Vehicle registration plates of Texas

The U.S. state of Texas first required its residents to register their motor vehicles and display license plates in 1917.

Passenger baseplates 1917 to present

In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the Automobile Manufacturers Association that fixed the size for license plates for vehicles, except those for motorcycles, at six inches in height by twelve inches in width, with standardized mounting holes. The 1955 (dated 1956) issue was the state's first license plate that complied with these standards.

First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
1925	White on maroon	none	123-456	1 to approximately 935-000
1926	Black on gray	none	123-456	1 to approximately 997-000
1927	White on green	none	123-456	1 to 999-999
1927	White on green	none	A12-345	A00-000 to approximately A69-000
1928	White embossed lettering and rims on dark brown base	none	123-456 1-234-567	1 to approximately 1-114-000
1929	Orange on black	none	123-456 1-234-567	1 to approximately 1-195-000
1930	Dark blue embossed lettering and rims on gold base	none	123-456 1-234-567	1 to approximately 1-358-000
1931	White on black	none	123-456 A1-2345
1932	White embossed lettering and rims on green base	none	123-456 A12-345
1933	Orange embossed lettering and rims on white base	none	123-456 A12-345
1934	Black embossed lettering and rims on orange base	none	123-456 A12-345
1935	White embossed lettering and rims on maroon base	none	123-456 A12-345
1936	Dark blue embossed lettering and rims on lemon yellow base	Centennial	123-456 A12-345		Commemorated the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Republic of Texas.
1937	Ivory on black	none	123-456 A12-345
1938	Black embossed lettering on white base	none	123-456 A12-345
1939	Dark purple embossed lettering on gold base	none	123-456 A12-345
1940	Dark purple embossed lettering on white base	none	123-456 A12-345
1941	Gold embossed lettering on black base	none	123-456 A12-345
1942	Black embossed lettering on gold base	none	123-456 A12-345		Revalidated for 1943 with black tabs, and for 1944 with green tabs, due to metal conservation for World War II.
1945	Black on gold	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately H/L4000
1946	Cream on black	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately J/B7000
1947	White on black	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately J/U7000
1948	Gold on black	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately K/U7000
1949	Black on gold	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately L/Y8000
1950	Gold on black	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to L/Z9999; U/A10 to approximately U/E3000
1951	Black on gold	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to L/Z9999; U/A10 to approximately U/R8000
1952	Gold embossed lettering on black base	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately P/J2000
1953	Black on gold	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately P/J4000
1954	Gold on black	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately P/X9000
1955	Black on gold	none	A/B1234	A/A10 to approximately S/D3000
1956	Gold on black	none	AB1234	AA10 to approximately SV6000
1957	Black on white, star separator	none	AB-1234	AA-10 to approximately UR-3000
1958	White on black, star separator	none	AB-1234	AA-10 to approximately TT-6000
1959	Black on white, star separator	none	AB-1234	AA-10 to approximately UK-3000
1960	White on black, star separator	none	AB-1234	AA-10 to approximately UN-7000
1961	Black on white, star separator	none	AB-1234	AA-10 to approximately UY-9000
1962	White on black, star separator	none	AB-1234	AA-10 to approximately VZ-4000
1963	Black on white, star separator	none	AB-1234	AA-10 to approximately WS-7000
1964	White on black, star separator	none	AB-1234	AA-10 to approximately YT-1000
1965	Black on white	none	ABC 123	BBB 10 to approximately PHG 999	Vowels and Q not used in serials; this practice continued until 1975.^[1]
1966	White on black, star separator	none	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately PYK-999
1967	Black on white, star separator	none	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately RKN-999
1968	White on black, star separator	HemisFair	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately RSM-999
1969	Black on white, star separator	none	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately RWV-999
1970	Blue on white, star separator	none	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately SDN-999
1971	Black on white, star separator	none	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately SWD-999
1972	Green on white, star separator	none	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately TKK-999
1973	Black on white, star separator	none	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately VDD-999
1974	Red on white, star separator	none	ABC-123	BBB-10 to approximately VMG-999
1975	Black on reflective white, star separator	none	ABC-123	AAA-10 to approximately MMV-500	Letters I and O not used in serials; this practice continued until 1990. Staggered registration introduced 1978.
1975	As above, but with state-shaped separator		ABC-123	MMV-501 to ZZZ-999
1982	As above, but with state-shaped separator		123-ABC	001-AAA to 999-HEW
1985	Dark blue on reflective white, screened red state-shaped separator	Sesquicentennial	123-ABC	001-HEX to 974-PAY	Commemorated the 150th anniversary of the creation of the Republic of Texas.
1986	As above, but with bolder state name	none	123-ABC	975-PAY to 999-ZZZ
1990	As above, but with bolder state name	none	ABC-12D	BBB-01B to BKW-99Z	Vowels and Q not used in serials (as from 1965–74); this practice continues today.
1990	Dark blue and red on reflective white, state flag screened to left of state name	none	ABC-12D	BKX-01B to GTX-99Z
1992		The Lone Star State	ABC-12D	GTY-01B to VJL-99J
1995	State outline within abstract graphic.	150 Years of Statehood	ABC-12D	VJL-01K to WSJ-99F	Awarded "Plate of the Year" for best new standard-issue license plate of 1995 by the Automobile License Plate Collectors Association, the first and, to date, only time Texas has been so honored. Co-recipient with Pennsylvania.
1996	As 1990–95 base	The Lone Star State	ABC-12D	WSJ-01G to ZZZ-99Z	Some late Z-series plates made on next series' graphic sheeting, with state flag to right of state name.
1998	As above, but with state flag to right of state name	The Lone Star State	A12-BCD	B01-BBB to J99-GPZ	Some early B-series plates made on previous series' graphic sheeting, with state flag to left of state name.
1999	Dark blue numbers on reflective plate with graphic scene featuring a cowboy, oil fields, a Space Shuttle, stars and the moon; screened red state-shaped separator	The Lone Star State	A12-BCD	J01-GRB to Z99-ZZZ
2004			123-ABC	001-BBB to 999-HWL
2005	As above, but with a slightly smaller cowboy, the state flag added within the state-shaped separator, the national flag added to the Space Shuttle, and seven larger stars above the shuttle		123-ABC	001-HWM to 999-ZZZ	The seven larger stars honored the astronauts killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster of 2003, which occurred over Texas.
2007			ABC-123	BBB-001 to approximately VLX-999
2009 - July 2010	First standard-issue non-embossed license plate issued in Texas; features the Davis Mountains against a sky backdrop, with a lone star and streaks of red and blue in the upper-left corner; state motto is retained on the bottom	The Lone Star State	AB1-C234	AA0-A001 to AZ9-Z999 ^(Trucks) BB0-B001 to DZ9-Z999 ^{(Passenger Vehicles)} XA0-A001 ^{(Semi-Trailer Tractors)}
August 2010 - June 2012		The Lone Star State	AB1-2345 ^(Trucks)	AA0-0001 ^(Trucks)
July 2012 - present	New "Texas Classic" black lettering on white sheeting design with double security thread in the sheeting	The Lone Star State	ABC-1234	AAA-0001 to AZZ-9999 ^(Trucks) BBB-0001 to present ^{(Passenger Vehicles)}

Non-passenger types

Image	Type	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	Disabled Person				1 AB CD
	Disabled Person			The Lone Star State	1 AB CD		Non-embossed

Optional types

Image	Type	First issued	Design	Slogan	Serial format	Serials issued	Notes
	4-H
	A Fine Cause
	Adopt-A-Beach
	Air Force Association
	Animal Friendly

References

↑ "Texas License Plates". licenseplates.tropikordia.com. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

External links

Texas license plates 1969-present

Vehicle registration plates of the United States

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Other registration plates	Indian tribes

Vehicle registration plates of North America

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State of Texas

Austin (capital)

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Counties	See: List of counties in Texas

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