Tex. Transp. Code Section 502.0023
Extended Registration of Commercial Fleet Vehicles


(a)

Notwithstanding Section 502.044 (Registration Period)(c), the department shall develop and implement a system of registration to allow an owner of a commercial fleet to register the motor vehicles, semitrailers, and trailers in the commercial fleet for an extended registration period of not less than one year or more than eight years. The owner may select the number of years for registration under this section within that range and register the commercial fleet for that period. Payment for all registration fees for the entire registration period selected is due at the time of registration.

(b)

A system of extended registration under this section must allow the owner of a commercial fleet to register an entire commercial fleet in the county of the owner’s residence or principal place of business or in any county in which the county assessor-collector is willing to accept the registration.

(c)

In addition to the registration fees prescribed by this chapter, an owner registering a commercial fleet under this section shall pay:

(1)

a one-time fee of $10 per motor vehicle, semitrailer, or trailer in the fleet; and

(2)

except as provided by Subsection (e), a one-time license plate manufacturing fee of $1.50 for each fleet motor vehicle, semitrailer, or trailer license plate.

(c-1)

A fee collected under Subsection (c) shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.

(d)

A license plate issued under this section:

(1)

may, on request of the owner, include the name or logo of the business entity that owns the vehicle;

(2)

except as provided by Subsection (d-1), must include the expiration date of the registration period; and

(3)

does not require an annual registration insignia to be valid.

(d-1)

The department shall issue a license plate for a token trailer registered under this section that does not expire. The alphanumeric pattern for a license plate issued under this subsection may remain on a token trailer for as long as the registration of the token trailer is renewed or until the token trailer is removed from service or sold. The registration receipt required under Section 621.002 (Vehicle Registration Receipt for Certain Heavy Vehicles) is not required for a vehicle that displays a license plate issued under this subsection.

(e)

In addition to all other applicable registration fees, an owner registering a commercial fleet under this section shall pay a one-time license plate manufacturing fee of $8 for each set of plates issued that includes on the legend the name or logo of the business entity that owns the vehicle instead of the fee imposed by Subsection (c)(2). A license plate manufacturing fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.

(f)

If a motor vehicle registered under this section has a gross weight in excess of 10,000 pounds, the department shall also issue a registration card for the vehicle that is valid for the selected registration period.

(g)

The department shall adopt rules to implement this section, including rules on suspension from the commercial fleet program for failure to comply with this section or rules adopted under this section.

(h)

The department and the counties in their budgeting processes shall consider any temporary increases and resulting decreases in revenue that will result from the use of the process provided under this section.

(i)

The department may provide for credits for fleet registration.

(j)

A motor vehicle, semitrailer, or trailer registered under this section is subject to the inspection requirements of Chapter 548 (Inspection of Vehicles) as if the vehicle, semitrailer, or trailer were registered without extended registration. The department and the Department of Public Safety shall by rule establish a method to enforce the inspection requirements of Chapter 548 (Inspection of Vehicles) for motor vehicles, semitrailers, and trailers registered under this section. The department may assess a fee to cover the department’s administrative costs of implementing this subsection.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1173 (H.B. 3433), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 1759), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 74, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 75, eff. January 1, 2012.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 252 (H.B. 511), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1291 (H.B. 2305), Sec. 11, eff. March 1, 2015.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 968 (S.B. 2075), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 592 (S.B. 876), Sec. 4, eff. March 1, 2022.

Source: Section 502.0023 — Extended Registration of Commercial Fleet Vehicles, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­502.­htm#502.­0023 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

502.001
Definitions
502.003
Registration by Political Subdivision Prohibited
502.004
Information on Alternatively Fueled Vehicles
502.005
Registration of Autocycle
502.010
County Scofflaw
502.011
Refusal to Register Vehicle for Nonpayment of Toll or Administrative Fee
502.012
Notice Regarding Whether Certain Trailers Are Subject to Inspection
502.0021
Rules and Forms
502.0023
Extended Registration of Commercial Fleet Vehicles
502.0024
Extended Registration of Certain Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection
502.0025
Extended Registration of Certain County Fleet Vehicles
502.0026
Extended Registration of Certain Rental Vehicles
502.040
Registration Required
502.041
Initial Registration
502.042
Title Required for Registration
502.043
Application for Registration and Certain Permits
502.044
Registration Period
502.045
Delinquent Registration
502.046
Evidence of Financial Responsibility
502.047
Registration-based Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements
502.048
Refusal to Register Unsafe Vehicle
502.055
Determination of Weight and Seating Capacity
502.056
Disputed Classification of Vehicle
502.057
Registration Receipt
502.058
Duplicate Registration Receipt
502.059
Issuance of Registration Insignia
502.060
Replacement of Registration Insignia
502.061
Registration by Owner with Condition that Impedes Effective Communication
502.090
Effect of Certain Military Service on Registration Requirement
502.091
International Registration Plan
502.092
Nonresident-owned Vehicles Used to Transport Farm Products
502.093
Annual Permits
502.140
Certain Off-highway Vehicles
502.141
Off-highway Former Military Vehicles
502.142
Manufactured Housing
502.143
Other Vehicles
502.144
Vehicles Operated on Public Highway Separating Real Property Under Vehicle Owner’s Control
502.145
Vehicles Operated by Certain Nonresidents
502.146
Certain Farm Vehicles and Drilling and Construction Equipment
502.156
Statement Required for Rebuilt Vehicles
502.168
Fee: Motor Bus
502.189
Donor Registry Information
502.190
Schedule of Registration Fees
502.191
Collection of Fees
502.192
Transfer Fee
502.193
Payment by Check Drawn Against Insufficient Funds
502.194
Credit for Registration Fee Paid on Motor Vehicle Subsequently Destroyed
502.195
Refund of Overcharged Registration Fee
502.196
Deposit of Registration Fees in State Highway Fund
502.197
Registration by Mail or Electronic Means
502.198
Disposition of Fees Generally
502.199
Electronic Funds Transfer
502.00211
Design of Registration Insignia
502.251
Fee: Motorcycle or Moped
502.254
Fee: Trailer, Travel Trailer, or Semitrailer
502.255
Truck-tractor or Commercial Motor Vehicle Combination Fee
502.256
Fee: Road Tractor
502.356
Automated Registration and Titling System
502.357
Financial Responsibility Programs
502.358
Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Surcharge
502.359
Additional Fee for Certain Vehicles Using Diesel Motor
502.360
Additional Fee for Electric Vehicles
502.401
Optional County Fee for Road and Bridge Fund
502.402
Optional County Fee for Transportation Projects
502.403
Optional County Fee for Child Safety
502.404
Voluntary Assessment for Texas Agricultural Finance Authority
502.405
Voluntary Contribution to Donor Registry
502.407
Operation of Vehicle with Expired License Plate
502.410
Falsification or Forgery
502.411
Bribery of County Officer or Agent
502.412
Operation of Vehicle at Weight Greater than Stated in Registration Application
502.413
Voluntary Contribution to Special Olympics Texas Fund
502.414
Voluntary Contribution for Evidence Testing Grant Program
502.415
Voluntary Contribution to Ending Homelessness Fund
502.416
Voluntary Contribution for Trafficked Persons Program Account
502.431
Fee: Motor Vehicle Used Exclusively to Transport and Spread Fertilizer
502.432
Vehicle Transporting Seasonal Agricultural Products
502.433
Fee: Commercial Farm Motor Vehicle
502.434
Farm Vehicles: Excess Weight
502.0435
Online Registration Renewal
502.435
Certain Soil Conservation Equipment
502.451
Exempt Vehicles
502.452
Limitation on Issuance of Exempt License Plates
502.454
Vehicles Used by Nonprofit Disaster Relief Organizations
502.455
Trailers and Semitrailers Owned by Religious Organizations
502.456
Emergency Services Vehicles
502.457
Persons on Active Duty in Armed Forces of United States
502.458
Vehicles Used by Nonprofit Food Banks
502.471
General Penalty
502.472
Operation of Vehicle Under Improper Registration
502.473
Operation of Vehicle Without Registration Insignia
502.474
Operation of One-trip Permit Vehicle
502.475
Wrong, Fictitious, Altered, or Obscured Insignia
502.476
Annual Permits
502.477
Nonresident-owned Vehicles Used to Transport Agricultural Product
502.478
Commercial Motor Vehicle Used Primarily for Agricultural Purposes
502.479
Seasonal Agricultural Vehicle
502.480
Violation by County Assessor-collector
502.491
Transfer of Vehicle Registration
502.492
Temporary Transit Permit for a Vehicle Purchased
502.1515
Outsourcing Production of Renewal Notices
502.1746
Voluntary Contribution to Veterans’ Assistance Fund
502.1747
Voluntary Contribution to Parks and Wildlife Department
502.1748
Disposition of Certain Voluntary Contributions
502.1911
Registration Processing and Handling Fee
502.1931
Disputed Payment by Credit Card or Debit Card
502.1983
Deposit of Fees in Interest-bearing Account
502.1984
Interest on Fees
502.1985
Use of Registration Fees Retained by County
502.1986
Contingent Provision for Distribution of Fees Between State and Counties
502.4755
Deceptively Similar Insignia

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

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