I had a clear bra put on this weekend and the shop told me that the front license plate law in Texas will be eliminated in October. Any other Texas G owners hear this ???

 

Nope. Moving out of Texas (Thank GOD) in October so better late than never if it is true.

It isn't like they strictly enforce traffic laws in Texas to begin with, so this will be a point lost on many here... he he.

 

It would be nice, but I wonder how long before this law becomes common knowledge to the smaller towns' law enforcement. I've always run one because it's been the law here and I have known people to get stopped with the lack of front plate as the reason given. It would be nice to be able to run without it.

 

I've heard that it's effective in Sept...trying to search it now....will let you know.

 

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlo/...xt/HB03540H.HTM

ARTICLE 9. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF LICENSE PLATES ISSUED

SECTION 9.01. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation
Code, is amended by adding Section 502.010 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.010. ISSUANCE AND DISPLAY OF LICENSE PLATE. (a)
Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary, including
Section 502.180, the department shall issue only one license plate
for attachment at the rear of the vehicle for which the plate is
issued.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this code to the contrary,
including Section 502.404(a), a person is entitled to operate on a
public highway a vehicle that displays only one license plate if the
plate is attached at the rear of the vehicle. A person may operate
on a public highway a vehicle that displays two license plates if
both plates were assigned by the department for the registration
period as a set of plates.
(c) In any provision of this code that relates to the
issuance or display of "license plates," "plates," or a "set of
plates," the term means only one license plate.
SECTION 9.02. The change in law made by this article
regarding the issuance of license plates by the Texas Department of
Transportation applies only to the issuance of license plates by
the department for a registration period beginning on or after the
effective date of this article. For a registration period that
begins before the effective date of this article, the department
shall issue license plates as required by the law in effect
immediately before the effective date of this article, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 9.03. This article takes effect September 1, 2005.

 

Rob beat me to it! Awesome ! Thanks!

 

yes, I've heard this too...

 

Whooo Hooo!!!!! This rocks....no drilling or worrying about tow hook adapters when I get my brand spanking new G in November

 

i've heard on the S2Ki forum that this is no longer gonna be in effect... as in they never passed the bill...

i hope the S2Ki forums are wrong

So far, I dont have a front plate on my car and I was waiting to make a right turn, and there was a state trooper rite infront of me under the highway makin a U turn. He was basically facing straight at me, he didn't even bother pullin me over.

 

So, it's clear to me that any vehicles registered after that date will only get one plate. What I'm not sure about is this:

"For a registration period that
begins before the effective date of this article, the department
shall issue license plates as required by the law in effect
immediately before the effective date of this article, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose."

Does this mean that if you've recieved 2 that you must still display 2, in accordance with the law in effect at the time of your registration? I wouldn't think running only 1 would be a problem, but I do try to limit the number of reasons I give an officer to stop me.

 

My understanding is it passed in the house, but the date was changed to Nov.1,2005. But, the senate dropped it from the bill. On other forums a guy got hold of a representative and he said, "maybe next year". There is a petition. I signed it. Do a search for no front plate in Texas on the www and sign the petition and maybe we can get this scrap metal off the front of our cars.

 

DAMN IT!

Why can't this happen in California?!?!?!

 

Here's the link for the petition >>>>
http://www.petitiononline.com/txplate/petition.html

 

I just got a ticket for not having a front license plate 45 mins ago!!!

 

Man, you were thinking about this almost at the same time I was.

https://g35driver.com/forums/south/63169-no-front-plates-texas.html