{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-504.802","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Transportation Code § 504.802","heading":"MARKETING AND SALE BY PRIVATE VENDOR OF SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES.","body":"(a) A sponsor of a specialty license plate created under this subchapter may contract with the private vendor authorized under Subchapter J for the marketing and sale of the specialty license plate.\n(b) The fee for issuance of a specialty license plate described by Subsection (a) is the amount established under Section 504.851(c).\n(c) Notwithstanding any other law, from each fee received from the issuance of a specialty license plate marketed and sold by the private vendor under this section, the department shall:\n(1) deduct the administrative costs described by Section 504.801(e)(1);\n(2) deposit the portion of the fee for the sale of the plate that the state would ordinarily receive under the contract described by Section 504.851(a) to the credit of:\n(A) the specialty license plate fund, if the sponsor nominated a state agency to receive the funds;\n(B) the general revenue fund, if the sponsor did not nominate a state agency to receive the funds or if there is no sponsor; or\n(C) for a license plate issued under Section 504.614, the public entity that provides or provided funds for the professional sports team's facility; and\n(3) pay to the private vendor the remainder of the fee.\n(d) A sponsor of a specialty license plate may reestablish its specialty license plate under Sections 504.601 and 504.702 and be credited its previous deposit with the department if a contract entered into by the sponsor under Subsection (a) terminates.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1381 (S.B. 1616), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2009.\nAmended by:\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 213, eff. January 1, 2012.\nActs 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 214, eff. January 1, 2012.","path":["TRANSPORTATION CODE","TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","SUBTITLE A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES","CHAPTER 504. LICENSE PLATES","SUBCHAPTER I. DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.504.htm#504.802","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:44Z","sha256":"e96167a52ddf5fa51d7101b78ca5555afc30f12971e03e3edc863066f316bdb2","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-504.801","next":"us-tx/tex.-transportation-code-504.851"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}