What Is A Surcharge?
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The Texas Surcharge Program Is Being Abolished!
That is right! Effective September 2019, this article will no longer be accurate. We suggest you click on the Texas Surcharge Update link to read more about the changes to the program. This article will remain on our site only to archive the history of the law itself. Congratulations to those that had surcharges and will be impacted positively by this change!
A surcharge is financial penalty assessed by The Texas Department of Public Safety against drivers who have been convicted of multiple moving violations over a 3 year period. These surcharges are a deterrent that is geared towards making unsafe drivers drive safely or face severe financial ramifications for not doing so.
How Do I Find Out If I Owe Surcharges?
- Click Here To See If You Owe Surcharges. You will need to know your driver’s license number, date of birth, last name and zip code
What If I Can’t Afford My Surcharges?
If you cannot afford your surcharges you may apply for “indegency relief.” This allows for the surcharges to be reduced substantially to allow drivers to continue driving legally. To apply you will need to have the following proof ready to submit To DPS:
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- A 1040 for the prior tax year and include any 1099 forms related to the 1040
- The most recent two (2) months’ bank statements
- The most recent two (2) paycheck stubs from all employers
- Unemployment claims of payment or denial letter for the previous months
- Social Security Supplemental Income receipts for the previous months
- Any other documentation related to income which was listed on the Indigency application.
- Evidence of dependents if not listed on the previous documents.
If you would like to apply for indigency to resolve your surcharges click here.
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I received a surcharge notification payment of $133.00 (some might say that appears to be extortion but government would never do that) to maintain my license. The confusion is reading about the validity of these surcharges so I am asking your advice about these charges and then the best procedure for handling such a notification along with your fees for handling the case
thanks for listening
bill adler
Bill,
Once you receive the surcharge notification, it is too late to fight it. You really need to do the work on the front end by defending the traffic ticket properly. Surcharges are only assessed after a traffic ticket conviction has been reported to DPS by a municipal or justice court. If the conviction is avoided, there will never be a surcharge. Again, the key is defending the underlying traffic ticket properly to avoid the surcharge program entirely.