Texas License Plates

History of Texas License Plates

Graphic Passenger Plates
Photo credits: All plate pics are from TXDOT, eBay, or the author.

These plates are available to all passenger cars & light trucks for an extra fee.
Plates are available Personalized (ad $40 fee), disabled (as of 9/03), and personalized disabled.
Plates with #BB01B or with round boltholes are samples, photo from TXDOT.

COMING SOON? The following plates have been approved by the legislature but have not yet been issued: Eagle Scout Juneteenth Keeping Texas Strong Mother-Child Survivors San Antonio Missions Nat'l Historic park STAR Day School Library Stephen F. Austin High School Football Tejano Monument Texas County Child Welfare Board Texas PGA Junior Golf
Aerospace Commission First Issued: 1993 Fee: $30 Benefits general revenue fund. Design changes 1993: Star, moon & Earth graphic with "Texas Space Commission" slogan ?: "Aerospace Commission" slogan begins c1998: Flag/State outline design 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Air Force Assoc. First Issued: 1/2004 Fee: $30 This plate is available to all motorists for a passenger car or light truck. $22 is to be used by the Texas Veterans Commission in making grants to benefit projects sponsored by the Air Force Association of Texas. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
American Quarter Horse "America's Horse" First Issued: 11/2005 Fee: $30 This plate is available to all motorists for a passenger car or light truck. $22 of the application fee goes to the Texas Department of Agriculture to provide additional funds to the American Quarter Horse Foundation to benefit equine research, scholarships and educational programs. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled, trailer, personalized trailer
And Justice For All (aka Texas Young Lawyer's Assoc.) First Issued: 1999 - WEBSITE (pdf) Fee: $30 $25 goes to a fund that provides civil legal services (such as protective orders, wills, and child support orders) to Texans who could not otherwise afford legal advice. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Animal Friendly First Issued: 1998 Fee: $30 Benefits Animal Friendly program. design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Big Bend National Park First Issued: 1998 - WEBSITE Fee: $30 benefits improvement of Big Bend National Park. Design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed 2002: Plates flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Big Brothers Big Sisters First Issued: 11/2005 Fee: $30 $22 of the $30 application fee goes to the Office of the Attorney General to provide funds to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. The funds will go directly to fulfilling the mission to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships. The funds will also be used for recruiting volunteers and maintaining superior programs for children across the state. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Blood Donor First Issued: 11/2003 Fee: $30 $22 of the $30 application fee goes to the credit of the be a blood donor account under Section 162.016, Health and Safety Code. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Boy Scouts of America First Issued: 1998 Fee: $30 AKA Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Benefits drug abuse prevention programs. Design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Coastal Conservation Association First issued: March, 2000 Fee: $30 $22 of the $30 application fee to goes the credit of the state highway fund. Prior to 9/03, this plate was only available to CCA members. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Conquer Cancer First Issued: 2001 Fee: $30 $22 of each fee collected goes to the credit of the Texans Conquer Cancer account established by Section 102.017, Health and Safety Code. design changes 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Cotton Boll First Issued: 2/2004 Fee: $30 $22 goes for use only by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in making grants to benefit Texas Cotton Producers, Inc., for the sole purpose of providing scholarships to students who are pursuing a degree in an agricultural field related to the cotton industry. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Dallas Cowboys First Issued: 2001 Fee: $30 $22 of each fee collected goes to the public entity that provided public funds for the construction or renovation of the facility in which the professional sports team plays its home games or that provides public funds for the operation of that facility. design changes 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Dallas Mavericks First Issued: 2005 Fee: $30 $22 of the $30 application fee goesinto a special fund administered by the City of Dallas for the maintenance of the area surrounding the American Airlines Center. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Dallas Stars First Issued: 2003 Fee: $30 $22 of each fee collected goes to the public entity that provided public funds for the construction or renovation of the facility in which the professional sports team plays its home games, or that provides public funds for the operation of that facility. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Deaf & Hard of Hearing First Issued: 2003 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for direct services programs, training, and education. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Fight Terrorism First Issued: 9/11/2003 Fee: $30 $29.50 goes to the credit of the state highway fund. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled, Motorcycle, Personalized Motorcycle	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Fish Texas First Issued: 2002 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled, trailer, personalized trailer	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Girl Scouts First Issued: 2000 Fee: $30 $20 used by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board in making grants to benefit educational projects sponsored by the Girl Scout Councils of Texas. Design changes 2002: Plates flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
God Bless America First Issued: 11/2003 Fee: $40 $32 goes to the Safe Routes to School Program. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled, Motorcycle, Personalized Motorcycle
God Bless Texas First Issued: 11/2003 Fee: $40 $32 goes to the Safe Routes to School Program. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled, Motorcycle, Personalized Motorcycle
Go Texan (aka Texas Agriculture) - WEBSITE First Issued: 2000 Fee: $30 Design changes c2003: flat printed $25 of each fee collected goes to the credit of the "Go Texan" partner program account promoting Texas agricultural products. Available as: Personalized. Also Issued To: farm truck, farm trailer, farm semitrailer, truck, farm truck tractor, combination	alternate design? CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo First Issued: 1997 Fee: $30 Benefits rodeo scholarship fund. Design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed Available as: Personalized	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Houston Texans First Issued: 2002 Fee: $30 $22 goes toward construction of Relaint Stadium. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot
Hunt Texas (aka White-tailed Deer) First Issued: 2002 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
It's Like A Whole Other Country First Issued: 2000 Fee: $30 Benefits the Texas Department of Economic Development�s tourism activities. Design changes 2002: Plates flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Keep Texas Beautiful (aka Don't Mess With Texas) First Issued: 1998 Fee: $30 Benefits litter prevention efforts. Design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed c2003: flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Keep Texas Wild (aka Horned Lizard) First Issued: 2000 -WEBSITE Fee: $30 AKA Texas Parks and Wildlife Conservation. Benefits the Texas Parks and Wildlife Capital account. Design changes 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Knights of Columbus First Issued: 11/2003 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Education Agency to make grants to State Council Charities. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Lone Star Proud (aka Volunteer Advocate) First Issued: 1998 Fee: $30 Benefits the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) account in the state treasury to be used by the Texas Attorney General�s Office. Design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed 2002: New design 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
March of Dimes First Issued: 1/2004 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Department of Health for use in the Birth Defects Registry. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Marine Mammal Recovery First Issued: 4/2004 Fee: $30 $22 of the $30 application fee goes to the credit of an account in the state treasury. Money in the account may be used only by the Parks and Wildlife Department to support the activities of the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network in the recovery, rehabilitation, and release of stranded marine mammals. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Master Gardener First Issued: 2003 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Cooperative Extension for graduate student assistantships within the Texas Master Gardener program. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
MD Anderson Cancer Center First Issued: 2002 Fee: $30 Officially a Collegiate plate, as MD Anderson is a part of the U. of Texas. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Mission Valley First Issued: 12/2004 Fee: $30 $22 of the $30 application fee goes to the credit of the El Paso Mission Restoration account in the state treasury. Money in the account may be used only by the Texas Historical Commission in making grants to the Socorro Mission Restoration Effort to be used for the purpose of the preservation and rehabilitation of the Socorro Mission. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Native Texan aka Daughters of the Republic of Texas- website First Issued: 2003 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Department of Economic Development in making grants to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to be used only for the purpose of preserving Texas historic sites, or funding educational programs that teach Texas history. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled, Motorcycle, Personalized Motorcycle
Olympic Spirit First Issued: 1995 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the U. S. Olympics trust fund -Texas. design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Organ Donor First Issued: 2001 Fee: $30 Prior to 9/2003, this plate was available only to an organ donor, donor family, transplant recipient or recipient family member. Plate is sponsored by LifeGift Organ Donation center in partnership with the Heart Exchange Support Group. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Parks & Wildlife (aka Bluebonnet) First issued: 2001- WEBSITE Fee: $30 Benefits the Texas Parks and Wildlife Capital account to support State Parks. Design changes 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Read To Succeed First Issued: 1997 - WEBSITE Fee: $30 Benefits school libraries. Design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Red Grapefruit First Issued: 2000 Fee: $30 $25.00 is to be appropriated only to Texas A&M University-Kingsville to provide financial assistance to graduate students in the College of Agriculture and Human Sciences. Design changes Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Share the Road First Issued: 2004 Fee: $30 $22 of the fee is used by the Texas Education Agency to promote bicyclist safety, education, and access through education and awareness programs; and training, workshops, educational materials, and media events. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Smile Texas Style First Issued: 2005 Fee: $30 $22 of the $30 application fee goes to the credit of the general revenue fund to be used only by the Texas Department of Health in making grants to benefit the Texas Dental Association Financial Services for the sole use of providing charitable dental care. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Space Shuttle Columbia First Issued: 2003 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Aerospace Commission in making grants to benefit the Aviation and Space Foundation of Texas for the purposes of furthering aviation and space activities in Texas and providing Columbia Crew memorial scholarships to students. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Special Olympics First Issued: 2002 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Special Olympics Texas account. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
State Capitol First Issued: 1991 Fee: $30 Originally benefited Capitol restoration project; Now benefits general fund. Design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed 2003: Plates flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
State of the Arts First Issued: 1995 Fee: $30 Benefits the Texas Commission on the Arts. Design changes c2000: Sticker wells removed 2002: Plates are flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Texas 4-H "To Make the Best Better' First Issued: 2003 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Cooperative Extension of the Texas A&M University System for 4-H and Youth Development Programs. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Texas Lion's Camp First Issued: 1/2004 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Parks and Wildlife Department to support a camp for physically disabled, hearing or vision impaired, and diabetic children. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Texas Music First Issued: 2003 Fee: $30 $22 goes to the Texas Music Foundation. This design is scheduled to change to feature a new musician every 2 years. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Texas Reads (aka New Millennium) First Issued: 2000 - WEBSITE Fee: $30 Benefits reading through public libraries. Design changes 9/2003- slogan changed on flat plates Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS
Texas State Rifle Assoc. First Issued: 2002 Fee: $30 Prior to 9/2003, this plate was available only to TSRA members. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
United We Stand First Issued: 2005 Fee: $30 Benefits the Texas Mobility Fund. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Urban Forestry First Issued: 2005 Fee: $30 $22 of the $30 application feegoes to the credit of the urban forestry account in the state treasury. Money in the account will be used by the Texas Urban Forestry Council, the designated statewide nonprofit organization located in Texas, whose primary purpose is to sponsor projects involving urban and community: (1) tree planting; (2) tree preservation; and (3) tree education programs. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.
Wetlands Conservation (aka Ducks Unlimited) First Issued: 2000 - WEBSITE Fee: $30 AKA Waterfowl and Wetland Conservation, Ducks Unlimited. $45.00 will be used only by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to support the activities of a designated nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is the conservation of waterfowl and wetlands. Design changes 2003: Plates flat printed Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	txdot CLICK FOR MORE PICS
YMCA of Texas First Issued: 2001 Fee: $30 $22 is to be used by the Texas Education Agency in making grants to benefit the youth and government programs. Available as: Personalized, disabled, personalized disabled.	CLICK FOR MORE PICS