Texas Dept. of Parks & Wildlife Plates
Photo credits: All plate pics are from TXDOT, eBay, or the author.

Many of these plate types are based on information sent by the DPW. Some of these plates are not verified to exist, and some, by the department's own statistics, have never actually had any issued! Please let me know if you own or have seen any of the missing plate types.
 
Most (if not all) of these plates have been replaced by stickers after 2004
 

Bay Shrimp

Years issued: 1964? to 2004?

Available as: Duplicate (first issued 1993), Non-Resident (first issued 1987), Duplicate Non-Resident (first issued 1993); These plates are unverified and may use the same plates.


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Bay / Bait Shrimp

Years issued: 1959? - 1963?

Old "combo" plate discovered by Rod Hemmick.

Bait Shrimp

Years issued: 1964? to 2004?

Available as: Duplicate (first issued 1993), Non-Resident (first issued 1987), Duplicate Non-Resident (first issued 1993); These plates are unverified and may use the same plates.


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Gulf Shrimp

Years issued: 1964? to 2004?

Available as: Duplicate (first issued 1993), Non-Resident (first issued 1987), Duplicate Non-Resident (first issued 1993); These plates are unverified and may use the same plates.


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Commercial Fishing Boat

First Year of issue: ????

Available as: Duplicate (first issued 1993), Non-Resident (first issued 1991), Duplicate Non-Resident (first issued 1993); These plates are unverified and may use the same plates.


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Commercial Oyster Boat

First Year of issue: 1989

Available as: Duplicate (first issued 1993), Non-Resident (first issued 1989), Duplicate Non-Resident (first issued 1993); These plates are unverified and may use the same plates.


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Commercial Crab Fisherman

First Year of issue: 1997

Available as: Non-Resident (first issued 1997). These plates are unverified and may use the same plates.

Commercial Finfish Fisherman

First Year of issue: 1979

Available as: Duplicate (first issued 2000), Non-Resident (first issued 1979), Duplicate Non-Resident (first issued 2000); These plates are unverified and may use the same plates.

Seine License

First Year of Issue: ????
Last Year of issue:????

Saltwater Commercial Fishing Boat

First Year of Issue: ????
Last Year of issue:????


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