Tex. Occupations Code § 51.202
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 51.202, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 51.202. FEES.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission shall set fees, in amounts reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering the programs or activities, for:
(1) licenses issued by the department;
(2) license renewals and late renewals;
(3) examinations; and
(4) any other program or activity administered by the department.
(b) The executive director by rule may provide for prorating fees for the issuance of a license, so that a person regulated by the department pays only that portion of the applicable fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid.
(c) The executive director shall develop cost management procedures that enable the commission to determine with reasonable accuracy the cost to the department of each program and activity for which a fee is charged.
(1) licenses issued by the department;
(2) license renewals and late renewals;
(3) examinations; and
(4) any other program or activity administered by the department.
(b) The executive director by rule may provide for prorating fees for the issuance of a license, so that a person regulated by the department pays only that portion of the applicable fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid.
(c) The executive director shall develop cost management procedures that enable the commission to determine with reasonable accuracy the cost to the department of each program and activity for which a fee is charged.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.