Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles

Section 502.0023. Extended Registration of Commercial Fleet Vehicles - Sec. 502.0023. EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL FLEET VEHICLES. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 502.0024. Extended Registration of Certain Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection - Sec. 502.0024. EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES NOT SUBJECT TO...

Section 502.0025. Extended Registration of Certain County Fleet Vehicles - Sec. 502.0025. EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN COUNTY FLEET VEHICLES. (a)...

Section 502.003. Registration by Political Subdivision Prohibited - Sec. 502.003. REGISTRATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PROHIBITED. (a) Except as...

Section 502.004. Information on Alternatively Fueled Vehicles - Sec. 502.004. INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVELY FUELED VEHICLES. (a) In this...

Section 502.005. Registration of Autocycle - Sec. 502.005. REGISTRATION OF AUTOCYCLE. (a) In this section, "autocycle"...

Section 502.010. County Scofflaw - Sec. 502.010. COUNTY SCOFFLAW. (a) Except as otherwise provided by...

Section 502.011. Refusal to Register Vehicle for Nonpayment of Toll or Administrative Fee - Sec. 502.011. REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE FOR NONPAYMENT OF TOLL...

Section 502.012. Notice Regarding Whether Certain Trailers Are Subject to Inspection - Sec. 502.012. NOTICE REGARDING WHETHER CERTAIN TRAILERS ARE SUBJECT TO...

Subchapter B. Registration Requirements

Section 502.040. Registration Required; General Rule - Sec. 502.040. REGISTRATION REQUIRED; GENERAL RULE. (a) Not more than...

Section 502.041. Initial Registration - Sec. 502.041. INITIAL REGISTRATION. (a) Notwithstanding Section 502.040, the owner...

Section 502.042. Title Required for Registration - Sec. 502.042. TITLE REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION. The department may not...

Section 502.043. Application for Registration and Certain Permits - Sec. 502.043. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTAIN PERMITS. (a) An...

Section 502.0435. Online Registration Renewal - Sec. 502.0435. ONLINE REGISTRATION RENEWAL. If a person is otherwise...

Section 502.044. Registration Period - Sec. 502.044. REGISTRATION PERIOD. (a) The department shall designate a...

Section 502.045. Delinquent Registration - Sec. 502.045. DELINQUENT REGISTRATION. (a) A registration fee for a...

Section 502.046. Evidence of Financial Responsibility - Sec. 502.046. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) Evidence of financial...

Section 502.047. Registration-Based Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements - Sec. 502.047. REGISTRATION-BASED ENFORCEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. (a)...

Section 502.048. Refusal to Register Unsafe Vehicle - Sec. 502.048. REFUSAL TO REGISTER UNSAFE VEHICLE. The department may...

Section 502.055. Determination of Weight and Seating Capacity - Sec. 502.055. DETERMINATION OF WEIGHT AND SEATING CAPACITY. (a) The...

Section 502.056. Disputed Classification of Vehicle - Sec. 502.056. DISPUTED CLASSIFICATION OF VEHICLE. In a disputed case,...

Section 502.057. Registration Receipt - Sec. 502.057. REGISTRATION RECEIPT. (a) The department shall issue or...

Section 502.058. Duplicate Registration Receipt - Sec. 502.058. DUPLICATE REGISTRATION RECEIPT. (a) The owner of a...

Section 502.059. Issuance of Registration Insignia - Sec. 502.059. ISSUANCE OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) On payment of...

Section 502.060. Replacement of Registration Insignia - Sec. 502.060. REPLACEMENT OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) The owner of...

Section 502.061. Registration by Owner With Condition That Impedes Effective Communication - Sec. 502.061. REGISTRATION BY OWNER WITH CONDITION THAT IMPEDES EFFECTIVE...

Subchapter C. Special Registrations

Section 502.090. Effect of Certain Military Service on Registration Requirement - Sec. 502.090. EFFECT OF CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE ON REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT....

Section 502.091. International Registration Plan - Sec. 502.091. INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN. (a) The department, through its...

Section 502.092. Nonresident-Owned Vehicles Used to Transport Farm Products - Sec. 502.092. NONRESIDENT-OWNED VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT FARM PRODUCTS. (a)...

Section 502.093. Annual Permits - Sec. 502.093. ANNUAL PERMITS. (a) The department may issue an...

Section 502.094. 72- or 144-Hour Permits - Sec. 502.094. 72- OR 144-HOUR PERMITS. (a) The department may...

Section 502.095. One-Trip or 30-Day Trip Permits - Sec. 502.095. ONE-TRIP OR 30-DAY TRIP PERMITS. (a) The department...

Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration

Section 502.140. Certain Off-Highway Vehicles - Sec. 502.140. CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES. (a) In this section, "off-highway...

Section 502.141. Off-Highway Former Military Vehicles - Sec. 502.141. OFF-HIGHWAY FORMER MILITARY VEHICLES. (a) Except as provided...

Section 502.142. Manufactured Housing - Sec. 502.142. MANUFACTURED HOUSING. Manufactured housing, as defined by Section...

Section 502.143. Other Vehicles - Sec. 502.143. OTHER VEHICLES. An owner may not register the...

Section 502.144. Vehicles Operated on Public Highway Separating Real Property Under Vehicle Owner's Control - Sec. 502.144. VEHICLES OPERATED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY SEPARATING REAL PROPERTY...

Section 502.145. Vehicles Operated by Certain Nonresidents - Sec. 502.145. VEHICLES OPERATED BY CERTAIN NONRESIDENTS. (a) A nonresident...

Section 502.146. Certain Farm Vehicles and Drilling and Construction Equipment - Sec. 502.146. CERTAIN FARM VEHICLES AND DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT....

Section 502.1515. Outsourcing Production of Renewal Notices; Paid Advertising - Sec. 502.1515. OUTSOURCING PRODUCTION OF RENEWAL NOTICES; PAID ADVERTISING. The...

Section 502.156. Statement Required for Rebuilt Vehicles - Sec. 502.156. STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR REBUILT VEHICLES. A county assessor-collector...

Section 502.168. Fee: Motor Bus - Sec. 502.168. FEE: MOTOR BUS. The fee for a registration...

Section 502.1747. Voluntary Contribution to Parks and Wildlife Department - Sec. 502.1747. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. (a)...

Section 502.1748. Disposition of Certain Voluntary Contributions - Sec. 502.1748. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. If a person...

Section 502.189. Donor Registry Information - Sec. 502.189. DONOR REGISTRY INFORMATION. (a) The department, with expert...

Subchapter E. Administration of Fees

Section 502.190. Schedule of Registration Fees - Sec. 502.190. SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION FEES. The department shall post...

Section 502.191. Collection of Fees - Sec. 502.191. COLLECTION OF FEES. (a) A person may not...

Section 502.1911. Registration Processing and Handling Fee - Sec. 502.1911. REGISTRATION PROCESSING AND HANDLING FEE. (a) The department...

Section 502.192. Transfer Fee - Sec. 502.192. TRANSFER FEE. The purchaser of a used motor...

Section 502.193. Payment by Check Drawn Against Insufficient Funds - Sec. 502.193. PAYMENT BY CHECK DRAWN AGAINST INSUFFICIENT FUNDS. (a)...

Section 502.1931. Disputed Payment by Credit Card or Debit Card - Sec. 502.1931. DISPUTED PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD....

Section 502.194. Credit for Registration Fee Paid on Motor Vehicle Subsequently Destroyed - Sec. 502.194. CREDIT FOR REGISTRATION FEE PAID ON MOTOR VEHICLE...

Section 502.195. Refund of Overcharged Registration Fee - Sec. 502.195. REFUND OF OVERCHARGED REGISTRATION FEE. (a) The owner...

Section 502.196. Deposit of Registration Fees in State Highway Fund - Sec. 502.196. DEPOSIT OF REGISTRATION FEES IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND....

Section 502.197. Registration by Mail or Electronic Means; Service Charge - Sec. 502.197. REGISTRATION BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS; SERVICE CHARGE....

Section 502.198. Disposition of Fees Generally - Sec. 502.198. DISPOSITION OF FEES GENERALLY. (a) Except as provided...

Section 502.1983. Deposit of Fees in Interest-Bearing Account - Sec. 502.1983. DEPOSIT OF FEES IN INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNT. (a) A...

Section 502.1984. Interest on Fees - Sec. 502.1984. INTEREST ON FEES. (a) A fee required to...

Section 502.1985. Use of Registration Fees Retained by County - Sec. 502.1985. USE OF REGISTRATION FEES RETAINED BY COUNTY. (a)...

Section 502.1986. Contingent Provision for Distribution of Fees Between State and Counties - Sec. 502.1986. CONTINGENT PROVISION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FEES BETWEEN STATE...

Section 502.199. Electronic Funds Transfer - Sec. 502.199. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER. A county assessor-collector that transfers...

Subchapter F. Regular Registration Fees

Section 502.251. Fee: Motorcycle or Moped - Sec. 502.251. FEE: MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. The fee for a...

Section 502.252. Fee: Vehicles That Weigh 6,000 Pounds or Less - Sec. 502.252. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH 6,000 POUNDS OR LESS....

Section 502.253. Fee: Vehicles That Weigh More Than 6,000 Pounds - Sec. 502.253. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 6,000 POUNDS....

Section 502.254. Fee: Trailer, Travel Trailer, or Semitrailer - Sec. 502.254. FEE: TRAILER, TRAVEL TRAILER, OR SEMITRAILER. (a) The...

Section 502.255. Truck-Tractor or Commercial Motor Vehicle Combination Fee; Semitrailer Token Fee - Sec. 502.255. TRUCK-TRACTOR OR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE COMBINATION FEE; SEMITRAILER...

Section 502.256. Fee: Road Tractor - Sec. 502.256. FEE: ROAD TRACTOR. The fee for a registration...

Subchapter G. Additional Fees

Section 502.356. Automated Registration and Titling System - Sec. 502.356. AUTOMATED REGISTRATION AND TITLING SYSTEM. (a) In addition...

Section 502.357. Financial Responsibility Programs - Sec. 502.357. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS. (a) In addition to other...

Section 502.358. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Surcharge - Sec. 502.358. TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN SURCHARGE. (a) In addition...

Section 502.359. Additional Fee for Certain Vehicles Using Diesel Motor - Sec. 502.359. ADDITIONAL FEE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES USING DIESEL MOTOR....

Subchapter H. Optional Fees

Section 502.401. Optional County Fee for Road and Bridge Fund - Sec. 502.401. OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND....

Section 502.402. Optional County Fee for Transportation Projects - Sec. 502.402. OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. (a) This...

Section 502.403. Optional County Fee for Child Safety - Sec. 502.403. OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR CHILD SAFETY. (a) The...

Section 502.404. Voluntary Assessment for Texas Agricultural Finance Authority - Sec. 502.404. VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT FOR TEXAS AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY. (a)...

Section 502.405. Voluntary Contribution to Donor Registry - Sec. 502.405. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR REGISTRY. (a) The department...

Section 502.407. Operation of Vehicle With Expired License Plate - Sec. 502.407. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH EXPIRED LICENSE PLATE. (a)...

Section 502.410. Falsification or Forgery - Sec. 502.410. FALSIFICATION OR FORGERY. (a) A person commits an...

Section 502.411. Bribery of County Officer or Agent - Sec. 502.411. BRIBERY OF COUNTY OFFICER OR AGENT. (a) A...

Section 502.412. Operation of Vehicle at Weight Greater Than Stated in Registration Application - Sec. 502.412. OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT WEIGHT GREATER THAN STATED...

Section 502.413. Voluntary Contribution to Special Olympics Texas Fund - Sec. 502.413. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS FUND. (a)...

Section 502.414. Voluntary Contribution for Evidence Testing Grant Program - Sec. 502.414. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR EVIDENCE TESTING GRANT PROGRAM. (a)...

Section 502.415. Voluntary Contribution to Ending Homelessness Fund - Sec. 502.415. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS FUND. (a) When...

Section 502.416. Voluntary Contribution for Trafficked Persons Program Account - Sec. 502.416. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM ACCOUNT. (a)...

Subchapter I. Alternate Registration Fees

Section 502.431. Fee: Motor Vehicle Used Exclusively to Transport and Spread Fertilizer - Sec. 502.431. FEE: MOTOR VEHICLE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO TRANSPORT AND...

Section 502.432. Vehicle Transporting Seasonal Agricultural Products - Sec. 502.432. VEHICLE TRANSPORTING SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. (a) The department...

Section 502.433. Fee: Commercial Farm Motor Vehicle - Sec. 502.433. FEE: COMMERCIAL FARM MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) The registration...

Section 502.434. Farm Vehicles: Excess Weight - Sec. 502.434. FARM VEHICLES: EXCESS WEIGHT. (a) The owner of...

Section 502.435. Certain Soil Conservation Equipment - Sec. 502.435. CERTAIN SOIL CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT. (a) The owner of...

Subchapter J. Registrations Exempt From Fees

Section 502.451. Exempt Vehicles - Sec. 502.451. EXEMPT VEHICLES. (a) Before license plates are issued...

Section 502.452. Limitation on Issuance of Exempt License Plates; Seizure of Certain Vehicles - Sec. 502.452. LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF EXEMPT LICENSE PLATES; SEIZURE...

Section 502.453. Government-Owned Vehicles; Public School Buses; Fire-Fighting Vehicles; County Marine Law Enforcement Vehicles; U - Sec. 502.453. GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES; PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES; FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES; COUNTY...

Section 502.454. Vehicles Used by Nonprofit Disaster Relief Organizations - Sec. 502.454. VEHICLES USED BY NONPROFIT DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS. (a)...

Section 502.455. Trailers and Semitrailers Owned by Religious Organizations - Sec. 502.455. TRAILERS AND SEMITRAILERS OWNED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. (a)...

Section 502.456. Emergency Services Vehicles - Sec. 502.456. EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLES. (a) A vehicle may be...

Section 502.457. Persons on Active Duty in Armed Forces of United States - Sec. 502.457. PERSONS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES OF...

Subchapter K. Offenses and Penalties

Section 502.471. General Penalty - Sec. 502.471. GENERAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 502.472. Operation of Vehicle Under Improper Registration - Sec. 502.472. OPERATION OF VEHICLE UNDER IMPROPER REGISTRATION. A person...

Section 502.473. Operation of Vehicle Without Registration Insignia - Sec. 502.473. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) A...

Section 502.474. Operation of One-Trip Permit Vehicle - Sec. 502.474. OPERATION OF ONE-TRIP PERMIT VEHICLE. A person commits...

Section 502.475. Wrong, Fictitious, Altered, or Obscured Insignia - Sec. 502.475. WRONG, FICTITIOUS, ALTERED, OR OBSCURED INSIGNIA. (a) A...

Section 502.4755. Deceptively Similar Insignia - Sec. 502.4755. DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR INSIGNIA. (a) A person commits an...

Section 502.476. Annual Permits; Offense - Sec. 502.476. ANNUAL PERMITS; OFFENSE. A person who violates Section...

Section 502.477. Nonresident-Owned Vehicles Used to Transport Agricultural Product; Offense - Sec. 502.477. NONRESIDENT-OWNED VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT; OFFENSE....

Section 502.478. Commercial Motor Vehicle Used Primarily for Agricultural Purposes; Offense - Sec. 502.478. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE USED PRIMARILY FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES;...

Section 502.479. Seasonal Agricultural Vehicle; Offense - Sec. 502.479. SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE; OFFENSE. A person issued a...

Section 502.480. Violation by County Assessor-Collector; Penalty - Sec. 502.480. VIOLATION BY COUNTY ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR; PENALTY. (a) A county...

Subchapter L. Registration and Transfer of Used Vehicles

Section 502.491. Transfer of Vehicle Registration - Sec. 502.491. TRANSFER OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION. (a) On the sale...

Section 502.492. Temporary Transit Permit for a Vehicle Purchased - Sec. 502.492. TEMPORARY TRANSIT PERMIT FOR A VEHICLE PURCHASED. (a)...

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Texas Statutes Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles

Texas Statutes
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles
Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles