New State Laws
Fees, Charges, and Out-of-Pocket Expenses
Impact on Texans' Lives and Livelihoods
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Children |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| CHIP premiums and co-payments | HB 1 | Increase monthly premium from an average of $0 to $18 per month to $0 to $25 per month (based on family income) and raise co-payment caps. | $57,937,000 | Health and Human Services Commission | www.hhsc.state.tx.us | 424-6500 |
| Youth camp license fees | HB 2350 | Resident youth camp annual license fee increased to $750 from $40, and day youth camp annual license fee increased to $375 from $25. | $737,000 | Texas Department of Health | www.tdh.state.tx.us | 458-7111 |
| Child support fees paid by recipients | HB 2588 | Impacts all recipients not on welfare: (1) $25 annual fee on cases enforced and paid through AG, (2) $3 monthly fee on cases paid through but not enforced by AG, and (3) $10 parent locator fee. | $12,805,000 | Office of the Attorney General | www.oag.state.tx.us | 463-2100 |
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Teachers and School Employees |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Retired and active teacher and school employee copays | HB 1* | Increase in office visit and prescription drug copays for retired staff. | $86,000,000* | Teacher Retirement System | www.trs.state.tx.us | 542-6400 |
| Retired and active teacher and school employee premiums | HB 1* | Increase in premiums for retired workers. | $179,000,000* | Teacher Retirement System | www.trs.state.tx.us | 542-6400 |
| Fee for new Master Science Teacher exam | HB 411 | New Master Science Teacher exam and related increase in exam fees to $82. | $50,000 | State Board for Educator Certification | www.sbec.state.tx.us | 238-3200 |
| State's share of teacher and school employee health insurance supplement cut in half for full-time teachers | HB 3459 | Annual reductions: $1,000 for non-teaching professional staff making over $50,000 annually; $500 for teachers and other full-time staff making less than $50,000; and $750 for part-time staff. | $711,200,000 | Teacher Retirement System | www.trs.state.tx.us | 542-6400 |
| Active teacher and school employee contributions for retired teacher and school employee health care | HB 3459 | Contributions by active participants to the retired staff program doubled from 0.25% to 0.50% of pay. | $106,000,000 | Teacher Retirement System | www.trs.state.tx.us | 542-6400 |
| * The dollar amount shown only speaks to retired teachers and other retired employees. The amount for active teachers and other active employees participating in Activecare are also impacted, but the amount cannot be estimated at this time. However, there are approximately the same number of Activecare participants as retired participants. | ||||||
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Health Care |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Costs to state employees for health care | HB 1 | Increases include copays for office and specialist visits, copays for prescription drugs, deductible for prescription drugs, emergency room visits, home health care, and "durable medical equipment" (such as wheelchairs). | $431,000,000 | Employee Retirement System | www.ers.state.tx.us | 476-6431 |
| Fee for abortion facility license | HB 15 | TDH to recover regulatory costs for new Chap. 171 (informed consent). | $481,000 | Texas Department of Health | www.tdh.state.tx.us | 458-7111 |
| Fees on rural doctors | HB 1877 | Collects fees from participating rural doctors to fund the Rural Physician Relief Program. The program provides a relief physician for rural doctors who are away from their practice at no charge. Participation is voluntary and only those physicians who participate are charged a fee. The fee is set by Office of Rural Community Affairs, which has not determined the amount of the fee. | $4,816,000 | Office of Rural Community Affairs | www.orca.state.tx.us | 936-6701 |
| Fee on nurses | HB 2208 | Fees to be set by Board of Nurse Examiners to recover the cost of performing criminal history checks on applicants and license holders. Board anticipates cost of $39 per applicant ( $24 federal and $15 DPS). | $729,000 | Board of Nurse Examiners | www.bne.state.tx.us | 305-7400 |
| Repeal tax exemption for companies insuring CHIP and Medicaid participants | HB 2292 | 1.75 percent of gross receipts. | $51,106,000 | Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts | www.window.state.tx.us | 800-252-5555 |
| Pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates | HB 2292 | Adds supplemental state payments to existing federally mandated rebates paid by pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in state's Medicaid program. | $53,300,000 | Health and Human Services Commission | www.hhsc.state.tx.us | 424-6500 |
| Fee on nurses | HB 3126 | $3 surcharge to registered nurse renewal fee and $2 surcharge to licensed vocational nurse renewal to fund a nursing resource section within the health professions resource center. | $622,000 | Board of Nurse Examiners | www.bne.state.tx.us | 305-7400 |
| Increases fees for physicians | SB 104 | Increases the license, registration, and renewal fees that the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners may charge physicians, and establishes new surcharges for certain fees. Also moves to a biennial rather than annual renewal period. | $36,095,000 | Board of Medical Examiners | www.tsbme.state.tx.us | 305-7010 |
| Fees on immigrant doctors | SB 558 | The Texas Department of Health may request waivers for certain visa requirements on immigrant doctors if the doctors agree to work in medically underserved areas. TDH may assess a fee on the doctors to recover costs; TDH anticipates fee of $2,000 per waiver. | $120,000 | Texas Department of Health | www.tdh.state.tx.us | 458-7111 |
| Fees on surgical assistants | SB 769 | Surgical assistants renew their license every two years, rather than annually. No change in fee amount, but must pay for two years at once. | $12,000 | Board of Medical Examiners | www.tsbme.state.tx.us | 305-7010 |
| Fees relating to the regulation of tattooists and body piercers | SB 1317 | Fees to be set by board; TDH anticipates (1) tattooist/body piercer fee at $40 per year. (2) training course approval fee at $300 per course. | $258,000 | Texas Department of Health | www.tdh.state.tx.us | 458-7111 |
| Cost to part-time state employees for health care premiums | SB 1370 | Employees working fewer than 40 hours rather than fewer than 20 hours must pay half of their health care premium. | $17,700,000 | Employee Retirement System | www.ers.state.tx.us | 476-6431 |
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Business and Professions |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Fee for custom brokers licenses | HB 109 | $300 annual fee for each place of business from which a customs broker intends to issue a certificate of export. | $480,000 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | www.window.state.tx.us | 800-252-5555 |
| Fee for auctioneer school's curriculum | HB 135 | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to set a fee. | $42,000 | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation | www.license.state.tx.us | 463-6599 |
| Fees on mold assessors and remediators | HB 329 | Texas Department of Health to set fees for licenses, registrations and examinations. Fees - Sampling technician $50/year, Assessment technician $300/year, Consultant assessment evaluation company $500/year, Remediation worker $50/year, Remediation supervisor $150/year, Remediation contractor $300/year, Remediation company $500/year, Testing laboratory $500/year. | $817,000 | Texas Department of Health | www.tdh.state.tx.us | 458-7111 |
| Crematory establishments | HB 587 | Texas Funeral Service Commission anticipates a $400 initial application fee and a $450 annual renewal fee. | $45,000 | Texas Funeral Service Commission | www.tfsc.state.tx.us | 936-2474 |
| Home builders and inspectors | HB 730 | Texas Residential Construction Commission to set fees for (1) builder registration original certificate not to exceed $500 and renewal not to exceed $300, (2) residential arbitrators original certificate not to exceed $100 and renewal not to exceed $50, (3) new home registration fee not to exceed $125 and late fee not to exceed $500, and (4) other fees will be assessed for third party inspectors and third party warranty companies. | $3,351,000 | The Texas Residential Construction Commission begins operations after September 1, 2003. | ||
| Administrative penalties for accountants | HB 1218 | Increase maximum administrative penalty on an accountant from $1000 to $100,000 per violation; new authority for the Accountants Board to impose administrative penalties of $25,000 for violations of cease and desist orders. | $470,000 | Texas State Board of Public Accountancy | www.tsbpa.state.tx.us | 305-7800 |
| Fees on electricians and electrical contractors | HB 1487 | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation to set fees to cover administrative costs. | $3,910,000 | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation | www.license.state.tx.us | 463-6599 |
| Fees on real estate personnel | HB 1508 | Fees set by the commission; (1) Increases the maximum fee for a license history to $20 from $10. Commission anticipates increase of $10. (2) Creates fee for instructor and continuing education instructor, maximum $40. Commission anticipates $25 fee payable every 5 years. | $39,000 | Texas Real Estate Commission | www.trec.state.tx.us | 459-6544 |
| Fees on private investigators | HB 1769 | Broadens the definition of who is required to obtain a private investigator license. | $27,000 | Texas Commission on Private Security | www.tcps.state.tx.us | 424-7710 |
| Fees on securities dealers | HB 1840 | State Securities Board to set fees of (1) $100 for filing applications to sell or dispose of securities, (2) $100 for filing applications and renewals for dealer or investment advisor, and (3) $100 for filing applications and renewals for agent, officer, or investment adviser representative. | $8,084,000 | Texas State Securities Board | www.ssb.state.tx.us | 305-8300 |
| Professional fee on landscape architects, interior designers, land surveyors and property tax consultants | HB 3442 | Increase of $200 per professional. | $4,558,000 | Texas State Board of Architectural Examiners, Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation |
www.tbae.state.tx.us
www.txls.state.tx.us www.license.state.tx.us |
305-9000, 452-9427, 463-6599 |
| Fee paid by persons rebuilding salvage motor vehicles | HB 3588 | $65 per salvaged vehicle. | $9,227,000 | Texas Department of Transportation | www.dot.state.tx.us | 463-8588 |
| Fee on Public Adjusters | SB 127 | $50 for 2 years. | $125,000 | Texas Department of Insurance | www.tdi.state.tx.us | 463-6169 |
| Fee on mortgage bankers | SB 252 | Texas Savings and Loan Commission to set fee not to exceed $500 a year. | $794,000 | Texas Savings and Loan Department | www.tsld.state.tx.us | 475-1350 |
| Fees on court reporters | SB 273 | (1) Ties late fees to renewal fees rather than penalties, and (2) new fee for out-of-state renewals. | Minimal impact | Court Reporters Certification Board, Office of Court Administration |
www.crcb.state.tx.us
www.courts.state.tx.us |
463-1630, 463-1625 |
| Fees for flame effects operators | SB 693 | The commissioner of insurance sets the fees. (1) annual license fee not to exceed $100 a year. (2) exam fee not to exceed $30 (3) re-exam fee not to exceed $20. | Minimal impact | Texas Department of Insurance | www.tdi.state.tx.us | 463-6169 |
| Surcharges on alcohol licensees | SB 855 | Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission must transfer $250,000 annually from its appropriation to the Texas Department of Agriculture for funding for Texas Wine Marketing Assistance Program. TABC is directed to increase its annual permit/license surcharge amounts to replace the funds transferred. | $500,000 | Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission | www.tabc.state.tx.us | 206-3333 |
| Fees on appraisers of real property | SB 1013 | Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board to set fees (1) for filing a request to return to active status, (2) of up to $200 on individuals extending the time to complete continuing education, and (3) for appraisers on inactive status to pay renewal but not registry fees. | Minimal impact | Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board | www.talcb.state.tx.us | 465-3950 |
| Fees on locksmiths and electronic security companies | SB 1252 | $300 fee remains unchanged, but number of registrants to increase. | $3,181,000 | Texas Commission on Private Security | www.tcps.state.tx.us | 424-7710 |
| Fee on mortgage brokers | SB 1667 | $39 additional fee to new applicants. | $796,000 | Texas Savings and Loan Department | www.tsld.state.tx.us | 475-1350 |
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Agriculture and Animals |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Commercial shrimping licenses | HB 1858 | Ten percent increase. | $494,000 | Texas Department of Agriculture | www.agr.state.tx.us | 463-7476 |
| Freshwater fishing stamp | HB 1989 | $5 per year. | $4,260,000 | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department | www.tpwd.state.tx.us | 389-4800 |
| Fowl operations | HB 2328 | $25 to $350 depending upon flock size. | $344,000 | Texas Animal Health Commission | www.tahc.state.tx.us | 719-0700 |
| Cattle inspection fee | HB 3442 | 50 cents per head at first point inspection. | $1,000,000 | Texas Animal Health Commission | www.tahc.state.tx.us | 719-0700 |
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Automobiles and Boats |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Fees for tow truck registration, impound fee and insurance filing | HB 849 | Tow truck registration fees to increase to $25 from $10, with the impound fee increasing from $20 from $10, and an additional $100 insurance filing fee. | $626,000 | Texas Department of Transportation | www.dot.state.tx.us | 463-8588 |
| Surcharge on the purchase, rental or lease of certain diesel-powered trucks | HB 1365 | 1% surcharge on sale or use of 1997 and newer diesel-powered trucks weighing over 14,000 lbs. | $1,167,000 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | www.tceq.state.tx.us | 239-1000 |
| Surcharge on motor vehicle title transfers | HB 1365 | $20 for transfers in non-attainment areas and $15 for transfers in all other counties. | $200,891,000 | Texas Department of Transportation | www.dot.state.tx.us | 463-8588 |
| Repeal of "clear diesel" motor fuels tax exemptions | HB 2458 | Tax collection point moved to terminal rack, and repeals tax exemptions for "clear" diesel fuel. | $35,069,000 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | www.window.state.tx.us | 800-252-5555 |
| Fee for boat manufacturers, distributors, and dealers | HB 2926 | $500 for two years. | $299,000 | Texas Parks and Wildlife | www.tpwd.state.tx.us | 389-4800 |
| Financial responsibility fee for motor vehicle registrations | HB 3588 | $1 fee on each motor vehicle registration that requires proof of financial responsibility for issuance; sales by licensed dealers are not subject to the fee. | $24,374,000 | Texas Department of Public Safety | www.txdps.state.tx.us | 424-2000 |
| Salvage title fee and non-repairable title fees | HB 3588 | Fees for these titles increased to $8 from $0, $3 or $2. | $3,046,000 | Texas Department of Transportation | www.dot.state.tx.us | 463-8588 |
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Courts and Attorneys |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Attorney fee to fund criminal defense and legal services to indigents | HB 599 | $65 per year paid to the State Bar of Texas. | $6,000,000 | State Bar of Texas | www.texasbar.com | 463-1463 |
| Fee for bail bonds | HB 1940 | $15 per bail bond to fund longevity pay for assistant prosecutors. | $4,755,000 | Office of Court Administration | www.courts.state.tx.us/oca/ | 463-1625 |
| Fee for court costs on traffic offenses | HB 3588 | $30 per traffic offense conviction. | $271,170,000 | Office of Court Administration | www.courts.state.tx.us/oca/ | 463-1625 |
| Fee for court costs on intoxication offenses such as DWI | SB 1131 | $100 per DWI or other intoxication conviction. | $7,800,000 | Office of Court Administration | www.courts.state.tx.us/oca/ | 463-1625 |
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Environmental Protection and Natural Resources |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Fee on grants from Council on Environmental Technology | HB 43 | Up to 5% fee on CET grants. | $127,000 | Texas Council on Environmental Technology | www.tcet.state.tx.us | 232-5225 |
| Well and pipeline fees relating to filing Texas Railroad Commission organization report | HB 942 | $125 increase in well and pipeline fees. | $170,000 | Texas Railroad Commission | www.rrc.state.tx.us | 463-6710 |
| Pipeline safety fee | HB 1194 | Texas Railroad Commission to set fee to cover cost of pipeline safety program. | $3,272,000 | Texas Railroad Commission | www.rrc.state.tx.us | 463-6710 |
| Fees for reinstatement of severed oil and gas leases | HB 1195 | Reinstatement fee for a Producer's Transportation Authority and Certificate of Compliance increased from $100 to $300. | $1,419,000 | Texas Railroad Commission | www.rrc.state.tx.us | 463-6710 |
| Surcharge on the purchase, rental or lease of diesel-powered equipment | HB 1365 | Surcharge for funding clean air programs to increase to 2% from 1%, and will be imposed on mining equipment. | $46,106,000 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | www.window.state.tx.us | 800-252-5555 |
| Fees on dry cleaning facilities and dry cleaning solvents | HB 1366 | (1) $250 annual fee on dry cleaning facilities with less than $100,000 in receipts, pure drop stations or non-participated facilities. (2) $1,000 annual fee for dry cleaning drop stations. (3) $2,500 fee for facilities with more than $100,000 annual receipts. (4) $15 per gallon for perch dry cleaning solvents. (5) $5 per gallon for all other solvents. | $14,829,000 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | www.tceq.state.tx.us | 239-1000 |
| Fee for an expedited letter related to drilling wells | HB 3442 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will set fee not to exceed $75 for an expedited letter related to drilling wells. To protect ground water and processing of certain Texas Railroad Commission permits. | $450,000 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | www.tceq.state.tx.us | 239-1000 |
| Rail safety fee | HB 3442 | Texas Railroad Commission sets fee annually. | $3,148,000 | Texas Railroad Commission | www.rrc.state.tx.us | 463-6710 |
| Cleanup fee on high-cost gas | HB 3442 | 1/5 of 1 cent per mcf. | $1,625,000 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | www.window.state.tx.us | 800-252-5555 |
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Other Charges |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Fee for export stamps | HB 109 | Fee on stamps for export certification increased to $1.60 from 5 cents. | $8,000,000 | Comptroller of Public Accounts | www.window.state.tx.us | 800-252-5555 |
| Fees on candidates filing for public office | HB 1695 | Fees increase 25 percent for all candidates, except for SBOE (20 percent increase) and county surveyor (50 percent increase). | $855,000 | Secretary of State | www.sos.state.tx.us | 463-5701 |
| Fee for filing of certified copies of instruments relating to water rights | HB 2250 | Rio Grande Water Master to set fee. | $256,000 | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | www.tceq.state.tx.us | 239-1000 |
| Fees for parking in state garages after hours | HB 3042 | $5 per parking space. Texas Building and Procurement Commission required to enter into leases with commercial parking lot vendors. | $1,456,000 | Texas Building and Procurement Commission | www.tbpc.state.tx.us | 463-6363 |
| Assessment on phone and telecommunication services | HB 3459 | Extends the life of the current rate of 1.25 percent on certain telecommunications receipts. | $250,000,000 | Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board until 8/31/2003; Texas Workforce Commission effective 9/1/2003 |
www.tifb.state.tx.us
www.twc.state.tx.us |
TIF Board: 475-5300
Workforce Comm.: 463-2222 |
| Fee for online license renewals | SB 1152 | The TexasOnline Authority is authorized to include additional licensing agencies in its online license renewal project, providing additional fees to license holders and facilities. | $295,000 | Department of Information Resources | www.dir.state.tx.us | 475-4700 |
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Fiscal Impact Cannot Be Estimated at this Time on the Following New Laws |
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| Fees, Charges, or Expenses | Bill | How New Charge is Imposed | Fiscal Impact: Two-Year Amount | Contact Agency | Agency Web Link | Telephone (Area Code 512) |
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| Fee on non-resident attorneys to fund legal services to the indigent | HB 462 | $250 for each case in which a non-resident attorney requests to participate. | Cannot Be Estimated | Board of Law Examiners | www.ble.state.tx.us | 463-8929 |
| Fees on fire-prevention professionals | HB 472 | (1) For fire alarm detection: increases the maximum initial license fee to $120 from $100. (2) For fire extinguishers: increases the maximum initial license fee to $70 from $50. (3) For fireworks: increases the maximum exam fee to $50 from $30. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas Department of Insurance | www.tdi.state.tx.us | 463-6169 |
| Fee for architects' emeritus status | HB 1536 | Texas State Board of Architectural Examiners to set fee to obtain and remove emeritus status | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas State Board of Architectural Examiners | www.tbae.state.tx.us | 305-9000 |
| Increases registration fees for lobbyists and late filing penalties for lobby and campaign reports | HB 1606 | Late filing fee for candidates, office holders, committees and lobbyists goes from $100 to $500, and lobby registrations increase by $200. | Cannot Be Estimated | Ethics Commission | www.ethics.state.tx.us | 463-5800 |
| Standardized fee for specialized license plates | HB 2971 | $30 for most specialized plates, of which $8 will be allocated to Highway Fund for TxDOT administration, and $22 to the sponsoring organization. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas Department of Transportation | www.dot.state.tx.us | 463-8588 |
| Driver Responsibility Program surcharges for drivers | HB 3588 | Points are assigned to drivers convicted of traffic offenses. A sliding scale of surcharges range from $100 for the first 6 points to $2,000 for a DWI conviction. Points are determined annually for the previous 3-year period. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas Department of Public Safety | www.txdps.state.tx.us | 424-2000 |
| Fee for licensing a chiropractic facility | SB 211 | Establishes a cap on the fee that owners of chiropractic facilities must pay to $75. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners has no plans to increase the current fee of $40. | Cannot Be Estimated | Board of Chiropractic Examiners | www.tbce.state.tx.us | 305-6700 |
| Voluntary fee for priority boarding on the Galveston-Port Bolivar ferry | SB 249 | Fee amount to be established by TxDOT. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas Department of Transportation | www.dot.state.tx.us | 463-8588 |
| Fees on land surveyors | SB 260 | Removes statutory caps on fees, ties late fees to renewal fees rather than exam fees, and creates a fee for out-of-state renewals. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying | www.txls.state.tx.us | 452-9427 |
| Fee for a certificate of registration for dental assistants | SB 263 | Fee levels for the annual certificate have not yet been set by the State Board of Dental Examiners; they will begin September 1, 2004. | Cannot Be Estimated | Board of Dental Examiners | www.tsbde.state.tx.us | 463-6400 |
| Fees on professional engineers | SB 277 | Texas Board of Professional Engineers to set fees to recover costs. The bill (1) removes fee caps set in statute, (2) creates an inactive status and exempts those on inactive status from $200 professional fee, (3) allows the board to create a provisional license fee, and (4) ties late fees to license fees rather than penalties. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas Board of Registration for Professional Engineers | www.tbpe.state.tx.us | 440-7723 |
| Plumbers' fees | SB 282 | Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners can set new fees for a review course and materials, provisional licenses, and out-of-state renewals and can increase late fees. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners | www.tsbpe.state.tx.us | 458-2145 |
| Fees on architects, landscape architects and interior designers | SB 283 | (1) Increases the late renewal fees (2) establishes fee for out-of-state renewals at twice the annual fee (3) exempts interior designers and landscape architects on active military duty from paying fees (4) applies inactive status fee to interior designers and landscape architects and (5) allows the board to charge a fee for processing electronic payments or to cover administrative costs of board actions | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas State Board of Architectural Examiners | www.tbae.state.tx.us | 305-9000 |
| Vehicle emissions inspection fee within Austin and/or San Antonio MSAs | SB 1159 | $2.50 per vehicle emissions inspection fee if approved by a county and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | www.tceq.state.tx.us | 239-1000 |
| Tuition at state colleges and universities | HB 3015 | Removed limit on designated tuition set by university governing boards. | Cannot Be Estimated | Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board | www.thecb.state.tx.us | 427-6101 |
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Total Impact: $2,679,717,000 * |
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* Does not include costs for new legislation where fiscal impact cannot be estimated at this time. |
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SOURCES: Texas Comptroller, Legislative Budget Board, and other state agencies. |