PURPOSE
Provide information on updated Registration Fee Schedules, effective January 1, 2005.

DETAILS
Since the registration fee structure for passenger vehicles is based on year model, an adjustment must be made each year in the year models assigned to each fee group. Effective with the registration period that begins on January 1, 2005, the year models in each fee group will be as follows:

A new Passenger Fee Schedule is attached. The prorated fee chart for passenger vehicles weighing less than or equal to 6,000 pounds is located on the reverse side of the attached Fee Schedule.

As in previous years, the year model adjustments will first appear on registration renewal notices mailed in November for vehicles having December 2004 registration expiration dates because the owners of these vehicles will be paying registration fees for the period beginning January 1, 2005. If an owner applies for a renewal of a DEC 04 registration without a renewal notice, the fee must be computed using the new fee schedule.

New and out of state passenger vehicles registered during December 2004 will be charged fees based on the current fee schedules. During this period, if a Texas titled vehicle requires the issuance of 13 to 36 months of registration, the current fee schedule will be used. Starting on January 1, 2005, the new fee schedules will apply to all registrations and renewals. These fees are registration fees only; they do not include any additional fees (i.e., road and bridge fee, child safety fee, etc.).

COUNTY ACTION
Please make additional copies of the updated Passenger Fee Schedule as needed to update guides in your office. You should retain some of your current fee schedules for use after December 31, 2004, to calculate credits involving exchanges, low weights, etc., when the original fee was collected from the current schedule. You should also retain your current prorated fee chart for passenger vehicles weighing more than 6,000 pounds since a new distribution of those charts will not be made.

CONTACT
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact your local Vehicle Titles and Registration Division Regional Office. Thank you very much.

In some cases the Registration and Title Bulletins (RTB) contain attachments. If you require a copy of the original signed RTB and the attachments, please email your request with the RTB number to VTR Info Request/Open Records. Repeat requests are subject to charges in accordance with Open Record policies. A subscription service is also available for an annual fee of $250. Subscribers will automatically receive all RTB mailings as they are issued.