Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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| Revenue Type: Cash — Transportation |
| Origin Date: 1995 by S.B. 971, 74th Leg., R.S. |
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| Revised Date: 2025-06-26 |
Fee for dealer's plate issued under §503.061 is $20 a year. A dealer's temporary license plate issued under §503.062 is $10. Fee for manufacturer's license plate is $40 a year. Fee for an additional set of drive-a-way in-transit license plates is $5 a year.
At the time of application or renewal.
Amended by H.B. 2651, 80th Leg., R.S. to add "a year" to each fee.
Collecting agency changed from Texas Department of Transportation (601) 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.
Fees amended by H.B. 718, 88th Leg., R.S. effective 7-1-2025.
| Appropriation Year | 26 |
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| 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 |