CS/HB 639: Specialty License Plates
GENERAL BILL by Government Operations Subcommittee ; Brannan
Specialty License Plates; Requires certain organizations that have approved specialty license plate to submit within specified timeframe certain financial information to DHSMV; provides for deauthorization of certain specialty license plates if organization receiving annual use fees does not submit required financial information to DHSMV within specified timeframe; requires DHSMV to submit annual report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; prohibits specialty license plate annual use fees or interest earned from such fees from being distributed to certain entities; revises provisions relating to issuance & fee distribution for Fraternal Order of Police license plates.
Last Action: 2/12/2026 House - Now in State Affairs Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/3/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2/9/2026 House • PCS added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
2/11/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2/12/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
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CS/HB 639, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 7:12 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 246 (e1) Specialty License Plates Gruters Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages 
S 470 Fraternal Order of Police License Plate Wright Compare Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Fiscal Policy
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 320.08053 Establishment of specialty license plates. Page 2 (pdf) 320.08056 Specialty license plates. Page 3 (pdf) 320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 6 (pdf) 320.08062 Audits and attestations required; annual use fees of specialty license plates. Page 10 (pdf) -
HB 639, Original Filed Version Posted 12/3/2025 at 3:19 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 470 Fraternal Order of Police License Plate Wright Similar Last Action: 1/21/2026 S Now in Fiscal Policy
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 320.08058 Specialty license plates. Page 1 (pdf)