Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2021-06-15

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Transportation

Origin Date

1965 H.B. 655, 59th Leg.

Description

Personalized prestige license plates issued before 11-19-2009 for $40 per year in addition to regular registration fees and $30 issuance fee for specialty license plate. Renewable annually. Replacement set may be issued within certain period, determined by the department for added $30 fee.

Due Date

On a staggered, year round basis.

Deposit Funds

Note

Amended by H.B. 122, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S., effective 8-1-84.

H.B. 1593, 69th Leg., R.S., effective 9-1-85.

H.B. 3, 69th Leg., 2nd C.S. effective 1-1-87.

H.B. 2971, 78th Leg., R.S.

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

Recodified by S.B. 1616, 81st Leg., R.S. to Transportation Code 504.853.

Amended by H.B. 2357, 82nd Leg., R.S.

H.B. 2202, 83rd Leg., R.S. changed deposit of $1.25 administrative fee 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 of $8 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