Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2017
Revenue Object 3014 – Motor Vehicle Registration Fees – Specialty License Plates -- Private Vendor Specialty and Souvenir Plates

The board by rule shall establish fees for issue or renewal of souvenir or specialty plates marketed by a private vendor in amounts reasonable to recover cost of contracting.  The state's fee may not be less than $40 for each year issued. 

From each fee the department deducts $8 for administrative costs. 

The disposition of the remaining amount of the fee can be one of the following:

• Deposited to the License Plate Trust Fund (0802), if the sponsor nominated a state agency to receive the funds.
• Deposited to General Revenue, if there is no sponsor.
• For plates issued under Transp. Code 504.614, the public entity that provides funds for the professional sports team's facility.
• To pay to the private vendor the remainder of the fee.

At the time of issuance.

Amended by H.B. 2894, 79th Leg., R.S.

Collecting agency changed from Texas Department of Transportation (601) by H.B. 3097, 81st Leg., R.S.

Amended by H.B. 2357, 82nd Leg., R.S.

Prior to H.B. 2202, 83rd Leg., R.S., the $8 was deposited to the State Highway Fund 0006. H.B 2202 re-allocated that amount to the new Department of Motor Vehicles Fund, which was not created per funds consolidation (H.B. 6). Therefore the $8 is deposited to General Revenue 0001.

S.B. 1512, 84th Leg., R.S. recreated the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund and it was exempted by H.B. 6, 84th Leg., R.S. Deposit of $8 changed from General Revenue to Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund (0010). Effective 9/1/16.