license plates

Texas uses a pattern of numbers and letters for vehicle license plates but, if you don't like yours, you can (almost) always get the combo that you do like. Almost ...

Two stylish new Texas license plate designs have just been released, and you’ll soon start spotting them on vehicles across the Lone Star State.

Ever noticed that some letters are missing from Texas license plates? There’s a fascinating reason behind it. Find out why certain letters are left out and how it affects the design.

If you have a collection of these items in your home or business you might be breaking the law in Texas.

The Texas Department of Transportation would like you to know that they do have a sense of humor. However, certain plates - well, they just can't allow. Since January of this year, the TX-DMV has rejected around 870 plates because of offensive or questionable language - or because the plates are deceptive  ("Mayor", "FBI", etc)...

A 62-year-old Texarkana grandmother recently received her state-issued car tags from Texas, and was shocked when she saw what was imprinted on them.

A 'star' is born as Texas license plates have become star-studded. OK...enough with the word play.

The company MyPlates.com has been auctioning off vanity license plates for charity. Most recently at auction was the '12th Man' vanity plate for Texas A&M. For weeks the top bid has been at $35,000 (a U.S. record on it's own) but yesterday the plate sold for $115,000.

If you think it’s expensive to buy a car, wait until you hear how much one guy spent on license plates.

There are a plethora of license plate designs from which you can choose and those come at a cost. However, if you're cheap like me you just take what the TxDMV issues you. That will now be a new design with extra security thread features. They aren't pretty but they are practical.

There are 15 new styles of Texas license plates available to Texas motorists. So get ready to show your support for your favorite school, sport, hobby, charity and/or occupation. The plates are available at www.myplates.com.