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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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TRANSPORTATION CODE |
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Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC |
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Subtitle B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS |
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Chapter 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES |
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Subchapter R. FEES |
Sec. 521.421. LICENSE FEES; EXAMINATION FEES
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(a) The fee for issuance or renewal of a license not otherwise provided for by this section is $24.
(a-1) The fee for a personal identification certificate issued under Section 501.0165, Government Code, is $5.
(a-2) Except as provided by Subsection (a-1), the department by rule shall establish the fee for a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person whose residence or domicile is a correctional facility or a parole facility.
(a-3) Except as provided by Subsections (a-1) and (a-2), the fee for a driver's license or personal identification certificate that is issued to a person who is not a citizen, national, or legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States and that is valid for not more than one year is $24.
(b) The fee for renewal of a Class M license or for renewal of a license that includes authorization to operate a motorcycle is $32.
(c) The fee for issuance of a provisional license or instruction permit is $15.
(d) The fee for issuance or renewal of an occupational license is $10.
(e) An applicant who changes from a lower to a higher class of license or who adds a type of vehicle other than a motorcycle to the license shall pay a $10 fee for the required examination.
Text of subsec. (f) as added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1156, Sec. 1
(f) An applicant applying for additional authorization to operate a motorcycle shall pay a $15 fee for the required application.
Text of subsec. (f) as added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1372, Sec. 3
(f) If a Class A, B, or C driver's license includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle or moped, the fee for the driver's license is increased by $8.
(g) The department shall collect an additional fee of $1 for the issuance or renewal of a license, including a duplicate license, a license issued to reflect an additional authorization or a change in classification, or a license issued or renewed over the Internet or by other electronic means, to pay the costs of the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry operated under Chapter 692A, Health and Safety Code, if the person applying for, renewing, or changing a license opts to pay the additional fee. The department shall remit fees collected under this subsection to the comptroller, who shall maintain the identity of the source of the fees. Subject to appropriation, the department may retain three percent of the money collected under this subsection to cover the costs in administering this subsection.
(h) The fee for issuance or renewal of a driver's license, a provisional license, an instruction permit, or a hardship license issued to a person subject to the registration requirements under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure, is $20.
(i) The fee for issuance or renewal of a driver's license is $8 for a license with an expiration date established under Section 521.2711.
(j) The department shall collect an additional fee of $1 for the issuance or renewal of a license to fund the Blindness Education, Screening, and Treatment Program established under Section 91.027, Human Resources Code, if the person applying for or renewing a license opts to pay the additional fee.