Texas § 643.061 OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS.

Texas Statutes

§ 643.061 — OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS.

Texas § 643.061

Code TNTransportation Code

This text of Texas § 643.061 (OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Texas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 643.061 (2026).

Text

Sec. 643.061. OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS.

(a)The department may vary the registration period under this subchapter by adopting rules that provide for:

(1)an optional two-year registration; and

(2)an optional temporary registration that is valid for less than one year.

(b)A motor carrier applying for registration under this section must pay:

(1)a $20 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(1);

(2)a $10 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(2); and

(3)application and insurance filing fees the department by rule adopts in an amount not to exceed $100 each.

(c)The department shall issue to a motor carrier registering under this section:

(1)a motor carrier's certificate, in the manner provided by Section 643.054 ; and

(2)a cab card or the equivalent of a

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Sec. 643.061. OPTIONAL REGISTRATION PERIODS. (a) The department may vary the registration period under this subchapter by adopting rules that provide for:
(1) an optional two-year registration; and
(2) an optional temporary registration that is valid for less than one year.
(b) A motor carrier applying for registration under this section must pay:
(1) a $20 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(1);
(2) a $10 fee for each vehicle registered under Subsection (a)(2); and
(3) application and insurance filing fees the department by rule adopts in an amount not to exceed $100 each.
(c) The department shall issue to a motor carrier registering under this section:
(1) a motor carrier's certificate, in the manner provided by Section 643.054 ; and
(2) a cab card or the equivalent of a cab card, in the manner provided by Section 643.059 .

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 603, Sec. 4, eff. Aug. 30, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1034, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1046 (H.B. 2094 ), Sec. 3.11, eff. September 1, 2007.