Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB997 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/06/2021

                            87R3293 CXP-D
 By: Fierro H.B. No. 997


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to increasing the identification number inspection fee for
 a motor vehicle.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 501.0321(e), Transportation Code, is
 amended to read as follows:
 (e)  The department or another entity that provides an
 inspection under this section may impose a fee of not more than $65
 [$40] for the inspection.  The county or municipal treasurer of a
 county or municipal entity that provides an inspection under this
 section shall credit the fee to the general fund of the county or
 municipality, as applicable, to defray the entity's cost associated
 with the inspection.  If the department provides an inspection
 under this section, the fee shall be deposited to the credit of the
 Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.