Tex. Transp. Code § 502.456 · Subchapter J. REGISTRATIONS EXEMPT FROM FEES
EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A vehicle may be registered without payment if:
(1) the vehicle is owned or leased by an emergency medical services provider that:
(A) is a nonprofit entity; or
(B) is created and operated by:
(i) a county;
(ii) a municipality; or
(iii) any combination of counties and municipalities through a contract, joint agreement, or other method provided by Chapter 791, Government Code, or other law authorizing counties and municipalities to provide joint programs; and
(2) the vehicle:
(A) is authorized under an emergency medical services provider license issued by the Department of State Health Services under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code, and is used exclusively as an emergency medical services vehicle; or
(B) is an emergency medical services chief or supervisor vehicle and is used exclusively as an emergency services vehicle.
(b) A vehicle may be registered without payment of a registration fee if the vehicle:
(1) is owned by the Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing; and
(2) is used exclusively as an emergency services vehicle by members of the Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing.
(c) An application for registration under Subsection (a) must be accompanied by a copy of the license issued by the Department of State Health Services. An application for registration of an emergency medical services vehicle must include a statement signed by an officer of the emergency medical services provider that the vehicle is used exclusively as an emergency response vehicle and qualifies for registration under this section. An application for registration of an emergency medical services chief or supervisor vehicle must include a statement signed by an officer of the emergency medical services provider stating that the vehicle qualifies for registration under this section.
(d) An application for registration under Subsection (b) must include a statement signed by an officer of the Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing, that the vehicle is used exclusively as an emergency services vehicle by members of the Civil Air Patrol, Texas Wing.
(e) The department must approve an application for registration under this section as provided by Section 502.451.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Transportation Code, Section 502.204 by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 152, eff. January 1, 2012.
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