{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-171.0054","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 171.0054","heading":"FEES.","body":"(a) The commission by rule shall set fees in amounts that are reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of administering and enforcing this chapter, which may include fees for:\n(1) the issuance or renewal of a license;\n(2) instructor training courses, materials, and any applicable examinations or end-of-course assessments;\n(3) instructor continuing education courses;\n(4) the issuance of a certificate of program completion or a certificate number; and\n(5) the curricula and materials used for a court-ordered program.\n(b) A fee imposed by the department under this chapter is not refundable.\n(c) The department or the department's authorized representative may collect a fee imposed under this chapter. An authorized representative of the department may charge a fee only in accordance with the terms of a contract with the department.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 948 (S.B. 1480), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 2. JUDICIAL BRANCH","SUBTITLE M. COURT PROGRAMS REGULATION","CHAPTER 171. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS REGULATED BY TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER B. POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT, AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.171.htm#171.0054","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"8d834ca7dc3db49a6c22c34962b4bfb8c1b4cab64919a9433d13725a928c7db2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-171.0053","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-171.0055"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}