Tex. Transp. Code Section 548.510
Fee for Certain Exempted Vehicles; Collection of Fee During Registration


(a)

A vehicle described by Section 548.052 (Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection)(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 (Inspection of Certain Travel Trailers by Owner), 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.

(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 (Duty of Vehicle Dealer on Sale of Certain Vehicles)(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 (Collection of Fee During Registration) 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 (Collection of Fee During Registration) 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.

Source: Section 548.510 — Fee for Certain Exempted Vehicles; Collection of Fee During Registration, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.­548.­htm#548.­510 (accessed Mar. 23, 2024).

548.001
Definitions
548.002
Department Rules
548.003
Department Certification and Supervision of Inspection Stations
548.004
Department Certification of Inspection Stations for Political Subdivisions and State Agencies
548.005
Inspection Only by Certain Inspection Stations
548.006
Advisory Committee
548.007
Contracts and Instruments to Implement Certain Inspection and Maintenance Programs
548.008
Vehicle Inspection Program Director
548.009
Assembled Vehicles
548.051
Vehicles and Equipment Subject to Inspection
548.052
Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection
548.053
Reinspection of Vehicle Requiring Adjustment, Correction, or Repair
548.054
Inspection of Certain Travel Trailers by Owner
548.101
General One-year Inspection Period
548.102
Two-year Initial Inspection Period for Passenger Car or Light Truck
548.103
Extended Inspection Period for Certain Vehicles
548.104
Equipment-related Prerequisites to Issuance of Passing Vehicle Inspection Report
548.105
Evidence of Financial Responsibility as Prerequisite to Issuance of Passing Vehicle Inspection Report
548.201
Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspection Program
548.202
General Applicability of Chapter to Commercial Motor Vehicles
548.203
Exemptions
548.251
Department to Maintain Database
548.252
Issuance of Vehicle Inspection Reports
548.253
Information to Be Submitted on Completion of Inspection
548.254
Validity of Vehicle Inspection Report
548.255
Reinspection of Vehicle Requiring Adjustment, Correction, or Repair
548.256
Proof of Compliance with Inspection Requirements Required to Register Vehicle
548.257
Timing of Inspection for Registration-based Enforcement
548.258
Use of State Electronic Internet Portal
548.301
Commission to Establish Program
548.302
Commission to Adopt Standards and Requirements
548.303
Program Administration
548.304
Stations Licensed to Conduct Emissions Inspections
548.306
Excessive Motor Vehicle Emissions
548.307
Alternative Testing Methodology for Certain Counties
548.401
Certification Generally
548.402
Application for Certification as Inspection Station
548.403
Approval and Certification as Inspection Station
548.404
Application for Certification as Inspector
548.405
Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate
548.407
Hearing on Denial, Revocation, or Suspension of Certificate
548.408
Judicial Review of Administrative Action
548.410
Expiration of Certificate
548.501
Inspection Fees Generally
548.502
Inspection by Political Subdivision or State Agency
548.503
Initial Two-year Inspection of Passenger Car or Light Truck
548.504
Inspection of Commercial Motor Vehicle
548.505
Emissions-related Inspection Fee
548.506
Fee for Certification as Inspector
548.507
Fee for Certification as Inspection Station
548.508
Disposition of Fees
548.509
Collection of Fee During Registration
548.510
Fee for Certain Exempted Vehicles
548.511
Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection Program Replacement Fee
548.601
Offense Generally
548.603
Fictitious or Counterfeit Inspection Certificate or Insurance Document
548.604
Penalty for Certain Violations
548.605
Operating a Vehicle Without Complying with Inspection Requirements as Certified
548.1025
Three-year Initial Inspection Period for Certain Rental Vehicles
548.2521
Evidence of Financial Responsibility as Prerequisite to Issuance of Passing Vehicle Inspection Report
548.3011
Emissions Test on Resale
548.3012
Exemption: Vehicle Not Used Primarily in County of Registration
548.3045
Appointment of Decentralized Facility
548.3065
Administrative Penalty
548.3075
Limited Emissions Inspections
548.4035
Entry onto Premises
548.4045
Bond Required for Certain Inspection Stations
548.4055
Rules Regarding Criminal Convictions
548.5035
Initial Three-year Inspection of Certain Rental Vehicles
548.5055
Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Fee
548.6015
Civil Penalties
548.6035
Fraudulent Emissions Inspection of Motor Vehicle
548.6036
Actions of Employee

Accessed:
Mar. 23, 2024

§ 548.510’s source at texas​.gov