Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Transportation Code § 503.0618: CONVERTER'S LICENSE PLATES.

(a) In this section, "converter" means a person who holds a converter's license issued under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code.
(b) Instead of registering under Chapter 502 a vehicle that a converter operates or permits to be operated on a public street or highway, the converter may apply for, receive, and attach converter's license plates to the vehicle if it is the type of vehicle that the converter is engaged in the business of assembling or modifying.
(c) The fee for a converter's license plate is $20 a year.
(d) The department shall prescribe the form of an application under this section.
(e) A fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 964, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.829, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 732 (H.B. 2651), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (H.B. 718), Sec. 13, eff. July 1, 2025.

Where this section sits in the code

TRANSPORTATION CODE
TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
SUBTITLE A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES
CHAPTER 503. DEALER'S AND MANUFACTURER'S VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES
SUBCHAPTER C. LICENSE PLATES

(a) In this section, "converter" means a person who holds a converter's license issued under Chapter 2301, Occupations Code.

(b) Instead of registering under Chapter 502 a vehicle that a converter operates or permits to be operated on a public street or highway, the converter may apply for, receive, and attach converter's license plates to the vehicle if it is the type of vehicle that the converter is engaged in the business of assembling or modifying.

(d) The department shall prescribe the form of an application under this section.

(e) A fee collected under this section shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.

Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 964, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.829, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 732 (H.B. 2651), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1287 (H.B. 2202), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2013.

Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 668 (H.B. 718), Sec. 13, eff. July 1, 2025.

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