Issue Date:
Revised Date: 2023-09-01

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Transportation

Origin Date

1929 by the 41st Leg.

Description

Unless otherwise provided, vehicles weighing 6,000 pounds or less, the fee is $50.75.

Assembled motor vehicles, as defined under Transp. Code Ch. 731, are required to be registered under Ch. 502.

Due Date

Annually. Rental vehicles have initial 3-year registration.

Collecting Agencies

Note

Formerly titled passenger car, municipal bus or private bus.

Amended by H.B. 122, 68th Leg., 2nd C.S.

Amended by S.B. 1630, 75th Leg., R.S. 

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

Individual fees based on vehicle age were removed and title changed by H.B. 2553, 81st Leg., R.S.

Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.004 to 502.191, 502.161 to 502.252 and 502.051 to 502.196 by H.B. 2357, 82nd Leg., R.S.

Assembled motor vehicles added by H.B. 1755, 86th Leg., R.S.

3-year registration of rental vehicles added by S.B. 2102, 88th Leg., R.S.

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