HB 3946

AN ACT relating to judicial specialty license plates.

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Subject Areas

LICENSE PLATES Courts--Judges Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration

Bill Text

relating to judicial specialty license plates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 504.403(a), Transportation Code, is
(a)  The department shall issue specialty license plates for
a current or visiting state or federal judge.  The license plates
may [must] include the words "State Judge" or "U.S. Judge," as
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

filed

Bill filed: AN ACT relating to judicial specialty license plates.

Nov 10, 2025

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