Title TN, Transportation Code

Sec. 504.656. TEXAS LIONS CAMP LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue Texas Lions Camp specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Texas Lions League for Crippled Children. (b) After deduction of the department's admin…

Sec. 504.657. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the coordinating board. (b) After deduc…

Sec. 504.658. INSURE TEXAS KIDS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Insure Texas Kids." (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be d…

Sec. 504.659. MEMBERS OF AMERICAN LEGION. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for members of the American Legion. The license plates shall include the words "Still Serving America" and the emblem of the American Legion. The department shall design the license …

Sec. 504.660. SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall design and issue specialty license plates to support victims of sexual assault. (b) Repealed by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135, Sec. 140(3), eff. September 1, 2013. (c) After deduction of the de…

Sec. 504.661. MARINE CONSERVATION LICENSE PLATES. (a) After deduction of the department's administrative costs in accordance with Section 504.801, the remainder of the fees allocated under Section 504.801(e)(2)(A) from the sale of Marine Conservation plates shall be deposited to …

Sec. 504.662. SUPPORT ADOPTION LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specially designed license plates that include the words "Support Adoption." The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the attorney general. (b) After deduction of the departme…

Sec. 504.663. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates in recognition of the mentoring efforts of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America organizations operating in this state. The department shall design the license plates in c…

Sec. 504.664. FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specially designed license plates to benefit the Foundation School Program. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the Texas Education Agency. (b) After deduction o…

Sec. 504.665. ALAMO LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the image of the Alamo and the word "Remember" at the bottom of each plate. Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2027 (b) After deduction of the department's admin…

Sec. 504.666. K9S4COPS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue K9s4COPs specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with K9s4COPs. (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuan…

Sec. 504.6661. K9S4KIDS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue K9s4KIDs specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with K9s4KIDs. (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issua…

Sec. 504.667. TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue Texas Medical Center specialty license plates. The department shall design the license plates in consultation with Texas Medical Center. (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs,…

Sec. 504.668. IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specially designed license plates that include the words "In God We Trust." (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall…

Sec. 504.669. BACK THE BLUE LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include a thin blue line and the words "Back the Blue." (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plat…

Sec. 504.670. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the image of the United States flag printed in black and white with a blue stripe crossing beneath the field of stars and the words "Blessed are the Peac…

Sec. 504.671. F-35 FIGHTER JET LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the image of an F-35 fighter jet and the words "The Sound of Freedom." (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for is…

Sec. 504.672. REGISTER TO VOTE LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Register to Vote." (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be dep…

Sec. 504.673. SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Sickle Cell Matters" and an image of the burgundy sickle cell ribbon. The department shall design the plates in consultation with the Sickle…

Sec. 504.674. KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Keep Austin Weird." (b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be d…

Sec. 504.675. STOP HUMAN TRAFFICKING LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to support the trafficked persons program account established under Section 50.0153, Health and Safety Code. The department shall design the license plates in consultation…

Sec. 504.676. AUTISM AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Autism Awareness." The department shall design the plates in consultation with a representative of the Hope for Three nonprofit organization. (b) After d…

Sec. 504.677. MAKE-A-WISH LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Make-A-Wish" and an image of the blue Make-A-Wish logo. The department shall design the plates in consultation with the Central and South Texas chapter of Mak…

Sec. 504.678. FAMILY FIRST LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Family First." The department shall design the plates in consultation with a representative of the Family First nonprofit organization. (b) After deduction o…

Sec. 504.679. VETERANS EXPOSED TO OPEN BURN PITS. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to honor members of the United States armed forces who were exposed to open burn pits during their military service. The license plates must include: (1) the words "Burn Pits…

Sec. 504.680. SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS LICENSE PLATE. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to honor the personnel of sheriff's offices. The license plates must include: (1) the words "Support Your Sheriff's Office"; and (2) a depiction of the Sheriffs' As…

Sec. 504.681. TEXAS, OUR TEXAS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates designed to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the writing of the state song, "Texas, Our Texas," that include the words "Texas, Our Texas" and the dates "1924-2024." (b) Afte…

Sec. 504.682. FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The license plates must include: (1) the words "A Hero Remembered Never Dies"; (2) the words "Honorin…

Sec. 504.683. CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "With Loyal Hearts" on the bottom of each plate and the logo of Central Catholic High School on the left side of each plate. The department sh…

Sec. 504.702. SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES AUTHORIZED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1999. (a) This section applies only to specialty license plates that are authorized to be issued by a law that takes effect on or after January 1, 1999. (b) The department may manufacture the specialty license pla…

Sec. 504.801. CREATION OF NEW SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES BY THE DEPARTMENT. (a) The department may create new specialty license plates on its own initiative or on receipt of an application from a potential sponsor. A new specialty license plate created under this section must compl…

Sec. 504.802. MARKETING AND SALE BY PRIVATE VENDOR OF SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES. (a) A sponsor of a specialty license plate created under this subchapter may contract with the private vendor authorized under Subchapter J for the marketing and sale of the specialty license plate. (…

Sec. 504.851. CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE VENDOR. (a) The department may enter into a contract with the private vendor whose proposal is most advantageous to the state, as determined from competitive sealed proposals that satisfy the requirements of this section, for the marketing and …

Sec. 504.852. CONTRACT LIMITATIONS. (a) In a contract under Section 504.851, the department may not: (1) unreasonably disapprove or limit any aspect of a private vendor's marketing and sales plan; (2) unreasonably interfere with the selection, assignment, or management by the pri…

Sec. 504.853. SPECIALTY AND PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BEFORE NOVEMBER 19, 2009. (a) A specialty or personalized license plate issued before November 19, 2009, may be issued for a subsequent registration period only if the applicant submits an application and pays the req…

Sec. 504.854. AUCTION. (a) The board by rule may provide for the private vendor to: (1) sell at auction a license to display a unique alphanumeric pattern on a license plate for a period set by board rule; (2) reserve an unissued alphanumeric pattern from the department for purpo…

Sec. 504.855. TRANSFERABILITY OF CERTAIN PATTERNS. The board by rule may: (1) authorize a person who purchases a license to display an alphanumeric pattern for a period of five years or more to transfer the license; and (2) establish a transfer fee to be distributed in accordance…

Sec. 504.901. REMOVAL AND TRANSFER OF LICENSE PLATES. (a) On the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle to a dealer who holds a general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503, the dealer shall remove each license plate issued for the motor vehicle. The dealer shall transfer …

Sec. 504.941. ANTIQUE VEHICLES; OFFENSE. (a) A person who violates Section 504.502 commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $5 or more than $200. (b) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section tha…

Sec. 504.942. LOG LOADER VEHICLES; PENALTIES. A vehicle operated in violation of Section 504.506 is considered to be operated or moved while unregistered and is immediately subject to the applicable fees and penalties prescribed by this chapter. Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S…

Sec. 504.943. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT LICENSE PLATE. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person commits an offense if the person operates on a public highway, during a registration period, a motor vehicle that does not display two license plates that: (1) have been a…

Sec. 504.944. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH WRONG LICENSE PLATE. A person commits an offense if the person operates, or as the owner permits another to operate, on a public highway a motor vehicle that has attached to it a number plate or registration insignia issued for a different …

Sec. 504.945. WRONG, FICTITIOUS, ALTERED, OR OBSCURED LICENSE PLATE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person attaches to or displays on a motor vehicle a license plate that: (1) is issued for a different motor vehicle; (2) is issued for the vehicle under any other motor veh…

Sec. 504.946. DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR LICENSE PLATE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) manufactures, sells, or possesses a license plate deceptively similar to a license plate issued by the department; or (2) makes a copy or likeness of a license plate deceptively si…

Sec. 504.9465. LICENSE PLATE FLIPPER; OFFENSE. (a) In this section, "license plate flipper" means a manual, electronic, or mechanical device designed or adapted to be installed on a motor vehicle and: (1) switch between two or more license plates for the purpose of allowing a mot…

Sec. 504.948. GENERAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of this chapter and no other penalty is prescribed for the violation. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $5 or more than $200.…