Vehicle Registration Plates Of Texas - Texas Vehicle Registration

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 first Texas license plate that complied with these standards.

Non-passenger types

Optional types

References

Further reading

• The History of Texas License Plates â€" 80th Anniversary Edition (PDF). Austin, Texas: Texas Department of Transportation. 1999. Retrieved 2010-01-13.  An extensive history and catalog of Texas license plates.

External links

• Texas license plates 1969-present