By: Carona S.B. No. 1636
(In the Senate - Filed March 10, 2009; March 20, 2009, read
first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Homeland
Security; April 22, 2009, reported adversely, with favorable
Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0;
April 22, 2009, sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1636 By: Carona
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to motor vehicle registration fees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 502.160, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 502.160. FEE: MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. The fee for a
registration year for registration of a motorcycle or moped is $30.
SECTION 2. The heading to Section 502.161, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 502.161. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH 6,000 POUNDS OR LESS
[PASSENGER CAR, MUNICIPAL BUS, PRIVATE BUS].
SECTION 3. Subsection (a), Section 502.161, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The fee for a registration year for registration of a
vehicle with a gross weight of [passenger car, a municipal bus, or a
private bus that weighs] 6,000 pounds or less is $50.75, unless
otherwise provided in this chapter[:
[(1) $40.50 for a vehicle the model year of which is
more than six years before the year in which the registration year
begins;
[(2) $50.50 for a vehicle the model year of which is
more than three years but is six years or less before the year in
which the registration year begins; or
[(3) $58.50 for a vehicle the model year of which is
three years or less before the year in which the registration year
begins].
SECTION 4. The heading to Section 502.162, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 502.162. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 6,000
POUNDS [COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OR TRUCK-TRACTOR].
SECTION 5. Subsection (a), Section 502.162, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The fee for a registration year for registration of a
vehicle with a gross weight of more than 6,000 pounds is [commercial
motor vehicle or truck-tractor is $25 plus an amount determined
according to the vehicle's gross weight and tire equipment,] as
follows unless otherwise provided in this chapter:
Weight Classification Fee Schedule Weight Classification Fee Schedule
Weight Classification Fee Schedule
in pounds in pounds
in pounds
6,001-10,000 $54.00 6,001-10,000 $54.00
6,001-10,000 $54.00
10,001-18,000 $110.00 10,001-18,000 $110.00
10,001-18,000 $110.00
18,001-25,999 $205.00 18,001-25,999 $205.00
18,001-25,999 $205.00
26,000-40,000 $340.00 26,000-40,000 $340.00
26,000-40,000 $340.00
40,001-54,999 $535.00 40,001-54,999 $535.00
40,001-54,999 $535.00
55,000-70,000 $740.00 55,000-70,000 $740.00
55,000-70,000 $740.00
70,001-80,000 $840.00 70,001-80,000 $840.00
70,001-80,000 $840.00
[Gross weight Fee for each 100 pounds or [Gross weight Fee for each 100 pounds or
[Gross weight Fee for each 100 pounds or
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds [in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[Equipped with Equipped with [Equipped with Equipped with
[Equipped with Equipped with
[pneumatic tires solid tires [pneumatic tires solid tires
[pneumatic tires solid tires
[1-6,000 $0.44 $0.55 [1-6,000 $0.44 $0.55
[1-6,000 $0.44 $0.55
[6,001-8,000 0.495 0.66 [6,001-8,000 0.495 0.66
[6,001-8,000 0.495 0.66
[8,001-10,000 0.605 0.77 [8,001-10,000 0.605 0.77
[8,001-10,000 0.605 0.77
[10,001-17,000 0.715 0.88 [10,001-17,000 0.715 0.88
[10,001-17,000 0.715 0.88
[17,001-24,000 0.77 0.99 [17,001-24,000 0.77 0.99
[17,001-24,000 0.77 0.99
[24,001-31,000 0.88 1.10 [24,001-31,000 0.88 1.10
[24,001-31,000 0.88 1.10
[31,001 and over 0.99 1.32] [31,001 and over 0.99 1.32]
[31,001 and over 0.99 1.32]
SECTION 6. Section 502.165, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 502.165. FEE: ROAD TRACTOR. The fee for a
registration year for registration of a road tractor is the fee
prescribed by [$25 plus an amount determined according to the
vehicle's] weight as certified by a public weigher or a license and
weight inspector of the Department of Public Safety under Section
502.161 or 502.162, as applicable.[, as follows:
[Fee for each 100 pounds [Fee for each 100 pounds
[Fee for each 100 pounds
[Gross weight in or [Gross weight in or
[Gross weight in or
[pounds fraction of 100 pounds [pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[1-4,000 $0.275 [1-4,000 $0.275
[1-4,000 $0.275
[4,001-6,000 0.55 [4,001-6,000 0.55
[4,001-6,000 0.55
[6,001-8,000 0.66 [6,001-8,000 0.66
[6,001-8,000 0.66
[8,001-10,000 0.825 [8,001-10,000 0.825
[8,001-10,000 0.825
[10,001 and over 1.10] [10,001 and over 1.10]
[10,001 and over 1.10]
SECTION 7. The heading to Section 502.166, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 502.166. FEE: TRAILER, TRAVEL TRAILER, OR
SEMITRAILER.
SECTION 8. Section 502.166, Transportation Code, is amended
by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (a-1) to read as
follows:
(a) The fee for a registration year for registration of a
trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer with a [is $25 plus an
amount determined according to the vehicle's] gross weight of 6,000
pounds or less is $45.00.
(a-1) The fee for a registration year for registration of a
trailer, travel trailer, or semitrailer with a gross weight of more
than 6,000 pounds is calculated by gross weight according to
Section 502.162. [and tire equipment, as follows:
[Gross weight Fee for each 100 pounds or [Gross weight Fee for each 100 pounds or
[Gross weight Fee for each 100 pounds or
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds [in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[Equipped with Equipped with [Equipped with Equipped with
[Equipped with Equipped with
[pneumatic tires solid tires [pneumatic tires solid tires
[pneumatic tires solid tires
[1-6,000 $0.33 $0.44 [1-6,000 $0.33 $0.44
[1-6,000 $0.33 $0.44
[6,001-8,000 0.44 0.55 [6,001-8,000 0.44 0.55
[6,001-8,000 0.44 0.55
[8,001-10,000 0.55 0.66 [8,001-10,000 0.55 0.66
[8,001-10,000 0.55 0.66
[10,001-17,000 0.66 0.88 [10,001-17,000 0.66 0.88
[10,001-17,000 0.66 0.88
[17,001 and over 0.715 0.99] [17,001 and over 0.715 0.99]
[17,001 and over 0.715 0.99]
SECTION 9. Subsections (a), (b), and (c), Sections 502.167,
Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) This section applies only to a truck-tractor or
commercial motor vehicle with a gross weight [manufacturer's rated
carrying capacity] of more than 10,000 pounds [one ton] that is used
or is to be used in combination with a semitrailer that has a gross
weight of more than 6,000 pounds.
(b) The [Notwithstanding Section 502.162, the] fee for a
registration year for registration of a truck-tractor or commercial
motor vehicle is calculated by gross weight according to Section
502.162. [$40 plus an amount determined according to the combined
gross weight of the vehicles, as follows:
[Fee for each 100 pounds [Fee for each 100 pounds
[Fee for each 100 pounds
[Combined gross weight or [Combined gross weight or
[Combined gross weight or
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds [in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[18,000-36,000 $0.60 [18,000-36,000 $0.60
[18,000-36,000 $0.60
[36,001-42,000 0.75 [36,001-42,000 0.75
[36,001-42,000 0.75
[42,001-62,000 0.90 [42,001-62,000 0.90
[42,001-62,000 0.90
[62,001 and over 1.00] [62,001 and over 1.00]
[62,001 and over 1.00]
(c) The [Notwithstanding Section 502.166, the] fee for a
registration year for registration of a semitrailer used in the
manner described by Subsection (a), regardless of the date the
semitrailer is registered, is:
(1) $30, for a semitrailer being propelled by a power
unit for which a permit under Section 623.011 has been issued; or
(2) $15, for a semitrailer being propelled by a power
unit for which a permit under Section 623.011 has not been issued.
SECTION 10. Section 502.168, Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 502.168. FEE: MOTOR BUS. The fee for a registration
year for registration of a motor bus is the fee prescribed by
Section 502.161 or 502.162, as applicable. [$25 plus an amount
determined according to the vehicle's gross weight, as follows:
[Fee for each 100 pounds [Fee for each 100 pounds
[Fee for each 100 pounds
[Gross weight or [Gross weight or
[Gross weight or
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds [in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[1-6,000 $0.44 [1-6,000 $0.44
[1-6,000 $0.44
[6,001-8,000 0.495 [6,001-8,000 0.495
[6,001-8,000 0.495
[8,001-10,000 0.605 [8,001-10,000 0.605
[8,001-10,000 0.605
[10,001-17,000 0.715 [10,001-17,000 0.715
[10,001-17,000 0.715
[17,001-24,000 0.77 [17,001-24,000 0.77
[17,001-24,000 0.77
[24,001-31,000 0.88 [24,001-31,000 0.88
[24,001-31,000 0.88
[31,001 and over 0.99] [31,001 and over 0.99]
[31,001 and over 0.99]
SECTION 11. Subsection (b), Section 502.1705,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The department may use money collected under this
section to provide for or enhance [perform one or more of the
following]:
(1) [enhancing the department's automated
registration and title system;
[(2) providing for the automated on-site production of
registration insignia; or
[(3) providing for] automated on-premises and
off-premises [self-service] registration; and
(2) services related to the titling of vehicles.
SECTION 12. The heading to Section 502.184, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 502.184. REPLACEMENT OF [LOST, STOLEN, OR MUTILATED
LICENSE PLATE OR] REGISTRATION INSIGNIA.
SECTION 13. Subsections (a), (b), (e), and (f), Sections
502.184, Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:
(a) The owner of a registered motor vehicle may obtain [from
the department through the county assessor-collector replacement
license plates or] a replacement registration insignia by:
(1) certifying [filing with the assessor-collector a
statement:
[(A) showing that one or both of the license
plates or the registration insignia to be replaced has been lost,
stolen, or mutilated; and
[(B) stating] that the replacement [no license
plate or] registration insignia [to be replaced] will not be used on
any other vehicle owned or operated by the person making the
statement;
(2) paying a fee of $6 [$5] plus the fees required by
Section [Sections 502.170(a) and] 502.1705(a) for [each set of
replacement license plates or] each replacement registration
insignia, except as provided by other law [Subsection (b), (c), or
(i)]; and
(3) returning [to the assessor-collector] each
replaced [plate or] registration insignia in the owner's
possession.
(b) No fee is required under this section if the replacement
fee for a license plate has been paid under Section 502.1841 [for
the replacement of lost, stolen, or mutilated specialized license
plates issued under Sections 504.308 and 504.315(e) and (f)]. [The
fee for replacement of certain specialized license plates is:
[License plates issued under: Fee: [License plates issued under: Fee:
[License plates issued under: Fee:
[Section 504.411 $2 [Section 504.411 $2
[Section 504.411 $2
[Section 504.409 $9] [Section 504.409 $9]
[Section 504.409 $9]
(e) A county assessor-collector may not issue [replacement
license plates or] a replacement registration insignia without
complying with this section.
(f) A county assessor-collector shall retain $2.50 of each
fee collected under this section and shall report and send the
remainder to the department [as provided by Sections 502.102 and
502.105].
SECTION 14. Subchapter D, Chapter 502, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 502.1841 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.1841. REPLACEMENT LICENSE PLATES. (a) The owner
of a registered motor vehicle may obtain replacement license plates
for the vehicle by:
(1) certifying that the replacement plates will not be
used on any other vehicle owned or operated by the person making the
statement;
(2) paying a fee of $6 plus the fee required by Section
502.1705(a) for each set of replacement license plates, unless
otherwise specified by law; and
(3) returning to the department each license plate in
the owner's possession for which a replacement license plate is
obtained.
(b) Replacement license plates may not be issued except as
provided by this section.
(c) A county assessor-collector shall retain $2.50 of each
fee collected under this section and forward the remainder of the
fee to the department.
(d) The fee required by this section applies to the issuance
of license plates for a transferred used vehicle for which the
registration and license plates were not transferred under
Subchapter I.
SECTION 15. Subsection (d), Section 504.101,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(d) The department may not issue a replacement set of
personalized license plates to the same person before the sixth
anniversary of the date of issuance unless the applicant for
issuance of replacement plates pays the [an additional] fee
required by Section 502.1841 [of $30].
SECTION 16. Section 504.501, Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 504.501. CLASSIC MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS.
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a
motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old. The license plates
must include the word "Classic" [words "Classic Auto," "Classic
Motorcycle," or "Classic Truck"] or a similar designation, as
appropriate.
(b) A person eligible for the license plates may instead use
license plates that were issued by this state in the same year as
the model year of the vehicle and are approved by the department if
the plates are approved for the vehicle before January 1, 2011. The
department may require the attachment of a registration insignia to
the license plate in a manner that does not affect the display of
information originally on the license plate.
(c) There is no [The] fee for issuance or approval of
license plates under this section [is $15].
SECTION 17. Subsection (c), Section 504.505,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(c) There is no [The initial] fee for issuance of the
license plates [is $8]. The license plates may be renewed without
payment of a fee.
SECTION 18. Subsection (b), Section 504.507,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) There is no [The] fee for issuance of the license plates
[is $8]. The department shall:
(1) [also] collect any [additional] fee that a county
imposes under this chapter for registration of a forestry vehicle;
and
(2) send the fee to the appropriate county for
disposition.
SECTION 19. Subsection (b), Section 504.508,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) There is no [The] fee for issuance of the license plates
[is $15].
SECTION 20. Section 504.509, Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 504.509. VEHICLES CARRYING MOBILE AMATEUR RADIO
EQUIPMENT. [(a)] The department shall issue specialty license
plates for a person who holds an amateur radio station license
issued by the Federal Communications Commission and who operates
receiving and transmitting mobile amateur radio equipment. The
license plates shall include the person's amateur call letters as
assigned by the Federal Communications Commission. A person may
register more than one vehicle equipped with mobile amateur radio
equipment under this section, and the department shall issue
license plates that include the same amateur call letters for each
vehicle.
[(b) The fee for issuance of the license plates is $2 for the
first year and $1 for each subsequent year.]
SECTION 21. Subsection (b), Section 504.510,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(b) The fee for issuance of the license plates is $6 [$10].
SECTION 22. Subsection (a), Section 504.801,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The department may create new specialty license plates
on its own initiative or on receipt of an application from a
potential sponsor. A new specialty license plate created under
this section must comply with each requirement of Section 504.702
unless the license is created by the department on its own
initiative. The department may permit a specialty license plate
created under this section to be personalized. The redesign of an
existing specialty license plate at the request of a sponsor shall
be treated like the issuance of a new specialty license plate,
except that the department may require a nonrefundable design fee
[lower deposit amount to reflect the actual costs of redesigning
the license plate].
SECTION 23. The following provisions of the Transportation
Code are repealed:
(1) Section 502.007;
(2) Subsection (b), Section 502.161;
(3) Section 502.170;
(4) Subsection (c), Section 502.1705;
(5) Section 502.187;
(6) Subsection (c), Section 502.201;
(7) Section 502.453;
(8) Subsection (b), Section 504.409; and
(9) Section 504.5011.
SECTION 24. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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Weight Classification Fee Schedule
in pounds
6,001-10,000 $54.00
10,001-18,000 $110.00
18,001-25,999 $205.00
26,000-40,000 $340.00
40,001-54,999 $535.00
55,000-70,000 $740.00
70,001-80,000 $840.00
[Gross weight Fee for each 100 pounds or
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[Equipped with Equipped with
[pneumatic tires solid tires
[1-6,000 $0.44 $0.55
[6,001-8,000 0.495 0.66
[8,001-10,000 0.605 0.77
[10,001-17,000 0.715 0.88
[17,001-24,000 0.77 0.99
[24,001-31,000 0.88 1.10
[31,001 and over 0.99 1.32]
[Fee for each 100 pounds
[Gross weight in or
[pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[1-4,000 $0.275
[4,001-6,000 0.55
[6,001-8,000 0.66
[8,001-10,000 0.825
[10,001 and over 1.10]
[Gross weight Fee for each 100 pounds or
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[Equipped with Equipped with
[pneumatic tires solid tires
[1-6,000 $0.33 $0.44
[6,001-8,000 0.44 0.55
[8,001-10,000 0.55 0.66
[10,001-17,000 0.66 0.88
[17,001 and over 0.715 0.99]
[Fee for each 100 pounds
[Combined gross weight or
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[18,000-36,000 $0.60
[36,001-42,000 0.75
[42,001-62,000 0.90
[62,001 and over 1.00]
[Fee for each 100 pounds
[Gross weight or
[in pounds fraction of 100 pounds
[1-6,000 $0.44
[6,001-8,000 0.495
[8,001-10,000 0.605
[10,001-17,000 0.715
[17,001-24,000 0.77
[24,001-31,000 0.88
[31,001 and over 0.99]
[License plates issued under: Fee:
[Section 504.411 $2
[Section 504.409 $9]