1960:

• A new design is introduced on some plates. On these, the letters & numbers are of the same dies, the tab slots are removed, the year is moved to the right, and a dash replaces the lone star.
• On these new plates, the "TEXAS" is of thinner dies (continuing through 1964).
• Passenger plate color: white on black.

• The new 1960 style continues, except the lone star returns.
• Passenger plate color: black on white.

• Three die varieties exist: 
• A) Early plates have a wide "X", as the 61 plate. 
• B) Between LW & ML the "X" became thinner. 
• C) Some time between VP*8549 & VR*2089, the narrower 1963-style "Texas" came into use.
• An investigation into the possibility of replacing yearly plates with semi-permanent ones finds the current system to be the most economical.
• Manufacturer, Parade, & Disaster plates introduced.
• Passenger plate color: white on black.

type C

• The year is moved to the bottom of the plate.
• Legislation is introduced to add the slogan, "The Lone Star State" to 1964 plates. The bill is rejected.
• Legislation is introduced to add the slogan, "Vacation State" to 1965 plates. The bill is rejected.
• Legislation is introduced to add the slogan, "Has Everything" to 1964 plates. The bill is rejected.
• "10-18" & "18-32" Trailer plates are introduced.
• Some plates are issued with an inverted star.
• Passenger plate color: black on white.

• Passenger plate color: white on black.
• Permit plates introduced.
• Special plates are issued for officials of the Southern Governors Conference.

• Personalized (vanity) plates introduced.
• To allow for more combinations, the ABC-12 or ABC-123 format is adopted, without the lone star for 1965 only.
• Plates have "19  TEXAS  (date)" at the top in large dies (through 1974, except 68 & 71).

• Personalized plates (only) become reflectorized.
• Passenger plate color: white on black.

1967:

• Passenger plate color: black on white.

• "Hemisfair" plates issued to promote the international exposition in San Antonio. Non-San Antonians are not pleased.
• Plates have "TEXAS" in small dies along top, "68 HEMISFAIR 68" at bottom.
• Texas begins the task of computerizing motor vehicle records.
• Passenger plate color: white on black.

• Plates return to the 1967 design, except all plates become reflectorized.
• Passenger plate color: black on white.