Issue Date: 1987-07-01
Revised Date: 2016-09-01

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Transportation

Origin Date

1987 by H.B. 1531, 70th Leg., R.S.

Description

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:

  • for a complaint filed under the "lemon" law (Subchapter M, Occ. Code 2301) $35.
  • for all other complaints or protests $200.

Due Date

When complaint or protest is filed.

Note

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.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
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