The U.S. state of Texas first required its residents to register their motor vehicles in 1907. Registrants had to provide their own license plates for display, with serial numbers assigned by their county of residence, until the state began to supply plates in 1917.
Passenger baseplates
1917 to 1974
In 1956, the U.S. states and Canadian provinces came to an agreement with the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, the Automobile Manufacturers Association and the National Safety Council that standardized the size for license plates for vehicles (except those for motorcycles) at 6 inches (15Â cm) in height by 12 inches (30Â cm) in width, with standardized mounting holes. The first Texas license plate that complied with these standards was a modification of the 1955 plate, introduced towards the end of that year.
1975 to present
Non-passenger types
Optional types
References
Further reading
- The History of Texas License Plates â€" 80th Anniversary Edition (PDF). Austin, Texas: Texas Department of Transportation. 1999. Retrieved 2010-01-13. An extensive history and catalog of Texas license plates.
External links
- Texas license plates 1969-present
