Section 217.185 - [Effective until 7/1/2025] Allocation of Processing and Handling Fee(a) For registration transactions, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the fee amount established in § 217.183 of this title (relating to Fee Amount) shall be allocated as follows: (1) If the registration transaction was processed in person at the office of the county tax assessor-collector: (A) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $2.30; and(B) the remaining amount shall be remitted to the department.(2) If the registration transaction was mailed to office of the county tax assessor-collector: (A) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $2.30; and(B) the remaining amount shall be remitted to the department.(3) If the registration transaction was processed through the department or the TxIRP system or is a registration processed under Transportation Code, §§ 502.0023, 502.091, or 502.255; or § 217.46(b)(5) or (d)(1)(B)(i) of this title (relating to Commercial Vehicle Registration): (A) $2.30 will be remitted to the county tax assessor-collector; and(B) the remaining amount shall be retained by the department.(4) If the registration transaction was processed through the department's online registration portal, the fee established in §217.183 is discounted by $1: (A) Texas Online receives the amount set pursuant to Government Code, § 2054.2591, Fees;(B) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $.25; and(C) the remaining amount shall be remitted to the department.(5) If the registration transaction was processed by a limited service deputy or full service deputy appointed by the county tax assessor-collector in accordance with Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Deputies): (A) the deputy may retain: (i) the amount specified in § 217.168(c) of this title (relating to Deputy Fee Amounts). The deputy must remit the remainder of the processing and handling fee to the county tax assessor-collector; and(ii) the convenience fee established in §217.168, if the registration transaction is processed by a full service deputy;(B) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $1.30; and(C) the county tax assessor-collector must remit the remaining amount to the department.(6) If the registration transaction was processed by a dealer deputy appointed by the county tax assessor-collector in accordance with Subchapter H of this chapter (relating to Deputies): (A) the deputy must remit the processing and handling fee to the county tax assessor-collector;(B) the county tax assessor-collector may retain $2.30; and(C) the county tax assessor-collector must remit the remaining amount to the department.(b) For transactions under Transportation Code, §§ 502.092 - 502.095, the entity receiving the application and processing the transaction collects and retains the entire processing and handling fee established in §217.183. A full service deputy processing a temporary permit transaction may not charge a convenience fee for that transaction.43 Tex. Admin. Code § 217.185
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 32, August 5, 2016, TexReg 5786, eff. 8/8/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 20, May 18, 2018, TexReg 3245, eff. 5/21/2018