Tex. Transp. Code § 504.616 · Subchapter G. SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
TEXAS READS LICENSE PLATES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates including the words "Texas Reads" that incorporate one or more submissions from middle school students in a competition conducted by the department.
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee shall be deposited to the credit of the Texas Reads account in the general revenue fund. Money from the account may be used only to make grants under Section 441.0092, Government Code. The account is composed of:
(1) money required to be deposited to the credit of the account under this subsection; and
(2) donations made to the account.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 206, eff. January 1, 2012.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.504.htm
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