{"id":1236,"date":"2026-01-16T05:12:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T05:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/?p=1236"},"modified":"2026-01-21T03:05:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T03:05:49","slug":"personalized-vanity-license-plate-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/personalized-vanity-license-plate-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get a Personalized Vanity License Plate in Texas?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1236\" class=\"elementor elementor-1236\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-191bfb0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"191bfb0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8352edc\" data-id=\"8352edc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f254fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f254fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter where you live in the country, a personalized license plate can be a creative way to express yourself. But, if you live in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/texas\/\">state of Texas<\/a>, it may not be as easy as you might think. Last year alone, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/news\/local\/texas\/5000-personalized-texas-license-plates-denied-2022\/269-358e21f2-ead1-4cad-979c-6cb95e501f70\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">denied over 5,000 personalized license plate requests<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Lone Star State has somewhat strict guidelines for its state vanity plates. However, that\u2019s no reason to give up on your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/vanity-license-plate-ideas\/\">personalized plate dreams<\/a>. This article will help you navigate the process with ease so you can get your unique message on the road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2ef98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d2ef98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/how-to-get-vanity-license-plate-in-texas.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1242\" alt=\"how to get vanity license plate in Texas\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/how-to-get-vanity-license-plate-in-texas.png 1280w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/how-to-get-vanity-license-plate-in-texas-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/how-to-get-vanity-license-plate-in-texas-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/how-to-get-vanity-license-plate-in-texas-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78818e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e78818e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Order Your Customized Texas License Plates\u2013Application Process\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6978bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6978bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All custom license plate requests can be made at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplates.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyPlates.com<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is the official TxDMV plate marketing vendor for specialized license plates. This became the only official way to get qualified plates in 2019. Depending on what kind of plate you are looking to get, you may be able to apply right on the site or you may have to mail it. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3eb70f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3eb70f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Pick Your Style <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d53423a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d53423a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first thing to do is decide what style and message you want your plate to have. Texas has over 500 options for backgrounds and personalization which include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas-inspired colors and themes<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universities and colleges<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High Schools<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Businesses<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charities<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Military and veterans<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0These can also be customized as qualified (occupational, military, charity, etc.) or non-qualified plates (sports, colleges, businesses, etc.). You also have the option to pick a State Sponsored plate that will benefit non-profit programs. All of the standard My Plate Select designs are available for:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passenger vehicles: cars, light trucks, motor homes, SUVs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motorcycles<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trailers: boat, non-commercial use, and hauling trailers\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private Buses: large buses, non-commercial SUVs that carry more than 10 passengers<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older vehicles carrying regular registration<\/span><\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For State Sponsored designs, visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplates.com\/design\/personalized\/passenger\/small-star-black\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create A Plate page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the MyPlates.com website, and pick your specific plate and vehicle type to see your options. Your choice of background and what vehicle you have will determine how you apply, how many characters you can have on your plate, and how much you will pay. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39696fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39696fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Pick Your Message<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e34844 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e34844\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the background you chose, you will be able to have a message of either six or seven letters for a passenger vehicle. Typically, motorcycles are five letters and passenger trucks are four letters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The creative possibilities might seem endless but this is where you have to be careful. The TxDMV has <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/72f465f4d83e27637f08-0d37b6c0d49bcb536456e5f84619d336.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com\/Misc\/PLP_Criteria.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that prohibit indecent, vulgar, derogatory, or provocative plate patterns. The department may reject a plate if it refers to race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation, even if it is not derogatory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must also make sure that your specific letter combination is available, which is simple to do on the MyPlates website at the Create A Plate page. Simply type in the combination you want and it will inform you if it is available or not. The messages can include any pattern of letters, numbers, and some symbols including the Texas silhouette.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>Things to Keep in Mind:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plates with six characters must have at least one number.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The International Symbol of Access takes up two character spaces.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For plate designs with the Texas \u201cT,\u201d the plate will read with the T.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The seven-letter plates are only available on about 30 My Plates Select designs.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386f642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"386f642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/texas-vanity-plate-starts-with-T.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1238\" alt=\"Texas vanity plate starts with T\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/texas-vanity-plate-starts-with-T.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.lookupaplate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/texas-vanity-plate-starts-with-T-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8406048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8406048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Fees\u2013Pay for Your Plate<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-453f6d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"453f6d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you are all set up with the plate of your dreams, you\u2019ll have to pay the required fees. Not all personalized license plates are expensive, but some can get really pricey. You will want to be sure to take note of what your unique design will cost you. It is hard to know exactly what it will cost until all of the design choices are made but you can\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myplates.com\/pricing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get an estimate at the MyPlates<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0website. The cost ranges from $195 a year for a background and a personalized message to $50 a year for only a custom background.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will also have the option to buy either a one, three, or five-year term. Selecting a longer term will reduce the cost but does require more of a commitment. They also have a five-payment layaway option if you chose a term longer than a year. Once you have selected the term, you will most likely be able to make your purchase online with a credit or debit card. Some plates cannot be purchased online but additional instructions will be given on the website if that is the case. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256ff04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"256ff04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Pick-up Your Finished Plates<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56141a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56141a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once your application is in and processed expect to wait three to four weeks for the finished plates. When they are done, they will arrive at the main office of the County Tax Assessor-Collector for your county of residence. Any additional registration that may need assistance can be taken care of there. If you were getting plates for a car, truck, or motor home, you can expect two plates. Motorcycles, mopeds, and trailers can expect one. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c75a34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c75a34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional Questions\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c02ec3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c02ec3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any issues during the process, you can reach out to a customer service representative at (888)769-7528 during the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or send an email to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:customerservice@myplates.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">customerservice@myplates.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow all these steps and you should have no problems getting your custom vanity plates in the state of Texas in no time.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No matter where you live in the country, a personalized license plate can be a creative way to express yourself. But, if you live in the state of Texas, it may not be as easy as you might think. Last year alone, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV)&nbsp;denied over 5,000 personalized license plate requests. 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