Tex. Transp. Code § 551.452 · Subchapter G. PACKAGE DELIVERY VEHICLES
LICENSE PLATES FOR PACKAGE DELIVERY VEHICLES.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may issue distinguishing license plates for a vehicle operated by a motor carrier for the purpose of picking up and delivering mail, parcels, and packages if the vehicle:
(1) is a golf cart, a neighborhood electric vehicle, or an off-highway vehicle; and
(2) is equipped with headlamps, taillamps, reflectors, a parking brake, and mirrors, in addition to any other equipment required by law.
(b) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles by rule shall establish a procedure to issue the license plates to be used only for operation in accordance with this subchapter.
(c) The license plates must include the words "Package Delivery."
(d) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may charge a license plate fee not to exceed $25 annually to be deposited to the credit of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles fund.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 119 (H.B. 561), Sec. 1, eff. May 26, 2017.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1233 (H.B. 1548), Sec. 22, eff. June 14, 2019.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.551.htm
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Cited by 4 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Tex. Transp. Code § 551.452. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Transportation Code
- Tex. Transp. Code § 551.453LIMITED OPERATION.Printed as Section 551.452
- Tex. Transp. Code § 551.454OPERATION ON PROPERTY OF SUBDIVISION OR CONDOMINIUM.Printed as Section 551.452
- Tex. Transp. Code § 551.455OPERATION IN MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES.Printed as Section 551.452
- Tex. Transp. Code § 551.456CROSSING CERTAIN ROADWAYS.Printed as Section 551.452
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