State Senate Will Vote to do away with Front License Plates

[Who Needs 8]

The Bill has already passed in the House, and it's off to the Senate.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/cgi-...&SESS=R&CHAMBER=H&BILLTYPE=B&BILLSUFFIX=03540

House Bill 3540
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 November 1, 2005.

 

[UNGN]

I have my fingers crossed it passes, my TTA was never drilled for a front plate.

 

[fast86gn]

You mean were suppose to have a front plate

 

[TrboHead]

Next we can work on getting rid of the crappy state inspection money pit that has been created. Sure hope this one goes through.

 

[2QUIK6]

I don't think I've had a front license plate on any car we've had since 1987

 

[G McCall]

FTR,
Over the last two years, We have had two unlucky gentlemen at work that received a ticket for no front plate on their daily driver.
Their cars are LS1 Camaros, so they probably deserved it.

 

[Who Needs 8]

Well, Nevermind.

The Senate amended and passed the new bill with out the Front Plate Change

ARTICLE 9. FAITH- AND COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES TO PROVIDE
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

I've searched the rest of the bill and nothing said about front plates

 

[ZR1TR]

Yeah I heard most of that died on the senate floor and they ended their session I think without even resolving the balanced budget.