Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2016-09-01

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Transportation

Origin Date

1917, H.B. 2, 35th Leg.

Description

Transfer of registration fee is $2.50 for a used or second hand vehicle.

Due Date

At the time of application for title transfer

Collecting Agencies

Deposit Funds

Note

Collecting agency changed from Texas Department of Transportation (601) by H.B. 3097, 81st Leg., R.S.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.175 by H.B. 2357, 82nd Leg., R.S. H.B. 2357 increased the fee from $1.00 to $2.50.

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.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
USAS Title MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES
Receipt Category 01 – Transportation
Receipt Type 20 – Non-Commercial Licenses and Permits
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES