Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 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 truckunder 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:

(e) Each fee paid under Subsection (b) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:

(e-1) Each fee paid under Subsection (c) shall be deposited by the comptroller after receipt under Section 548.509 as follows:

(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.