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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(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(j) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), § 8(3).
(k) Repealed by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., ch. 614 (H.B. 3798), § 8(3).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 521.421. License Fees; Examination Fees - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-521-421/
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