# 2026-12259: Nasdaq Texas Quietly Raises Options Regulatory Fee

2026-12259, Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Texas, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's Options Regulatory Fee (ORF), is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-06-18, effective 2026-07-01; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-25).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12259
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Nasdaq Texas, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend the Exchange's Options Regulatory Fee (ORF)
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 36899
- Published: 2026-06-18
- Effective: 2026-07-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-25

## In one line

Nasdaq Texas Quietly Raises Options Regulatory Fee

## Summary

Starting July 1, 2026, Nasdaq Texas is raising the fee traders pay when they trade options, called the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF). This change affects anyone trading options on Nasdaq Texas and updates how the fee is described to match other Nasdaq exchanges. The new fee kicks in right after the filing, so traders should get ready for a slightly higher cost soon!

## Effects PRIA read

- Small Options Fee Increase: cost, low. On July 1, 2026, Nasdaq Texas will raise the Options Regulatory Fee (ORF) from $0.0198 to $0.0200 per contract side for options executed on NTX. The fee is collected by The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) based on the clearing instruction provided at execution, and the Exchange will notify parti…
- ORF Revenue Cap at 82% of Costs: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Nasdaq Texas will endeavor to ensure that ORF Regulatory Revenue does not exceed 82% of its Options Regulatory Costs. The Exchange says ORF revenue, together with other regulatory fees and fines, will be monitored so that it does not exceed Options Regulatory Costs.

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## Sources
- [2026-12259 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/18/2026-12259/self-regulatory-organizations-nasdaq-texas-llc-notice-of-filing-and-immediate-effectiveness-of-a)
- [2026-12259 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-18/pdf/2026-12259.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12259 (as of 2026-06-25).