Issue Date: 2003-09-01
Revised Date: 2020-03-05

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Transportation

Origin Date

2003 by H.B. 2971, 78th Leg., R.S.

Description

Specialty license plates that include the words "To Protect and Serve" for a person wounded in the line of duty as a peace officer; or certain surviving relatives of a peace officer killed in the line of duty as a peace officer for a $20 fee. (504.511)

Specialty license plate for officers awarded a Purple Heart from the Department of Public Safety or another law enforcement agency. The fee for the issuance of one set is $3. (504.5115)

Due Date

At time of issuance

Collecting Agencies

  • County Tax Assessor-Collector

Note

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

Legal cite changed from 504.407 by H.B. 2357, 82nd Leg., R.S. effective 1-1-2012.

H.B. 2202, 83rd Leg., R.S. changed deposit from State Highway Fund (0006) to new Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund. New fund was not exempted in funds consolidation bill (H.B. 6) and not created. Therefore, revenue amounts were 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 changed from General Revenue to Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Fund (0010). Effective 9/1/16.

Purple Heart recipient license plate added by H.B. 3343, 86th Leg., R.S.

USAS Values

Appropriation Year 25
USAS Title MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES
Receipt Category 01 – Transportation
Receipt Type 20 – Non-Commercial Licenses and Permits
Object Group 30 – Revenues
USAS Status A
Rev/Exp Category 01 – LICENSES, FEES, FINES, AND PENALTIES