Texas License Plates
Quick answer
Replacement plates cost $6 plus a $0.50 automation fee. Transferring your existing plates to a replacement vehicle of the same classification is free.
Agency
Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
Replacement plate fee
$6.00 plus $0.50 automation fee
Online option
In person only
Find a verified place to license plates
Lubbock County Tax Office (Main)
916 Main St, Suite 102, Lubbock 79401
806-775-1344
El Paso County Tax Office
301 Manny Martinez Sr Dr, El Paso 79905
915-273-3430
Tarrant County Tax Office
100 E Weatherford St, Fort Worth 76196
817-884-1100
Bexar County Tax Office
233 N Pecos La Trinidad, San Antonio 78207
210-335-2251
Travis County Tax Office
2433 Ridgepoint Dr, Austin 78754
512-854-9473
Dallas County Tax Office
500 Elm Street, Suite 3300, Dallas 75202
214-653-7811
Harris County Tax Office
1001 Preston St, Houston 77002
Before you start
- Application for Replacement License Plate(s) and/or Vehicle Registration Sticker (Form VTR-60)
Cost
Replacement plate fee
flat$6.00 plus $0.50 automation fee
Requesting replacement plates
How it works
- Submit Form VTR-60 to your County Tax Assessor-Collector office
- Pay the replacement fee if requesting new plates
- To transfer existing plates to a new vehicle, remove them and register the plates with your county office when titling the new vehicle
Online option
Not available online
This requires an in-person visit; see the in-person section below.
In person
Submitted through your County Tax Assessor-Collector office.
Common situations
Verified August 18, 2026, source: Texas Department of Motor Vehicles