);
(4)  a former military vehicle that is issued a specialty license plate under Section 504.502;
(5)  a log loader vehicle that is issued a specialty license plate under Section 504.506;
(6)  farm machinery, road-building equipment, a farm trailer, or a vehicle required to display a slow-moving-vehicle emblem under Section 547.703;
(7)  a commercial motor vehicle that is required to be inspected under Subchapter D or that is subject to fees under Section 548.203(c);
(8)  a vehicle that is being registered under Section 548.256(b);
(9)  a neighborhood electric vehicle, as defined by Section 551.301;
(10)  a trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home that:
(A)  has an actual gross weight or registered gross weight of 4,500 pounds or less; or
(B)  will move under or bear a factory-delivery license plate or in-transit license plate;
(11)  a vehicle that will move under or bear a paper dealer in-transit tag, machinery license, disaster license, parade license, prorate tab, one-trip permit, vehicle temporary transit permit, antique license, custom vehicle license, street rod license, temporary 24-hour permit, or permit license; or
(12)  a vehicle qualified for a tax exemption under Section 152.092, Tax Code.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 22, eff. January 1, 2025.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter I. Violations and Offenses › Section 548.6015. Civil Penalties

Sec. 548.6015.  CIVIL PENALTIES.  (a)  An inspection station that violates a provision of this chapter relating to an emissions inspection under Subchapter F is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $250 or more than $500 for each violation.  The district or county attorney for the county in which the inspection station is located or the attorney general may bring suit in the name of this state to collect the penalty.
(b)  An inspector who violates a provision of this chapter relating to an emissions inspection under Subchapter F is liable for a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $150 for each violation.  The district or county attorney for the county in which the inspection station that employs the inspector is located or the attorney general may bring suit in the name of this state to collect the penalty.
(c)  A penalty imposed under this section is in lieu of a civil or administrative penalty imposed under another provision of this chapter for the same violation.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter I. Violations and Offenses › Section 548.6035. Fraudulent Emissions Inspection of Motor Vehicle

Sec. 548.6035.  FRAUDULENT EMISSIONS INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, in connection with a required emissions inspection of a motor vehicle, the person knowingly:
(1)  submits information to the department's inspection database stating that a vehicle has passed the applicable inspections or issues a passing vehicle inspection report, if:
(A)  the vehicle does not meet the emissions requirements established by the department; or
(B)  the person has not inspected the vehicle;
(2)  manipulates an emissions test result;
(3)  uses or causes to be used emissions data from another motor vehicle as a substitute for the motor vehicle being inspected; or
(4)  bypasses or circumvents a fuel cap test.
(b)  A first offense under Subsections (a)(1)-(3) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (d), a second or subsequent offense under Subsections (a)(1)-(3) is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d)  If it is found on trial of an offense under Subsections (a)(1)-(3) that the person committing the offense acted with the intent to defraud or harm another person, the offense is a state jail felony.
(e)  An offense under Subsection (a)(4) is a Class C misdemeanor.
(f)  It is a defense to prosecution under Subsection (a)(4) that the analyzer used by the person developed a functional problem during the emissions inspection of the fuel cap that prevented the person from properly conducting the fuel cap test portion of the emissions inspection.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 46, eff. March 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter I. Violations and Offenses › Section 548.6036. Actions of Employee

Sec. 548.6036.  ACTIONS OF EMPLOYEE.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an inspection station is not subject to an administrative or civil penalty or criminal prosecution under this subchapter for an act of an employee of the inspection station if the inspection station requires the employee to sign a written agreement to abide by the provisions of:
(1)  this chapter;
(2)  Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code; and
(3)  all rules adopted under those chapters.
(b)  An inspection station is subject to prosecution under this subchapter for an act of an employee of the inspection station if the inspection station:
(1)  has received written notification from the department or another agency that the employee has committed an offense under this chapter; and
(2)  continues to allow the employee to perform inspections under this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1202 (S.B. 197), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2011.
2023 Texas Statutes › Transportation Code › Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic › Subtitle C - Rules of the Road › Chapter 548 - Compulsory Inspection of Vehicles › Subchapter I. Violations and Offenses › Section 548.604. Penalty for Certain Violations

Sec. 548.604.  PENALTY FOR CERTAIN VIOLATIONS.
Text of subsection effective until January 01, 2025
(a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates or moves a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home, or a combination of those vehicles, that is:
(1)  equipped in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;  or
(2)  in a mechanical condition that endangers a person, including the operator or an occupant, or property.
Text of subsection effective on January 01, 2025
(a)  A person commits an offense if the person operates or moves a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home, or a combination of those vehicles, that is  equipped in violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $200.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 24, eff. January 1, 2025.