Each year, Texas denies thousands of license plate requests. State law prohibits inappropriate content on personalized plates.

Texas officials spent years trying to choke off a booming trade in bogus paper temporary tags. The state finally killed most ...

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles rejected 1,951 plate requests throughout the year. Data shows that while many applicants submitted unique phrases, the vast majority of denials followed a few ...

Texas officials finally killed off the flimsy paper license plate, but the state’s long running tag fraud problem did not disappear with it. Instead, the crackdown has pushed counterfeiters into a new ...

According to Border Report, a lot of license plates were rejected in the Lone Star State. In total, 1,951 license plates submitted to Texas were not allowed to be put on Texas vehicles. But, some were ...

In 2025, Texas DMV rejected license plates with the phrase “DV” which stands for disabled veteran. While DV showed up in 349 requests, the phrase “AF,” an acronym for an expletive, showed up in 116 ...

Texas license plates have a specific set up. There is a combination of three letters or numbers on the left and a combination ...

It's probably a good thing these license plates aren't on the road. Still, they'd definitely provide a laugh during those ...

It is illegal to use disabled plates and placards while the individual they are issued to is not in the vehicle. If you are ...

Texas requires most vehicles to display two license plates — one on the front and one on the back — according to the Texas Transportation Code. David Minton / DRC Ever wonder why your Texas ride needs ...

The new plate design features updated language from the previous design, adding the word “adopt” to read “Spay. Neuter. Adopt.” This is meant to emphasize the importance of adopting from local ...