If you are interested in seeing the law that requires front license plates amended, please read on.

If you are affiliated with any other boards, please quote or reference this information, then post here to let us know where. We need to reach out to all car clubs in Texas for support. I'm sure our friends in the Mustang, Viper, BMW, Porsche, Supra, RX-7, Miata, & other clubs would be just as interested.

There isn't much time, since the deadline to introduce the bill would be March 1st. That could get moved up due to redistricting planned this session.

This Bill was introduced as long as 8 years ago by then Representative John Sharp. Representative Jim Horn later reintroduced it. The state estimated $5M a year in savings by eliminating the need for front license plates. Be aware that DPS is not the only opposition. 3M, the company that makes the reflective coatings on the plates, has a strong lobby in Austin.

If we can demonstrate sufficient support for Bill #535 (last introduced by Representative Suzanna Hupp), we may be able to convince another Representative to carry the Bill this session (Representative Hupp & Farabee will not do so). I will pursue having the Representative for my district (Brian McCall) do so, but I need to provide some supporting documentation. I will work to get a copy of the report documenting the estimated fiscal savings in Texas. It would be beneficial to provide information on why other states chose to pass their own versions of this Bill. If you have buddies in a state that does not require front plates, please ask them to contact their own representatives and learn why, then forward the information back to us. The Bill's history, from the last session is
here:

Bill History
Support should come in the form of email (first.last@house.state.tx.us), letters, & phone calls (whatever is most effective with your particular Representative). Please don't tell them how beautiful your car looks without a front license plate. This is about reducing costs to the state and helping keep our registration fees where they are now (don't get greedy and ask for a reduction or you'll undermine the argument).

We should each begin by contacting the House Representative for our districts (spoke with mine today).

Find Your House Representative

The Bill will also need a Senate sponsor, so contact your Senate Representative, as well.

Find Your Senate Representative

Once moved to a committee, the same support should be sent to all members. This went to the Transportation committee last time. They may not be the only committee involved.

Display Committee Members

If scheduled for a hearing, we need a special favor from the clubs in Austin, since presence at the hearing is helpful.

Is everyone up for this?

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Cheers,
Steve SSOA F00-1363 CCSD #204
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SLP chrome rims, D-D exhaust, Bilstein, Castrol, cover, mats, fobs
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Dyno's at 312 RWHP, 321 RWT
96 K1500 SWB Silverado 350 5 speed 3.73 axles Z71 G80 etc.

Post the email address to send and you'll get more responses from dem Texans down there.

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Originally posted by Steve_Winters:
We need this bill in CA, and some folks in WA would like it as well.

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http://www.egroups.com/group/TexasFrontPlateLaw

Thanks for the heads up.