Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles

Section 501.0235. Personal Identification Information for Obtaining Title - Sec. 501.0235. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR OBTAINING TITLE. (a) The...

Section 501.0236. Issuance of Title and Permits When Dealer Goes Out of Business - Sec. 501.0236. ISSUANCE OF TITLE AND PERMITS WHEN DEALER GOES...

Section 501.024. Title Receipt - Sec. 501.024. TITLE RECEIPT. (a) A county assessor-collector who receives...

Section 501.025. Manufacturer's Certificate Required on First Sale - Sec. 501.025. MANUFACTURER'S CERTIFICATE REQUIRED ON FIRST SALE. A county...

Section 501.027. Issuance of Title - Sec. 501.027. ISSUANCE OF TITLE. (a) On the day that...

Section 501.0275. Issuance of Title for Unregistered Vehicle - Sec. 501.0275. ISSUANCE OF TITLE FOR UNREGISTERED VEHICLE. (a) The...

Section 501.0276. Denial of Title Receipt, Title, or Record of Title for Failure to Provide Proof of Emissions Testing - Sec. 501.0276. DENIAL OF TITLE RECEIPT, TITLE, OR RECORD OF...

Section 501.028. Signatures - Sec. 501.028. SIGNATURES. (a) On receipt of a certificate of...

Section 501.029. Acceptable Proof of Ownership - Sec. 501.029. ACCEPTABLE PROOF OF OWNERSHIP. The board by rule...

Section 501.030. Motor Vehicles Brought Into State - Sec. 501.030. MOTOR VEHICLES BROUGHT INTO STATE. (a) Before a...

Section 501.0301. Certain Off-Highway Vehicles Purchased Outside This State - Sec. 501.0301. CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES PURCHASED OUTSIDE THIS STATE. (a)...

Section 501.031. Rights of Survivorship Agreement - Sec. 501.031. RIGHTS OF SURVIVORSHIP AGREEMENT. (a) The department shall...

Section 501.0315. Beneficiary Designation - Sec. 501.0315. BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION. (a) The owner of a motor...

Section 501.032. Identification Number Inspection Required - Sec. 501.032. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INSPECTION REQUIRED. (a) In addition to...

Section 501.0321. Identification Number Inspection - Sec. 501.0321. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INSPECTION. (a) An inspection required under...

Section 501.0322. Alternative Identification Number Inspection - Sec. 501.0322. ALTERNATIVE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INSPECTION. The department by rule...

Section 501.033. Assignment and Reassignment of Identification Number by Department - Sec. 501.033. ASSIGNMENT AND REASSIGNMENT OF IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BY DEPARTMENT....

Section 501.0331. Motor Number Required for Registration - Sec. 501.0331. MOTOR NUMBER REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION. A person may...

Section 501.0332. Application for Motor Number Record - Sec. 501.0332. APPLICATION FOR MOTOR NUMBER RECORD. (a) To obtain...

Section 501.034. Issuance of Title to Government Agency - Sec. 501.034. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY. The department...

Section 501.0341. Issuance of Title to Government Agency for Travel Trailer - Sec. 501.0341. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO GOVERNMENT AGENCY FOR TRAVEL...

Section 501.035. Title for Former Military Vehicle - Sec. 501.035. TITLE FOR FORMER MILITARY VEHICLE. (a) Notwithstanding any...

Section 501.036. Title for Farm Trailer or Farm Semitrailer - Sec. 501.036. TITLE FOR FARM TRAILER OR FARM SEMITRAILER. (a)...

Section 501.037. Title for Trailers or Semitrailers - Sec. 501.037. TITLE FOR TRAILERS OR SEMITRAILERS. (a) Notwithstanding any...

Section 501.038. Certificate of Title for Custom Vehicle or Street Rod - Sec. 501.038. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR CUSTOM VEHICLE OR STREET...

Subchapter C. Refusal to Issue, Revocation, Suspension, or Alteration of Certificate

Section 501.051. Grounds for Refusal to Issue or for Revocation or Suspension of Title - Sec. 501.051. GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR FOR REVOCATION...

Section 501.052. Hearing on Refusal to Issue or Revocation or Suspension of Title; Appeal - Sec. 501.052. HEARING ON REFUSAL TO ISSUE OR REVOCATION OR...

Section 501.0521. Court Ordered Title Changes - Sec. 501.0521. COURT ORDERED TITLE CHANGES. (a) A justice of...

Section 501.053. Filing of Bond as Alternative to Hearing - Sec. 501.053. FILING OF BOND AS ALTERNATIVE TO HEARING. (a)...

Subchapter D. Sales of Motor Vehicles and Transfers of Title

Section 501.071. Sale of Vehicle; Transfer of Title - Sec. 501.071. SALE OF VEHICLE; TRANSFER OF TITLE. (a) Except...

Section 501.072. Odometer Disclosure Statement - Sec. 501.072. ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 501.0721. Delivery of Receipt and Title to Purchaser of Used Motor Vehicle - Sec. 501.0721. DELIVERY OF RECEIPT AND TITLE TO PURCHASER OF...

Section 501.073. Sales in Violation of Chapter - Sec. 501.073. SALES IN VIOLATION OF CHAPTER. A sale made...

Section 501.074. Transfer of Vehicle by Operation of Law - Sec. 501.074. TRANSFER OF VEHICLE BY OPERATION OF LAW. (a)...

Section 501.076. Limited Power of Attorney - Sec. 501.076. LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY. (a) An owner who...

Subchapter E. Nonrepairable and Salvage Motor Vehicles

Section 501.091. Definitions - Sec. 501.091. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Actual cash value"...

Section 501.09111. Rights and Limitations of Nonrepairable Vehicle Title, Nonrepairable Record of Title, Salvage Vehicle Title, or Salvage Record of Title - Sec. 501.09111. RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS OF NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE, NONREPAIRABLE...

Section 501.09112. Appearance of Nonrepairable Vehicle Title or Salvage Vehicle Title - Sec. 501.09112. APPEARANCE OF NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE OR SALVAGE VEHICLE...

Section 501.09113. Out-of-State Salvage or Rebuilt Salvage Vehicle - Sec. 501.09113. OUT-OF-STATE SALVAGE OR REBUILT SALVAGE VEHICLE. (a) On...

Section 501.0925. Insurance Company Not Required to Surrender Certificates of Title in Certain Situations - Sec. 501.0925. INSURANCE COMPANY NOT REQUIRED TO SURRENDER CERTIFICATES OF...

Section 501.0935. Issuance of Title to Salvage Pool Operator - Sec. 501.0935. ISSUANCE OF TITLE TO SALVAGE POOL OPERATOR. (a)...

Section 501.095. Sale, Transfer, or Release - Sec. 501.095. SALE, TRANSFER, OR RELEASE. (a) If the department...

Section 501.097. Application for Nonrepairable Vehicle Title or Salvage Vehicle Title - Sec. 501.097. APPLICATION FOR NONREPAIRABLE VEHICLE TITLE OR SALVAGE VEHICLE...

Section 501.099. Sale of Export-Only Motor Vehicles - Sec. 501.099. SALE OF EXPORT-ONLY MOTOR VEHICLES. (a) This section...

Section 501.100. Application for Regular Certificate of Title for Salvage Vehicle - Sec. 501.100. APPLICATION FOR REGULAR CERTIFICATE OF TITLE FOR SALVAGE...

Section 501.1001. Salvage Motor Vehicles or Nonrepairable Motor Vehicles for Insurance Companies or Self-Insured Persons - Sec. 501.1001. SALVAGE MOTOR VEHICLES OR NONREPAIRABLE MOTOR VEHICLES FOR...

Section 501.1002. Owner-Retained Vehicles - Sec. 501.1002. OWNER-RETAINED VEHICLES. (a) If an insurance company pays...

Section 501.1003. Salvage Dealer Responsibilities - Sec. 501.1003. SALVAGE DEALER RESPONSIBILITIES. (a) If a salvage vehicle...

Section 501.104. Rebuilder to Possess Title or Other Documentation - Sec. 501.104. REBUILDER TO POSSESS TITLE OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION. (a)...

Section 501.107. Applicability of Subchapter to Recycler - Sec. 501.107. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER TO RECYCLER. (a) This subchapter...

Section 501.108. Record Retention - Sec. 501.108. RECORD RETENTION. (a) Each licensed salvage vehicle dealer,...

Section 501.109. Offenses - Sec. 501.109. OFFENSES. (a) A person commits an offense if...

Section 501.110. Enforcement of Subchapter - Sec. 501.110. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter shall be...

Subchapter F. Security Interests

Section 501.111. Perfection of Security Interest - Sec. 501.111. PERFECTION OF SECURITY INTEREST. (a) Except as provided...

Section 501.112. Sale or Security Interest Not Created by Certain Vehicle Leases - Sec. 501.112. SALE OR SECURITY INTEREST NOT CREATED BY CERTAIN...

Section 501.113. Recordation of Security Interest - Sec. 501.113. RECORDATION OF SECURITY INTEREST. (a) Recordation of a...

Section 501.114. Assignment of Lien - Sec. 501.114. ASSIGNMENT OF LIEN. (a) A lienholder may assign...

Section 501.115. Discharge of Lien - Sec. 501.115. DISCHARGE OF LIEN. (a) When a debt or...

Section 501.116. Cancellation of Discharged Lien - Sec. 501.116. CANCELLATION OF DISCHARGED LIEN. The department may cancel...

Section 501.117. Electronic Lien System - Sec. 501.117. ELECTRONIC LIEN SYSTEM. (a) The department by rule...

Subchapter G. Administrative Provisions

Section 501.132. Duplicate Title Receipt - Sec. 501.132. DUPLICATE TITLE RECEIPT. Except as otherwise provided by...

Section 501.134. Certified Copy of Lost or Destroyed Certificate of Title - Sec. 501.134. CERTIFIED COPY OF LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE OF...

Section 501.135. Record of Stolen or Concealed Motor Vehicle - Sec. 501.135. RECORD OF STOLEN OR CONCEALED MOTOR VEHICLE. (a)...

Section 501.138. Collection and Disposition of Fees - Sec. 501.138. COLLECTION AND DISPOSITION OF FEES. (a) An applicant...

Section 501.139. Electronic Funds Transfer - Sec. 501.139. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER. A county assessor-collector that transfers...

Subchapter H. Penalties and Other Enforcement Provisions

Section 501.145. Filing by Purchaser; Application for Transfer of Title - Sec. 501.145. FILING BY PURCHASER; APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF TITLE....

Section 501.146. Title Transfer; Late Fee - Sec. 501.146. TITLE TRANSFER; LATE FEE. (a) If the application...

Section 501.147. Vehicle Transfer Notification - Sec. 501.147. VEHICLE TRANSFER NOTIFICATION. (a) On receipt of a...

Section 501.148. Allocation of Fees - Sec. 501.148. ALLOCATION OF FEES. (a) The county assessor-collector may...

Section 501.151. Placement of Serial Number With Intent to Change Identity - Sec. 501.151. PLACEMENT OF SERIAL NUMBER WITH INTENT TO CHANGE...

Section 501.152. Sale or Offer Without Title Receipt or Title - Sec. 501.152. SALE OR OFFER WITHOUT TITLE RECEIPT OR TITLE....

Section 501.153. Application for Title for Stolen or Concealed Vehicle - Sec. 501.153. APPLICATION FOR TITLE FOR STOLEN OR CONCEALED VEHICLE....

Section 501.154. Alteration of Certificate or Receipt - Sec. 501.154. ALTERATION OF CERTIFICATE OR RECEIPT. A person commits...

Section 501.155. False Name, False Information, and Forgery - Sec. 501.155. FALSE NAME, FALSE INFORMATION, AND FORGERY. (a) A...

Section 501.156. Duty of Transporters to Determine Right of Possession; Offense - Sec. 501.156. DUTY OF TRANSPORTERS TO DETERMINE RIGHT OF POSSESSION;...

Section 501.157. Penalties - Sec. 501.157. PENALTIES. (a) Unless otherwise provided by this chapter,...

Section 501.158. Seizure of Stolen Vehicle or Vehicle With Altered Vehicle Identification Number - Sec. 501.158. SEIZURE OF STOLEN VEHICLE OR VEHICLE WITH ALTERED...

Section 501.161. Execution of Transfer Documents; Penalty - Sec. 501.161. EXECUTION OF TRANSFER DOCUMENTS; PENALTY. (a) A person...

Section 501.162. Motor Number Required for Registration; Penalty - Sec. 501.162. MOTOR NUMBER REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION; PENALTY. A person...

Section 501.163. Application for Motor Number Record; Penalty - Sec. 501.163. APPLICATION FOR MOTOR NUMBER RECORD; PENALTY. A person...

Subchapter I. Electronic Titling System

Section 501.171. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 501.171. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only if...

Section 501.172. Definitions - Sec. 501.172. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Document" means information...

Section 501.173. Electronic Titling System - Sec. 501.173. ELECTRONIC TITLING SYSTEM. (a) The board by rule...

Section 501.174. Validity of Electronic Documents - Sec. 501.174. VALIDITY OF ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS. (a) If this chapter...

Section 501.175. Recording of Documents - Sec. 501.175. RECORDING OF DOCUMENTS. (a) Under the titling system,...

Section 501.176. Payment of Fees by Electronic Funds Transfer or Credit Card - Sec. 501.176. PAYMENT OF FEES BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER OR...

Section 501.177. Service Charge - Sec. 501.177. SERVICE CHARGE. If, for any reason, the payment...

Section 501.178. Disposition of Fees - Sec. 501.178. DISPOSITION OF FEES. All fees collected under this...

Section 501.179. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act - Sec. 501.179. RELATION TO ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES IN GLOBAL AND NATIONAL...

Chapter 502 - Registration of Vehicles

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 502.001. Definitions - Sec. 502.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 502.0021. Rules and Forms - Sec. 502.0021. RULES AND FORMS. (a) The department may adopt...

Section 502.00211. Design of Registration Insignia - Sec. 502.00211. DESIGN OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. The department shall prepare...

Section 502.0023. Extended Registration of Commercial Fleet Vehicles - Sec. 502.0023. EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF COMMERCIAL FLEET VEHICLES. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 502.0024. Extended Registration of Certain Vehicles Not Subject to Inspection - Sec. 502.0024. EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN VEHICLES NOT SUBJECT TO...

Section 502.0025. Extended Registration of Certain County Fleet Vehicles - Sec. 502.0025. EXTENDED REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN COUNTY FLEET VEHICLES. (a)...

Section 502.003. Registration by Political Subdivision Prohibited - Sec. 502.003. REGISTRATION BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION PROHIBITED. (a) Except as...

Section 502.004. Information on Alternatively Fueled Vehicles - Sec. 502.004. INFORMATION ON ALTERNATIVELY FUELED VEHICLES. (a) In this...

Section 502.005. Registration of Autocycle - Sec. 502.005. REGISTRATION OF AUTOCYCLE. (a) In this section, "autocycle"...

Section 502.010. County Scofflaw - Sec. 502.010. COUNTY SCOFFLAW. (a) Except as otherwise provided by...

Section 502.011. Refusal to Register Vehicle for Nonpayment of Toll or Administrative Fee - Sec. 502.011. REFUSAL TO REGISTER VEHICLE FOR NONPAYMENT OF TOLL...

Section 502.012. Notice Regarding Whether Certain Trailers Are Subject to Inspection - Sec. 502.012. NOTICE REGARDING WHETHER CERTAIN TRAILERS ARE SUBJECT TO...

Subchapter B. Registration Requirements

Section 502.040. Registration Required; General Rule - Sec. 502.040. REGISTRATION REQUIRED; GENERAL RULE. (a) Not more than...

Section 502.041. Initial Registration - Sec. 502.041. INITIAL REGISTRATION. (a) Notwithstanding Section 502.040, the owner...

Section 502.042. Title Required for Registration - Sec. 502.042. TITLE REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION. The department may not...

Section 502.043. Application for Registration and Certain Permits - Sec. 502.043. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTAIN PERMITS. (a) An...

Section 502.0435. Online Registration Renewal - Sec. 502.0435. ONLINE REGISTRATION RENEWAL. If a person is otherwise...

Section 502.044. Registration Period - Sec. 502.044. REGISTRATION PERIOD. (a) The department shall designate a...

Section 502.045. Delinquent Registration - Sec. 502.045. DELINQUENT REGISTRATION. (a) A registration fee for a...

Section 502.046. Evidence of Financial Responsibility - Sec. 502.046. EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) Evidence of financial...

Section 502.047. Registration-Based Enforcement of Motor Vehicle Inspection Requirements - Sec. 502.047. REGISTRATION-BASED ENFORCEMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. (a)...

Section 502.048. Refusal to Register Unsafe Vehicle - Sec. 502.048. REFUSAL TO REGISTER UNSAFE VEHICLE. The department may...

Section 502.055. Determination of Weight and Seating Capacity - Sec. 502.055. DETERMINATION OF WEIGHT AND SEATING CAPACITY. (a) The...

Section 502.056. Disputed Classification of Vehicle - Sec. 502.056. DISPUTED CLASSIFICATION OF VEHICLE. In a disputed case,...

Section 502.057. Registration Receipt - Sec. 502.057. REGISTRATION RECEIPT. (a) The department shall issue or...

Section 502.058. Duplicate Registration Receipt - Sec. 502.058. DUPLICATE REGISTRATION RECEIPT. (a) The owner of a...

Section 502.059. Issuance of Registration Insignia - Sec. 502.059. ISSUANCE OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) On payment of...

Section 502.060. Replacement of Registration Insignia - Sec. 502.060. REPLACEMENT OF REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) The owner of...

Section 502.061. Registration by Owner With Condition That Impedes Effective Communication - Sec. 502.061. REGISTRATION BY OWNER WITH CONDITION THAT IMPEDES EFFECTIVE...

Subchapter C. Special Registrations

Section 502.090. Effect of Certain Military Service on Registration Requirement - Sec. 502.090. EFFECT OF CERTAIN MILITARY SERVICE ON REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT....

Section 502.091. International Registration Plan - Sec. 502.091. INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION PLAN. (a) The department, through its...

Section 502.092. Nonresident-Owned Vehicles Used to Transport Farm Products - Sec. 502.092. NONRESIDENT-OWNED VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT FARM PRODUCTS. (a)...

Section 502.093. Annual Permits - Sec. 502.093. ANNUAL PERMITS. (a) The department may issue an...

Section 502.094. 72- or 144-Hour Permits - Sec. 502.094. 72- OR 144-HOUR PERMITS. (a) The department may...

Section 502.095. One-Trip or 30-Day Trip Permits - Sec. 502.095. ONE-TRIP OR 30-DAY TRIP PERMITS. (a) The department...

Subchapter D. Vehicles Not Issued Registration

Section 502.140. Certain Off-Highway Vehicles - Sec. 502.140. CERTAIN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES. (a) In this section, "off-highway...

Section 502.141. Off-Highway Former Military Vehicles - Sec. 502.141. OFF-HIGHWAY FORMER MILITARY VEHICLES. (a) Except as provided...

Section 502.142. Manufactured Housing - Sec. 502.142. MANUFACTURED HOUSING. Manufactured housing, as defined by Section...

Section 502.143. Other Vehicles - Sec. 502.143. OTHER VEHICLES. An owner may not register the...

Section 502.144. Vehicles Operated on Public Highway Separating Real Property Under Vehicle Owner's Control - Sec. 502.144. VEHICLES OPERATED ON PUBLIC HIGHWAY SEPARATING REAL PROPERTY...

Section 502.145. Vehicles Operated by Certain Nonresidents - Sec. 502.145. VEHICLES OPERATED BY CERTAIN NONRESIDENTS. (a) A nonresident...

Section 502.146. Certain Farm Vehicles and Drilling and Construction Equipment - Sec. 502.146. CERTAIN FARM VEHICLES AND DRILLING AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT....

Section 502.1515. Outsourcing Production of Renewal Notices; Paid Advertising - Sec. 502.1515. OUTSOURCING PRODUCTION OF RENEWAL NOTICES; PAID ADVERTISING. The...

Section 502.156. Statement Required for Rebuilt Vehicles - Sec. 502.156. STATEMENT REQUIRED FOR REBUILT VEHICLES. A county assessor-collector...

Section 502.168. Fee: Motor Bus - Sec. 502.168. FEE: MOTOR BUS. The fee for a registration...

Section 502.1747. Voluntary Contribution to Parks and Wildlife Department - Sec. 502.1747. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. (a)...

Section 502.1748. Disposition of Certain Voluntary Contributions - Sec. 502.1748. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS. If a person...

Section 502.189. Donor Registry Information - Sec. 502.189. DONOR REGISTRY INFORMATION. (a) The department, with expert...

Subchapter E. Administration of Fees

Section 502.190. Schedule of Registration Fees - Sec. 502.190. SCHEDULE OF REGISTRATION FEES. The department shall post...

Section 502.191. Collection of Fees - Sec. 502.191. COLLECTION OF FEES. (a) A person may not...

Section 502.1911. Registration Processing and Handling Fee - Sec. 502.1911. REGISTRATION PROCESSING AND HANDLING FEE. (a) The department...

Section 502.192. Transfer Fee - Sec. 502.192. TRANSFER FEE. The purchaser of a used motor...

Section 502.193. Payment by Check Drawn Against Insufficient Funds - Sec. 502.193. PAYMENT BY CHECK DRAWN AGAINST INSUFFICIENT FUNDS. (a)...

Section 502.1931. Disputed Payment by Credit Card or Debit Card - Sec. 502.1931. DISPUTED PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD OR DEBIT CARD....

Section 502.194. Credit for Registration Fee Paid on Motor Vehicle Subsequently Destroyed - Sec. 502.194. CREDIT FOR REGISTRATION FEE PAID ON MOTOR VEHICLE...

Section 502.195. Refund of Overcharged Registration Fee - Sec. 502.195. REFUND OF OVERCHARGED REGISTRATION FEE. (a) The owner...

Section 502.196. Deposit of Registration Fees in State Highway Fund - Sec. 502.196. DEPOSIT OF REGISTRATION FEES IN STATE HIGHWAY FUND....

Section 502.197. Registration by Mail or Electronic Means; Service Charge - Sec. 502.197. REGISTRATION BY MAIL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS; SERVICE CHARGE....

Section 502.198. Disposition of Fees Generally - Sec. 502.198. DISPOSITION OF FEES GENERALLY. (a) Except as provided...

Section 502.1983. Deposit of Fees in Interest-Bearing Account - Sec. 502.1983. DEPOSIT OF FEES IN INTEREST-BEARING ACCOUNT. (a) A...

Section 502.1984. Interest on Fees - Sec. 502.1984. INTEREST ON FEES. (a) A fee required to...

Section 502.1985. Use of Registration Fees Retained by County - Sec. 502.1985. USE OF REGISTRATION FEES RETAINED BY COUNTY. (a)...

Section 502.1986. Contingent Provision for Distribution of Fees Between State and Counties - Sec. 502.1986. CONTINGENT PROVISION FOR DISTRIBUTION OF FEES BETWEEN STATE...

Section 502.199. Electronic Funds Transfer - Sec. 502.199. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER. A county assessor-collector that transfers...

Subchapter F. Regular Registration Fees

Section 502.251. Fee: Motorcycle or Moped - Sec. 502.251. FEE: MOTORCYCLE OR MOPED. The fee for a...

Section 502.252. Fee: Vehicles That Weigh 6,000 Pounds or Less - Sec. 502.252. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH 6,000 POUNDS OR LESS....

Section 502.253. Fee: Vehicles That Weigh More Than 6,000 Pounds - Sec. 502.253. FEE: VEHICLES THAT WEIGH MORE THAN 6,000 POUNDS....

Section 502.254. Fee: Trailer, Travel Trailer, or Semitrailer - Sec. 502.254. FEE: TRAILER, TRAVEL TRAILER, OR SEMITRAILER. (a) The...

Section 502.255. Truck-Tractor or Commercial Motor Vehicle Combination Fee; Semitrailer Token Fee - Sec. 502.255. TRUCK-TRACTOR OR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE COMBINATION FEE; SEMITRAILER...

Section 502.256. Fee: Road Tractor - Sec. 502.256. FEE: ROAD TRACTOR. The fee for a registration...

Subchapter G. Additional Fees

Section 502.356. Automated Registration and Titling System - Sec. 502.356. AUTOMATED REGISTRATION AND TITLING SYSTEM. (a) In addition...

Section 502.357. Financial Responsibility Programs - Sec. 502.357. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS. (a) In addition to other...

Section 502.358. Texas Emissions Reduction Plan Surcharge - Sec. 502.358. TEXAS EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN SURCHARGE. (a) In addition...

Section 502.359. Additional Fee for Certain Vehicles Using Diesel Motor - Sec. 502.359. ADDITIONAL FEE FOR CERTAIN VEHICLES USING DIESEL MOTOR....

Subchapter H. Optional Fees

Section 502.401. Optional County Fee for Road and Bridge Fund - Sec. 502.401. OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND....

Section 502.402. Optional County Fee for Transportation Projects - Sec. 502.402. OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. (a) This...

Section 502.403. Optional County Fee for Child Safety - Sec. 502.403. OPTIONAL COUNTY FEE FOR CHILD SAFETY. (a) The...

Section 502.404. Voluntary Assessment for Texas Agricultural Finance Authority - Sec. 502.404. VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT FOR TEXAS AGRICULTURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY. (a)...

Section 502.405. Voluntary Contribution to Donor Registry - Sec. 502.405. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR REGISTRY. (a) The department...

Section 502.407. Operation of Vehicle With Expired License Plate - Sec. 502.407. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH EXPIRED LICENSE PLATE. (a)...

Section 502.410. Falsification or Forgery - Sec. 502.410. FALSIFICATION OR FORGERY. (a) A person commits an...

Section 502.411. Bribery of County Officer or Agent - Sec. 502.411. BRIBERY OF COUNTY OFFICER OR AGENT. (a) A...

Section 502.412. Operation of Vehicle at Weight Greater Than Stated in Registration Application - Sec. 502.412. OPERATION OF VEHICLE AT WEIGHT GREATER THAN STATED...

Section 502.413. Voluntary Contribution to Special Olympics Texas Fund - Sec. 502.413. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS FUND. (a)...

Section 502.414. Voluntary Contribution for Evidence Testing Grant Program - Sec. 502.414. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR EVIDENCE TESTING GRANT PROGRAM. (a)...

Section 502.415. Voluntary Contribution to Ending Homelessness Fund - Sec. 502.415. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO ENDING HOMELESSNESS FUND. (a) When...

Section 502.416. Voluntary Contribution for Trafficked Persons Program Account - Sec. 502.416. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR TRAFFICKED PERSONS PROGRAM ACCOUNT. (a)...

Subchapter I. Alternate Registration Fees

Section 502.431. Fee: Motor Vehicle Used Exclusively to Transport and Spread Fertilizer - Sec. 502.431. FEE: MOTOR VEHICLE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO TRANSPORT AND...

Section 502.432. Vehicle Transporting Seasonal Agricultural Products - Sec. 502.432. VEHICLE TRANSPORTING SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. (a) The department...

Section 502.433. Fee: Commercial Farm Motor Vehicle - Sec. 502.433. FEE: COMMERCIAL FARM MOTOR VEHICLE. (a) The registration...

Section 502.434. Farm Vehicles: Excess Weight - Sec. 502.434. FARM VEHICLES: EXCESS WEIGHT. (a) The owner of...

Section 502.435. Certain Soil Conservation Equipment - Sec. 502.435. CERTAIN SOIL CONSERVATION EQUIPMENT. (a) The owner of...

Subchapter J. Registrations Exempt From Fees

Section 502.451. Exempt Vehicles - Sec. 502.451. EXEMPT VEHICLES. (a) Before license plates are issued...

Section 502.452. Limitation on Issuance of Exempt License Plates; Seizure of Certain Vehicles - Sec. 502.452. LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF EXEMPT LICENSE PLATES; SEIZURE...

Section 502.453. Government-Owned Vehicles; Public School Buses; Fire-Fighting Vehicles; County Marine Law Enforcement Vehicles; U - Sec. 502.453. GOVERNMENT-OWNED VEHICLES; PUBLIC SCHOOL BUSES; FIRE-FIGHTING VEHICLES; COUNTY...

Section 502.454. Vehicles Used by Nonprofit Disaster Relief Organizations - Sec. 502.454. VEHICLES USED BY NONPROFIT DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS. (a)...

Section 502.455. Trailers and Semitrailers Owned by Religious Organizations - Sec. 502.455. TRAILERS AND SEMITRAILERS OWNED BY RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. (a)...

Section 502.456. Emergency Services Vehicles - Sec. 502.456. EMERGENCY SERVICES VEHICLES. (a) A vehicle may be...

Section 502.457. Persons on Active Duty in Armed Forces of United States - Sec. 502.457. PERSONS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN ARMED FORCES OF...

Subchapter K. Offenses and Penalties

Section 502.471. General Penalty - Sec. 502.471. GENERAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 502.472. Operation of Vehicle Under Improper Registration - Sec. 502.472. OPERATION OF VEHICLE UNDER IMPROPER REGISTRATION. A person...

Section 502.473. Operation of Vehicle Without Registration Insignia - Sec. 502.473. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT REGISTRATION INSIGNIA. (a) A...

Section 502.474. Operation of One-Trip Permit Vehicle - Sec. 502.474. OPERATION OF ONE-TRIP PERMIT VEHICLE. A person commits...

Section 502.475. Wrong, Fictitious, Altered, or Obscured Insignia - Sec. 502.475. WRONG, FICTITIOUS, ALTERED, OR OBSCURED INSIGNIA. (a) A...

Section 502.4755. Deceptively Similar Insignia - Sec. 502.4755. DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR INSIGNIA. (a) A person commits an...

Section 502.476. Annual Permits; Offense - Sec. 502.476. ANNUAL PERMITS; OFFENSE. A person who violates Section...

Section 502.477. Nonresident-Owned Vehicles Used to Transport Agricultural Product; Offense - Sec. 502.477. NONRESIDENT-OWNED VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT; OFFENSE....

Section 502.478. Commercial Motor Vehicle Used Primarily for Agricultural Purposes; Offense - Sec. 502.478. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE USED PRIMARILY FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES;...

Section 502.479. Seasonal Agricultural Vehicle; Offense - Sec. 502.479. SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL VEHICLE; OFFENSE. A person issued a...

Section 502.480. Violation by County Assessor-Collector; Penalty - Sec. 502.480. VIOLATION BY COUNTY ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR; PENALTY. (a) A county...

Subchapter L. Registration and Transfer of Used Vehicles

Section 502.491. Transfer of Vehicle Registration - Sec. 502.491. TRANSFER OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION. (a) On the sale...

Section 502.492. Temporary Transit Permit for a Vehicle Purchased - Sec. 502.492. TEMPORARY TRANSIT PERMIT FOR A VEHICLE PURCHASED. (a)...

Chapter 503 - Dealer's and Manufacturer's Vehicle License Plates

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 503.001. Definitions - Sec. 503.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" has the...

Section 503.002. Rules - Sec. 503.002. RULES. The board may adopt rules for the...

Section 503.003. Display or Sale of Nonmotorized Vehicle or Trailer - Sec. 503.003. DISPLAY OR SALE OF NONMOTORIZED VEHICLE OR TRAILER....

Section 503.004. Buying, Selling, Exchanging, or Manufacturing Vehicles - Sec. 503.004. BUYING, SELLING, EXCHANGING, OR MANUFACTURING VEHICLES. This chapter...

Section 503.005. Notice of Sale or Transfer - Sec. 503.005. NOTICE OF SALE OR TRANSFER. (a) A manufacturer...

Section 503.006. Notice of Change of Address - Sec. 503.006. NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS. A dealer or...

Section 503.007. Fees for General Distinguishing Number - Sec. 503.007. FEES FOR GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER. (a) The fee...

Section 503.008. Fees for License Plates - Sec. 503.008. FEES FOR LICENSE PLATES. (a) The fee for...

Section 503.009. Procedure for Certain Contested Cases - Sec. 503.009. PROCEDURE FOR CERTAIN CONTESTED CASES. (a) The board...

Section 503.010. Term of General Distinguishing Number, License, or License Plate - Sec. 503.010. TERM OF GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER, LICENSE, OR LICENSE...

Section 503.011. Prorating Fees - Sec. 503.011. PRORATING FEES. If the board prescribes the term...

Section 503.012. Collected Money - Sec. 503.012. COLLECTED MONEY. Section 403.095, Government Code, does not...

Section 503.013. Dealer Transfer of Certain Assembled Vehicles Prohibited - Sec. 503.013. DEALER TRANSFER OF CERTAIN ASSEMBLED VEHICLES PROHIBITED. (a)...

Subchapter B. General Distinguishing Number

Section 503.021. Dealer General Distinguishing Number - Sec. 503.021. DEALER GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER. A person may not...

Section 503.022. Wholesale Motor Vehicle Auction General Distinguishing Number - Sec. 503.022. WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER. A...

Section 503.023. Drive-a-Way Operator License - Sec. 503.023. DRIVE-A-WAY OPERATOR LICENSE. A person may not engage...

Section 503.024. Exclusions for Dealer - Sec. 503.024. EXCLUSIONS FOR DEALER. (a) A person is not...

Section 503.025. Wholesale Motor Vehicle Auction Exception - Sec. 503.025. WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION EXCEPTION. A person exempt...

Section 503.026. Requirement for Each Type of Dealer Vehicle - Sec. 503.026. REQUIREMENT FOR EACH TYPE OF DEALER VEHICLE. A...

Section 503.027. Requirements Relating to Dealer Location - Sec. 503.027. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEALER LOCATION. (a) A dealer...

Section 503.028. Requirements Relating to Wholesale Motor Vehicle Auction Location - Sec. 503.028. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION LOCATION....

Section 503.029. Application for Dealer General Distinguishing Number - Sec. 503.029. APPLICATION FOR DEALER GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER. (a) An...

Section 503.0295. Independent Mobility Motor Vehicle Dealers - Sec. 503.0295. INDEPENDENT MOBILITY MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS. A person who...

Section 503.0296. Independent Motor Vehicle Dealer Education and Training Requirement - Sec. 503.0296. INDEPENDENT MOTOR VEHICLE DEALER EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENT....

Section 503.030. Application for Wholesale Motor Vehicle Auction General Distinguishing Number - Sec. 503.030. APPLICATION FOR WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION GENERAL DISTINGUISHING...

Section 503.031. Application for Drive-a-Way In-Transit License - Sec. 503.031. APPLICATION FOR DRIVE-A-WAY IN-TRANSIT LICENSE. (a) An applicant...

Section 503.032. Established and Permanent Place of Business - Sec. 503.032. ESTABLISHED AND PERMANENT PLACE OF BUSINESS. (a) An...

Section 503.033. Security Requirement - Sec. 503.033. SECURITY REQUIREMENT. (a) The department may not issue...

Section 503.034. Issuance and Renewal or Denial of Dealer or Wholesale Motor Vehicle Auction General Distinguishing Number - Sec. 503.034. ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OR DENIAL OF DEALER OR...

Section 503.035. Issuance and Renewal of Drive-a-Way In-Transit License - Sec. 503.035. ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF DRIVE-A-WAY IN-TRANSIT LICENSE. The...

Section 503.036. Reassignment of Evidence of Ownership; Dealer Categories - Sec. 503.036. REASSIGNMENT OF EVIDENCE OF OWNERSHIP; DEALER CATEGORIES. (a)...

Section 503.037. Rights of Wholesale Motor Vehicle Auction - Sec. 503.037. RIGHTS OF WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION. (a) A...

Section 503.038. Cancellation of General Distinguishing Number - Sec. 503.038. CANCELLATION OF GENERAL DISTINGUISHING NUMBER. (a) The department...

Section 503.039. Public Motor Vehicle Auctions - Sec. 503.039. PUBLIC MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTIONS. (a) A motor vehicle...

Section 503.040. Sales of Certain Used Motor Vehicles Constitute Private Disposition - Sec. 503.040. SALES OF CERTAIN USED MOTOR VEHICLES CONSTITUTE PRIVATE...

Subchapter C. License Plates and Tags

Section 503.061. Dealer's License Plates - Sec. 503.061. DEALER'S LICENSE PLATES. (a) Instead of registering under...

Section 503.0615. Personalized Prestige Dealer's License Plates - Sec. 503.0615. PERSONALIZED PRESTIGE DEALER'S LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 503.0618. Converter's License Plates - Sec. 503.0618. CONVERTER'S LICENSE PLATES. (a) In this section, "converter"...

Section 503.062. Dealer's Temporary Tags - Sec. 503.062. DEALER'S TEMPORARY TAGS. (a) A dealer may issue...

Section 503.0625. Converter's Temporary Tags - Sec. 503.0625. CONVERTER'S TEMPORARY TAGS. (a) In this section, "converter"...

Section 503.0626. Dealer's and Converter's Temporary Tag Database - Sec. 503.0626. DEALER'S AND CONVERTER'S TEMPORARY TAG DATABASE. (a) The...

Section 503.063. Buyer's Temporary Tags - Sec. 503.063. BUYER'S TEMPORARY TAGS. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 503.0631. Buyer's Temporary Tag Database - Sec. 503.0631. BUYER'S TEMPORARY TAG DATABASE. (a) The department shall...

Section 503.0632. Department Regulation of Temporary Tags and Access to Temporary Tag Databases - Sec. 503.0632. DEPARTMENT REGULATION OF TEMPORARY TAGS AND ACCESS TO...

Section 503.064. Manufacturer's License Plates - Sec. 503.064. MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE PLATES. (a) Instead of registering a...

Section 503.065. Buyer's Out-of-State License Plates - Sec. 503.065. BUYER'S OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department may...

Section 503.066. Application for Dealer's or Manufacturer's License Plates - Sec. 503.066. APPLICATION FOR DEALER'S OR MANUFACTURER'S LICENSE PLATES. (a)...

Section 503.067. Unauthorized Reproduction, Purchase, Use, or Sale of Temporary Tags - Sec. 503.067. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, PURCHASE, USE, OR SALE OF TEMPORARY...

Section 503.068. Limitation on Use of Dealer's License Plates and Tags - Sec. 503.068. LIMITATION ON USE OF DEALER'S LICENSE PLATES AND...

Section 503.069. Display of License Plates and Tags - Sec. 503.069. DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATES AND TAGS. (a) A...

Section 503.070. Removal of Out-of-State License Plates - Sec. 503.070. REMOVAL OF OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE PLATES. (a) A dealer...

Section 503.071. Notice of Driving or Towing From Out of State - Sec. 503.071. NOTICE OF DRIVING OR TOWING FROM OUT OF...

Subchapter D. Enforcement

Section 503.091. Enforcement Agreement - Sec. 503.091. ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT. The department may agree with an...

Section 503.092. Action to Enforce Chapter - Sec. 503.092. ACTION TO ENFORCE CHAPTER. (a) The attorney general...

Section 503.093. Action to Enforce Subchapter - Sec. 503.093. ACTION TO ENFORCE SUBCHAPTER. (a) The department or...

Section 503.094. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 503.094. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 503.095. Civil Penalty - Sec. 503.095. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) In addition to any other...

Section 503.096. Towing of Vehicles - Sec. 503.096. TOWING OF VEHICLES. (a) If a person is...

Chapter 504 - License Plates

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 504.001. Definitions - Sec. 504.001. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this chapter: (1) "Board" means...

Section 504.0011. Rules - Sec. 504.0011. RULES. The board may adopt rules to implement...

Section 504.002. General Provisions - Sec. 504.002. GENERAL PROVISIONS. (a) Unless expressly provided by this...

Section 504.005. Design and Alphanumeric Pattern - Sec. 504.005. DESIGN AND ALPHANUMERIC PATTERN. (a) The department has...

Section 504.0051. Personalized License Plates - Sec. 504.0051. PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.006. Cost of Manufacturing - Sec. 504.006. COST OF MANUFACTURING. (a) The department shall reimburse...

Section 504.007. Replacement License Plates - Sec. 504.007. REPLACEMENT LICENSE PLATES. (a) The owner of a...

Section 504.008. Specialty License Plates - Sec. 504.008. SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall prepare...

Section 504.009. Souvenir License Plates - Sec. 504.009. SOUVENIR LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department may issue...

Section 504.010. Issuance and Placement of License Plate - Sec. 504.010. ISSUANCE AND PLACEMENT OF LICENSE PLATE. (a) On...

Subchapter B. Personalized License Plates

Section 504.101. Personalized License Plates - Sec. 504.101. PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES. The department shall issue personalized...

Section 504.102. Personalization of Specialty License Plate - Sec. 504.102. PERSONALIZATION OF SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATE. Unless expressly prohibited...

Subchapter B. -1. Digital License Plates

Section 504.151. Definitions - Sec. 504.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Digital license plate"...

Section 504.152. Applicability of Other Law - Sec. 504.152. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise provided...

Section 504.153. Rules - Sec. 504.153. RULES. The board shall adopt rules as necessary...

Section 504.154. Digital License Plates Authorized - Sec. 504.154. DIGITAL LICENSE PLATES AUTHORIZED. (a) The board by...

Section 504.155. Digital License Plates Requirements and Permissive Functionality - Sec. 504.155. DIGITAL LICENSE PLATES REQUIREMENTS AND PERMISSIVE FUNCTIONALITY. (a)...

Section 504.156. Digital License Plate Provider Powers and Duties - Sec. 504.156. DIGITAL LICENSE PLATE PROVIDER POWERS AND DUTIES. A...

Section 504.157. Defense to Prosecution of Certain Offenses - Sec. 504.157. DEFENSE TO PROSECUTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES. It is...

Subchapter C. License Plates for Vehicles Used by Persons With Disabilities

Section 504.201. Persons With Disabilities - Sec. 504.201. PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. (a) In this section: (1)...

Section 504.202. Veterans With Disabilities - Sec. 504.202. VETERANS WITH DISABILITIES. (a) A person entitled to...

Section 504.203. Issuance of Disabled License Plates to Certain Institutions - Sec. 504.203. ISSUANCE OF DISABLED LICENSE PLATES TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS....

Section 504.204. Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing - Sec. 504.204. PERSONS WHO ARE DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING....

Section 504.205. Information Provided With Plates - Sec. 504.205. INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH PLATES. The department shall include...

Subchapter D. Specialty License Plates for the Military

Section 504.301. Provisions Generally Applicable to Military Specialty License Plates - Sec. 504.301. PROVISIONS GENERALLY APPLICABLE TO MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES....

Section 504.3011. Design of Certain License Plates for the Military - Sec. 504.3011. DESIGN OF CERTAIN LICENSE PLATES FOR THE MILITARY....

Section 504.3015. Fees for Military Specialty License Plates - Sec. 504.3015. FEES FOR MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES. (a) A...

Section 504.302. Surviving Spouses of Certain Military Veterans - Sec. 504.302. SURVIVING SPOUSES OF CERTAIN MILITARY VETERANS. (a) The...

Section 504.303. Members or Former Members of United States Armed Forces - Sec. 504.303. MEMBERS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES ARMED...

Section 504.304. Members of United States Armed Forces Auxiliaries - Sec. 504.304. MEMBERS OF UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AUXILIARIES. (a)...

Section 504.305. Members of Texas National Guard, State Guard, or United States Armed Forces Reserves - Sec. 504.305. MEMBERS OF TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD, STATE GUARD, OR...

Section 504.306. Members and Former Members of Merchant Marine of the United States - Sec. 504.306. MEMBERS AND FORMER MEMBERS OF MERCHANT MARINE OF...

Section 504.307. United States Paratroopers - Sec. 504.307. UNITED STATES PARATROOPERS. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.308. Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Recipients - Sec. 504.308. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL RECIPIENTS. The department shall...

Section 504.309. Military Academy License Plates - Sec. 504.309. MILITARY ACADEMY LICENSE PLATES. The department shall issue...

Section 504.310. World War II Veterans and Certain Medal Recipients - Sec. 504.310. WORLD WAR II VETERANS AND CERTAIN MEDAL RECIPIENTS....

Section 504.311. Service in Korea - Sec. 504.311. SERVICE IN KOREA. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.312. Vietnam Veterans - Sec. 504.312. VIETNAM VETERANS. (a) The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.313. Desert Shield or Desert Storm Veterans - Sec. 504.313. DESERT SHIELD OR DESERT STORM VETERANS. (a) The...

Section 504.3135. Operation Iraqi Freedom - Sec. 504.3135. OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.314. Enduring Freedom Veterans - Sec. 504.314. ENDURING FREEDOM VETERANS. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.315. Military Specialty License Plates for Extraordinary Service - Sec. 504.315. MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE. (a)...

Section 504.316. Legion of Merit Medal Recipients - Sec. 504.316. LEGION OF MERIT MEDAL RECIPIENTS. (a) The department...

Section 504.3161. Military Specialty License Plates for Recipients of Certain Military Campaign and Service Awards - Sec. 504.3161. MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN...

Section 504.317. Surviving Spouses of Disabled Veterans Specialty License Plates - Sec. 504.317. SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES....

Section 504.318. Women Veterans - Sec. 504.318. WOMEN VETERANS. The department shall issue specialty license...

Section 504.319. Defense Superior Service Medal Recipients - Sec. 504.319. DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL RECIPIENTS. The department shall...

Section 504.320. Recipients of Certain Combat Badges, Medals, or Ribbons - Sec. 504.320. RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN COMBAT BADGES, MEDALS, OR RIBBONS....

Section 504.321. Commendation Medal Recipients - Sec. 504.321. COMMENDATION MEDAL RECIPIENTS. The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.322. 36th Infantry Division - Sec. 504.322. 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION. The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.323. 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment - Sec. 504.323. 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT. The department shall issue...

Section 504.324. Tomb Guard - Sec. 504.324. TOMB GUARD. The department shall issue specialty license...

Section 504.325. Master Army Aviator - Sec. 504.325. MASTER ARMY AVIATOR. The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.326. 173rd Airborne Brigade - Sec. 504.326. 173RD AIRBORNE BRIGADE. The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.327. Presidential Service Badge - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 504.327. United States Navy Seals - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 504.327. United States Navy Submarine Service - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 504.327. United States Army Special Forces - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Subchapter E. Specialty License Plates With Restricted Distribution

Section 504.400. Fees for Certain Restricted Plates - Sec. 504.400. FEES FOR CERTAIN RESTRICTED PLATES. The department shall...

Section 504.401. State Officials - Sec. 504.401. STATE OFFICIALS. (a) The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.402. Members of Congress - Sec. 504.402. MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.403. State and Federal Judges - Sec. 504.403. STATE AND FEDERAL JUDGES. Without reference to the...

Section 504.404. Federal Administrative Law Judges - Sec. 504.404. FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES. Without reference to the...

Section 504.405. County Judges - Sec. 504.405. COUNTY JUDGES. (a) The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.406. Texas Constables - Sec. 504.406. TEXAS CONSTABLES. The department shall issue specialty license...

Section 504.4061. Foreign Organization Vehicles - Sec. 504.4061. FOREIGN ORGANIZATION VEHICLES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.414. Professional Firefighter Plates - Sec. 504.414. PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTER PLATES. (a) The professional firefighter plate...

Section 504.415. Vehicles Carrying Mobile Amateur Radio Equipment - Sec. 504.415. VEHICLES CARRYING MOBILE AMATEUR RADIO EQUIPMENT. The department...

Section 504.416. Star of Texas Award Recipients - Sec. 504.416. STAR OF TEXAS AWARD RECIPIENTS. The department shall...

Subchapter F. Specialty License Plates With Restricted Distribution and Regular License Plate Fees

Section 504.501. Classic Motor Vehicles and Travel Trailers; Custom Vehicles; Street Rods - Sec. 504.501. CLASSIC MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS; CUSTOM VEHICLES;...

Section 504.502. Certain Exhibition Vehicles - Sec. 504.502. CERTAIN EXHIBITION VEHICLES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.503. Municipal, Motor, and Private Buses - Sec. 504.503. MUNICIPAL, MOTOR, AND PRIVATE BUSES. The department shall...

Section 504.505. Cotton Vehicles - Sec. 504.505. COTTON VEHICLES. (a) The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.506. Log Loader Vehicles - Sec. 504.506. LOG LOADER VEHICLES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.507. Forestry Vehicles - Sec. 504.507. FORESTRY VEHICLES. (a) The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.508. Tow Trucks - Sec. 504.508. TOW TRUCKS. (a) The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.511. Peace Officers Wounded or Killed in Line of Duty - Sec. 504.511. PEACE OFFICERS WOUNDED OR KILLED IN LINE OF...

Section 504.5115. Certain Purple Heart Recipients - Sec. 504.5115. CERTAIN PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.512. Gold Star Mother, Father, Spouse, or Family Member - Sec. 504.512. GOLD STAR MOTHER, FATHER, SPOUSE, OR FAMILY MEMBER....

Section 504.513. Firefighters - Sec. 504.513. FIREFIGHTERS. (a) The department shall issue specialty license...

Section 504.514. Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Sec. 504.514. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.515. Honorary Consuls - Sec. 504.515. HONORARY CONSULS. (a) The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.516. Rental Trailer or Travel Trailer Fee: Trailer or Semitrailer - Sec. 504.516. RENTAL TRAILER OR TRAVEL TRAILER FEE: TRAILER OR...

Subchapter G. Specialty License Plates for General Distribution

Section 504.601. General Provisions Applicable to Specialty License Plates for General Distribution - Sec. 504.601. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR...

Section 504.6011. General Provisions Applicable to Specialty License Plates for General Distribution Sold Through Private Vendor - Sec. 504.6011. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR...

Section 504.6012. Elimination of Dedicated Revenue Accounts; Revenues in Trust - Sec. 504.6012. ELIMINATION OF DEDICATED REVENUE ACCOUNTS; REVENUES IN TRUST....

Section 504.602. Keep Texas Beautiful License Plates - Sec. 504.602. KEEP TEXAS BEAUTIFUL LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.603. Texas Capitol License Plates - Sec. 504.603. TEXAS CAPITOL LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.604. Texas Commission on the Arts License Plates - Sec. 504.604. TEXAS COMMISSION ON THE ARTS LICENSE PLATES. (a)...

Section 504.605. Animal Friendly License Plates - Sec. 504.605. ANIMAL FRIENDLY LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.606. Big Bend National Park License Plates - Sec. 504.606. BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.607. Read to Succeed - Sec. 504.607. READ TO SUCCEED. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.608. Mothers Against Drunk Driving License Plates - Sec. 504.608. MOTHERS AGAINST DRUNK DRIVING LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.609. United States Olympic Committee License Plates - Sec. 504.609. UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE LICENSE PLATES. The department...

Section 504.610. Texas Aerospace Commission License Plates - Sec. 504.610. TEXAS AEROSPACE COMMISSION LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.611. Volunteer Advocate Program License Plates - Sec. 504.611. VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE PROGRAM LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.612. Texas Young Lawyers Association License Plates - Sec. 504.612. TEXAS YOUNG LAWYERS ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.613. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo License Plates - Sec. 504.613. HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO LICENSE PLATES. (a)...

Section 504.614. Professional Sports Team License Plates - Sec. 504.614. PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.615. Collegiate License Plates - Sec. 504.615. COLLEGIATE LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.616. Texas Reads License Plates - Sec. 504.616. TEXAS READS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.617. Texas - Sec. 504.617. TEXAS. IT'S LIKE A WHOLE OTHER COUNTRY LICENSE...

Section 504.618. Conservation License Plates - Sec. 504.618. CONSERVATION LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.619. Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing License Plates - Sec. 504.619. TEXAS COMMISSION FOR THE DEAF AND HARD OF...

Section 504.620. Texans Conquer Cancer License Plates - Sec. 504.620. TEXANS CONQUER CANCER LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.6201. Cancer of Unknown Primary Origin Awareness License Plates - Sec. 504.6201. CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY ORIGIN AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES....

Section 504.621. Special Olympics Texas License Plates - Sec. 504.621. SPECIAL OLYMPICS TEXAS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.622. Girl Scout License Plates - Sec. 504.622. GIRL SCOUT LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.623. Texas Ymca - Sec. 504.623. TEXAS YMCA. (a) The department shall issue specialty...

Section 504.625. Texas Agricultural Products License Plates - Sec. 504.625. TEXAS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.626. Texas Citrus Industry - Sec. 504.626. TEXAS CITRUS INDUSTRY. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.627. Waterfowl and Wetland Conservation License Plates - Sec. 504.627. WATERFOWL AND WETLAND CONSERVATION LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.6275. Save Our Beaches License Plates - Sec. 504.6275. SAVE OUR BEACHES LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.628. United We Stand License Plates - Sec. 504.628. UNITED WE STAND LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.630. Air Force Association License Plates - Sec. 504.630. AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.631. Texas State Rifle Association License Plates - Sec. 504.631. TEXAS STATE RIFLE ASSOCIATION LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.632. Urban Forestry License Plates - Sec. 504.632. URBAN FORESTRY LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.633. Share the Road License Plates - Sec. 504.633. SHARE THE ROAD LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.635. El Paso Mission Valley License Plates - Sec. 504.635. EL PASO MISSION VALLEY LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.636. Cotton Boll License Plates - Sec. 504.636. COTTON BOLL LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.637. Daughters of the Republic of Texas License Plates - Sec. 504.637. DAUGHTERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS LICENSE PLATES....

Section 504.638. Knights of Columbus License Plates - Sec. 504.638. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.639. Texas Music License Plates - Sec. 504.639. TEXAS MUSIC LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.640. Space Shuttle Columbia License Plates - Sec. 504.640. SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.641. Be a Blood Donor License Plates - Sec. 504.641. BE A BLOOD DONOR LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.642. Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards License Plates - Sec. 504.642. TEXAS COUNCIL OF CHILD WELFARE BOARDS LICENSE PLATES....

Section 504.644. Marine Mammal Recovery License Plates - Sec. 504.644. MARINE MAMMAL RECOVERY LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.645. 4-H License Plates - Sec. 504.645. 4-H LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.646. Smile Texas Style License Plates - Sec. 504.646. SMILE TEXAS STYLE LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.647. Fight Terrorism License Plates - Sec. 504.647. FIGHT TERRORISM LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.648. God Bless Texas and God Bless America License Plates - Sec. 504.648. GOD BLESS TEXAS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA LICENSE...

Section 504.649. Texas Juneteenth License Plates - Sec. 504.649. TEXAS JUNETEENTH LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.651. March of Dimes License Plates - Sec. 504.651. MARCH OF DIMES LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.652. Master Gardener License Plates - Sec. 504.652. MASTER GARDENER LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.654. Eagle Scout License Plates - Sec. 504.654. EAGLE SCOUT LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.6545. Boy Scout License Plates - Sec. 504.6545. BOY SCOUT LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.655. Childhood Cancer Awareness Plates - Sec. 504.655. CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.6551. Pediatric Cancer Research License Plates - Sec. 504.6551. PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.656. Texas Lions Camp License Plates - Sec. 504.656. TEXAS LIONS CAMP LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.657. Higher Education Coordinating Board License Plates - Sec. 504.657. HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.658. Insure Texas Kids License Plates - Sec. 504.658. INSURE TEXAS KIDS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.659. Members of American Legion - Sec. 504.659. MEMBERS OF AMERICAN LEGION. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.660. Sexual Assault Awareness License Plates - Sec. 504.660. SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.661. Marine Conservation License Plates - Sec. 504.661. MARINE CONSERVATION LICENSE PLATES. (a) After deduction of...

Section 504.662. Choose Life License Plates - Sec. 504.662. CHOOSE LIFE LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall...

Section 504.663. Big Brothers Big Sisters License Plates - Sec. 504.663. BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.664. Foundation School Program License Plates - Sec. 504.664. FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.665. Alamo License Plates - Sec. 504.665. ALAMO LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.666. K9s4cops License Plates - Sec. 504.666. K9S4COPS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue...

Section 504.667. Texas Medical Center License Plates - Sec. 504.667. TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.668. In God We Trust License Plates - Sec. 504.668. IN GOD WE TRUST LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.669. Back the Blue License Plates - Sec. 504.669. BACK THE BLUE LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.670. Blessed Are the Peacemakers License Plates - Sec. 504.670. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.671. F-35 Fighter Jet License Plates - Sec. 504.671. F-35 FIGHTER JET LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.672. Register to Vote License Plates - Sec. 504.672. REGISTER TO VOTE LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.673. Sickle Cell Disease Awareness License Plates - Sec. 504.673. SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The...

Section 504.674. Keep Austin Weird License Plates - Sec. 504.674. KEEP AUSTIN WEIRD LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department...

Section 504.675. Autism Awareness License Plates - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 504.675. Make-a-Wish License Plates - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 504.675. Stop Human Trafficking License Plates - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Section 504.675. Family First License Plates - Text of section as added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg.,...

Subchapter H. Administrative Provisions Relating to Specialty License Plates for General Distribution

Section 504.702. Specialty License Plates Authorized After January 1, 1999 - Sec. 504.702. SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES AUTHORIZED AFTER JANUARY 1, 1999....

Subchapter I. Development of New Specialty License Plates

Section 504.801. Creation of New Specialty License Plates by the Department - Sec. 504.801. CREATION OF NEW SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES BY THE...

Section 504.802. Marketing and Sale by Private Vendor of Specialty License Plates - Sec. 504.802. MARKETING AND SALE BY PRIVATE VENDOR OF SPECIALTY...

Subchapter J. Marketing of Specialty Plates Through Private Vendor

Section 504.851. Contract With Private Vendor - Sec. 504.851. CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE VENDOR. (a) The department may...

Section 504.852. Contract Limitations - Sec. 504.852. CONTRACT LIMITATIONS. (a) In a contract under Section...

Section 504.853. Specialty and Personalized License Plates Issued Before November 19, 2009 - Sec. 504.853. SPECIALTY AND PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATES ISSUED BEFORE NOVEMBER...

Section 504.854. Auction - Sec. 504.854. AUCTION. (a) The board by rule may provide...

Section 504.855. Transferability of Certain Patterns - Sec. 504.855. TRANSFERABILITY OF CERTAIN PATTERNS. The board by rule...

Subchapter K. Transfer and Removal of License Plates

Section 504.901. Transfer and Removal of License Plates - Sec. 504.901. TRANSFER AND REMOVAL OF LICENSE PLATES. (a) On...

Subchapter L. Offenses and Penalties

Section 504.941. Antique Vehicles; Offense - Sec. 504.941. ANTIQUE VEHICLES; OFFENSE. (a) A person who violates...

Section 504.942. Log Loader Vehicles; Penalties - Sec. 504.942. LOG LOADER VEHICLES; PENALTIES. A vehicle operated in...

Section 504.943. Operation of Vehicle Without License Plate - Sec. 504.943. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITHOUT LICENSE PLATE. (a) Except...

Section 504.944. Operation of Vehicle With Wrong License Plate - Sec. 504.944. OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH WRONG LICENSE PLATE. A...

Section 504.945. Wrong, Fictitious, Altered, or Obscured License Plate - Sec. 504.945. WRONG, FICTITIOUS, ALTERED, OR OBSCURED LICENSE PLATE. (a)...

Section 504.946. Deceptively Similar License Plate - Sec. 504.946. DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR LICENSE PLATE. (a) A person commits...

Section 504.9465. License Plate Flipper; Offense - Sec. 504.9465. LICENSE PLATE FLIPPER; OFFENSE. (a) In this section,...

Section 504.948. General Penalty - Sec. 504.948. GENERAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Chapter 520 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 520.001. Definitions - Sec. 520.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Board" means the...

Section 520.003. Rules; Fees; Refunds - Sec. 520.003. RULES; FEES; REFUNDS. (a) The department may adopt...

Section 520.004. Department Responsibilities - Sec. 520.004. DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES. The department has jurisdiction over the...

Section 520.005. Duty and Responsibilities of County Assessor-Collector - Sec. 520.005. DUTY AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNTY ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR. (a) Each...

Section 520.006. Collection of Fees on Behalf of Another Assessor-Collector; Compensation of Assessor-Collector - Sec. 520.006. COLLECTION OF FEES ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER ASSESSOR-COLLECTOR;...

Section 520.0061. Contracts Between Counties - Sec. 520.0061. CONTRACTS BETWEEN COUNTIES. (a) A county tax assessor-collector,...

Section 520.007. County Branch Offices - Sec. 520.007. COUNTY BRANCH OFFICES. (a) The commissioners court of...

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Texas Statutes Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles

Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle A - Certificates of Title and Registration of Vehicles