Texas § TN.521.421 - LICENSE FEES
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§ TN.521.421. LICENSE FEES
LICENSE FEES; EXAMINATION FEES. (a) The fee for issuance or renewal of a license not otherwise provided for by this section is $32. (a-1) The fee for a personal identification certificate issued under Section 501.0165 , Government Code, Section 841.153 , Health and Safety Code, or Section 245.0536 , Human Resources 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 $43. (c) The fee for issuance of a provisional license or learner license is $15. (d) The fee for issuance or renewal of an occupational driver's 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. (f) An applicant applying for additional authorization to operate a motorcycle shall pay a $15 fee for the required application. (g) If a Class A, B, or C driver's license includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle, the fee for the driver's license is increased by $11. (h) The fee for issuance or renewal of a driver's license, a provisional license, a learner license, 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 (j) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798 ), Sec. 8(3), eff. September 1, 2023. (k) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798 ), Sec. 8(3), eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 510, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1156, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1372, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1516, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 546, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.002(20), eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1186 (H.B. 120 ), Sec. 6, eff. June 18, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 37 (H.B. 84 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 27.001(105), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730 ), Sec. 12.10, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1253 (H.B. 339 ), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 2161 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 554 (H.B. 2904 ), Sec. 7, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 72.11, eff. September 28, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 121 (S.B. 1815 ), Sec. 6(b), eff. September 1, 2014. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 1576 ), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1059 (H.B. 3050 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616 ), Sec. 7.002, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 595 (S.B. 616 ), Sec. 7.003, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 882 (H.B. 3171 ), Sec. 1.04, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1024 (H.B. 123 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 909 (H.B. 4544 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 386 (H.B. 291 ), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 614 (H.B. 3798 ), Sec. 8(3), eff. September 1, 2023.
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