Issue Date: 2016-01-05
Revised Date: 2019-10-18

Legal Citations

Object Type

Cash — Transportation

Origin Date

January 1, 2016

Description

Specialty license plates promoting the celebration of Juneteenth for an additional $30 fee. Plate designed in consultation with Unity Unlimited Inc. Appropriated only to the Texas Historical Commission for grants to Unity Unlimited Inc.

Due Date

At time of issuance.

Collecting Agencies

Note

Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates were initially created in 2003 by H.B. 2971, 78th Leg. under sec. 504.649. Of the $30 fee collected, $8 was for administrative cost and the remainder was to be deposited to a special account in the treasury used only the Texas Emancipation Juneteenth Cultural and Historical Commission for grants to Juneteenth USA.  The account was never created and the plates were repealed by H.B. 2357, 82nd Leg., R.S. effective 1/1/12.

Current plates added by H.B. 3610, 84th Leg., R.S.

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. Effective 9/1/16.

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