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| Revenue Type: Cash — Transportation |
| Origin Date: 1987 by H.B. 1531, 70th Leg., R.S. |
| Issue Date: 1987-07-01 |
| Revised Date: 2016-09-01 |
Fees charged for a contested case or protest that involves a hearing and a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, dealer or representative, or a case or complaint brought under the Texas "lemon" law. Fees are:
When complaint or protest is filed.
Other filing fee increased to $200 by H.B. 524 72nd Leg., R.S. H.B. 524 also increased the lemon law filing fee from $35 to $75. This fee was lowered again to $35 by H.B. 941 73rd Leg., R.S.
Amended by S.B. 1139, 74th Leg., R.S.
Re-codified by H.B. 2813, 77th Leg., R.S.
Formerly collected by the Texas Department of Transportation (Agency 601) for the Motor Vehicle Board (Agency 470). Collecting agency changed to Department of Motor Vehicles (608) by H.B. 3097, 81st Leg., R.S.
H.B. 2202, 83rd Leg., R.S. changed deposit from State Highway Fund (0006) to new Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund. New fund was not exempted in funds consolidation bill (H.B. 6) and not created. Therefore, revenue amounts were deposited to General Revenue (0001).
S.B. 1512, 84th Leg., R.S. recreated the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund and it was exempted by H.B. 6, 84th Leg., R.S. Deposit changed from General Revenue to Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund (0010). Effective 9/1/16.
| Appropriation Year | 26 |
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| USAS Title | MTR VEHICLE COMPLAINTS/PROTEST |
| Receipt Category | 01 – Transportation |
| Receipt Type | 30 – State Service Fees |
| Object Group | 30 – Revenues |
| USAS Status | A |
| Rev/Exp Category | 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES |