Applicants must pay inspection program replacement fees when registering certain vehicles, and the comptroller must deposit the money into specified state accounts.
Sec. 548.510. INSPECTION PROGRAM REPLACEMENT FEE. (a) In addition to other fees imposed at the time of registration, at the time of application for initial registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, pole trailer, or mobile home, the applicant shall pay an annual fee of $7.50. (b) Instead of the fee provided by Subsection (a), an applicant shall pay a one-time fee of $16.75 if the application is for the initial registration of a passenger car or light truck under Section 502.044(a-1). An applicant who pays a fee under this subsection for a registration year is not required to pay a fee under Subsection (a) for the next registration year for the same vehicle. (c) Instead of the fee provided by Subsection (a) or (b), an applicant shall pay a one-time fee of $22.25 if the application is for the initial registration of a passenger car or light truck under Section 502.0026. An applicant who pays a fee under this subsection for a registration year is not required to pay a fee under Subsection (a) for the next two registration years for the same vehicle. (d) Each fee paid under Subsection (a) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows: (1) $3.50 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund; (2) $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and (3) $2 to the credit of the clean air account. (e) Each fee paid under Subsection (b) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows: (1) $12.75 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund; (2) $2 to the credit of the general revenue fund; and (3) $2 to the credit of the clean air account. (e-1) Each fee paid under Subsection (c) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows: (1) $16.25 to the credit of the Texas mobility fund; and (2) $6 to the credit of the clean air account. (f) A fee collected under this section is not a motor vehicle registration fee and the revenue collected from the fee is not required to be used for a purpose specified by Section 7-a, Article VIII, Texas Constitution. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 721 (S.B. 1001), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 851 (H.B. 3297), Sec. 21, eff. January 1, 2025. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 198), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 198), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2023. Reenacted by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 109 (S.B. 1729), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2025. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 109 (S.B. 1729), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2025. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 109 (S.B. 1729), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2025. Reenacted by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (H.B. 2029), Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 2025. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 270 (H.B. 2029), Sec. 2, eff. May 29, 2025.