Tex. Transp. Code § 504.669 · Subchapter G. SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
BACK THE BLUE LICENSE PLATES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include a thin blue line and the words "Back the Blue."
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used only by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to provide financial assistance to survivors of peace officers under Chapter 615, Government Code.
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History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 116 (H.B. 263), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.
Redesignated from Transportation Code, Section 504.668 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 21.001(65), eff. September 1, 2019.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.504.htm
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