Thread: Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
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Old July 21st 06, 03:54 PM posted to misc.consumers,rec.autos.driving,alt.politics.economics
John F. Carr
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Default Texas driver's license to jump up to a whopping $100 or more
In article >,
laura bush - VEHICULAR HOMICIDE > wrote:
>The fee should be based on your driving record. Charge a base of $24
>but when it's time to renew add another $100 for each traffic
>violation in the last 6 years.

The fee IS based on your driving record. Texas has had a "driver
responsibility" tax on license points for a few years now. Three
speeding tickets = $300. See
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/adminis...ol/drp/drp.htm

The base fee is rising because government grows to meet revenue
and the money from the last tax increase has already been spent.

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