Single License Plate Bill Introduced in Texas Legislature

[MattB]

We should have side plates also and maybe one on the roof.

We need bigger/wider/brighter colored plates like in other countries!

[VaderTT]

We need bigger/wider/brighter colored plates like in other countries!

[Downs]

Wonder how much money the state will save.........and if they will pass that on to us in the registration fee.

[BlackGT]

Wonder how much money the state will save.........and if they will pass that on to us in the registration fee.

I figure they will keep the fees the same or even increase them and pocket the extra money...

[Chili]

Wonder how much money the state will save.........and if they will pass that on to us in the registration fee.

Plate fee is only like $10 isn't it? Not much room for savings.

[Downs]

There something like 17,469,547 cars trucks and busses in Texas. Granted some of those would still be required to have a front plate but lets round way down and say 17 million front plates no longer have to be made.

At 5 bucks a plate that adds up to a lot of money. Granted we probably woudln't see any of that money again but hopefully they would put it to good use paying down debt and fixing roads and what not...............maybe.

[racrguy]

That wasn't his argument, though. The whole basis of his argument was "What if someone was backed in to your driveway, robbing your house, and the neighbor saw it, but had no front plate to identify to police?"


You know, a very, very hypothetical specific situation.

I thought he used that at one time as well.

[Sleeper]

I love all you whiney bitches. Just run a front plate and get over it.

[Chili]

There something like 17,469,547 cars trucks and busses in Texas. Granted some of those would still be required to have a front plate but lets round way down and say 17 million front plates no longer have to be made.

At 5 bucks a plate that adds up to a lot of money. Granted we probably woudln't see any of that money again but hopefully they would put it to good use paying down debt and fixing roads and what not...............maybe.

I was looking at it from the perspective of the individual with the assumption that the plate fee would be reduced. But get your point.

[David]

More legislation that solves nothing.

[JamisonFRC]

I'm all for no front plate. But I will say I've found partial tags imprinted on hit and run victims. Not so much lately, but when the plates were still stamped it happened quite often.

[TeeShock]

One less probable cause stop for my black ass

[VaderTT]

One less probable cause stop for my black ass

Church my Ni66a!

[EW]

UPDATE
Texas Single License Plate Bill Introduced in Texas Legislature to be Considered on Tues., March 12

Legislation (H.B. 657) to require the issuance of a single motor vehicle license plate for attachment at the rear of the vehicle will be considered by the Texas House Transportation Committee on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. The bill, favored by state hobbyists, would apply to passenger cars and light trucks.

We Urge You to Contact Members of the House Transportation Committee (Contact Info Below) Immediately to Request Support for H.B. 657

H.B. 657 would apply to all passenger cars used to accommodate 10 or fewer passengers and light trucks, including pickup trucks, panel delivery trucks, or carryall trucks that have a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity of 2,000 pounds or less.

H.B. 657 would protect the aesthetic contours of collector cars and relieve vehicle owners of the burden of having to create mounting holes on fabricated bumpers, etc.

H.B. 657 would save money, conserve resources and bring Texas in line with other states that have moved to a single plate requirement.

DON’T DELAY! If you haven’t done so already, please contact members of the Texas House Transportation Committee immediately by phone or e-mail to request their support for H.B. 657.



Please e-mail a copy of your letter to Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org. Also, please forward this Alert to your fellow car enthusiasts. Urge them to join the SAN and help defend the hobby! Thank you for your assistance.



Texas House Transportation Committee

To e-mail all Committee members, copy and paste the email address block below:



larry.phillips@house.state.tx.us; andoconmando@yahoo.com; cindy.burkett@house.state.tx.us; yvonne.davis@house.state.tx.us; allen.fletcher@house.state.tx.us; bobby.guerra@house.state.tx.us; lhbcampaign@yahoo.com; george.lavender@house.state.tx.us; Ruth.mcclendon@house.state.tx.us; joe.pickett@house.state.tx.us; debbie.riddle@house.state.tx.us



Representative Larry Phillips (Chair)

Phone: (512) 463-0297

Email: larry.phillips@house.state.tx.us



Representative Armando Martinez (Vice Chair)

Phone: (512) 463-0530

Email: andoconmando@yahoo.com



Representative Cindy Burkett

Phone: (512) 463-0464

Email: cindy.burkett@house.state.tx.us



Representative Yvonne Davis

Phone: (512) 463-0598

Email: yvonne.davis@house.state.tx.us



Representative Allen Fletcher

Phone: (512) 463-0661

Email: allen.fletcher@house.state.tx.us



Representative Bobby Guerra

Phone: (512) 463-0578

Email: bobby.guerra@house.state.tx.us



Representative Linda Harper-Brown

Phone: (512) 463-0641

Email: lhbcampaign@yahoo.com



Representative George Lavender

Phone: (512) 463-0692

Email: george.lavender@house.state.tx.us



Representative Ruth Jones McClendon

Phone: (512) 463-0708

Email: Ruth.mcclendon@house.state.tx.us



Representative Joseph Pickett

Phone: (512) 463-0596

Email: joe.pickett@house.state.tx.us



Representative Debbie Riddle

Phone: (512) 463-0572

Email: debbie.riddle@house.state.tx.us

[MattB]

Thanks for keeping up with this EW!