No More Municipal Registration Fees in Texas

HB 871 - TACCA's municipal fee bill was signed by Governor Abbott on June 4 and became effective September 1, 2021. Municipalities are no longer allowed to charge HVACR contractors a fee to do business.

We don't anticipate any issues, but should your municipality incorrectly charge a registration fee, please show them this wording from HB 871.

SECTION 1.  Subchapter G, Chapter 1302, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 1302.304 to read as follows:

Sec. 1302.304.  MUNICIPAL FEES. (a) A municipality may not charge a registration fee to a person who holds a license issued under Subchapter F for:

            (1)  work performed in the municipality; or

            (2)  notice provided under Section 1302.262.

            (b)  This section does not prohibit a municipality from charging a building permit fee.

            SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.

This passing of HB 871 may be verified at www.capitol.texas.gov.

You may also refer to the TACCA notice and/or the press release from Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation.

If you have any issues with being incorrectly charged a registration fee, please contact the TACCA office at 512-320-0616 or devorah@tacca.org so we can help resolve it.