Car registration fees in Texas
50.75Base registration fee
The standard fee for cars and lighter pickup trucks is a base registration fee of $50.75.1
The details
- How the fee is figured
- Base registration fee plus local fees, an inspection replacement fee and a processing and handling fee.1
- Electric vehicle fee
- Fully electric cars and trucks of 10,000 lbs. or less pay an annual $200 fee at renewal, starting September 1, 2023.1
- Local or county fees
- Local fees range from $0 to $31.50 depending on the county of registration.1
- Renewal period
- Annual. Renew up to 90 days before or up to 12 months after expiration. The expiration month does not change.1
The sources we read do not say: title fee, plate fee.
Sources
- Register Your Vehicle, Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, checked 1 November 2026
Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.