S.B. No. 1902         AN ACT   relating to the administration of the dealer-issued license plates   database and to the removal and transfer of license plates.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 503.0633(f), Transportation Code, as   effective July 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows:          (f)  If the department determines that a dealer is   fraudulently obtaining license plates or sets of license plates or   fraudulently using the database of dealer-issued license plates, or   has been denied access to the temporary tag database under former   Section 503.0632(f), the department may, after giving notice   electronically and by certified mail to the dealer, deny access to   the database of dealer-issued license plates to the dealer. A   dealer denied access to the database of dealer-issued license   plates under this subsection may request a hearing on the denial as   provided by Subchapter O, Chapter 2301, Occupations Code.          SECTION 2.  Section 504.901, Transportation Code, as   effective July 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 504.901.  REMOVAL AND TRANSFER OF LICENSE PLATES. (a)   On the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle to a dealer who holds a   general distinguishing number issued under Chapter 503, the dealer   shall remove each license plate issued for the motor vehicle. The   dealer shall transfer each removed license plate to a motor vehicle   if that motor vehicle is purchased from the dealer and the license   plates are appropriate for the class of vehicle to which the plates   are being transferred [Each license plate issued for the motor   vehicle shall be assigned to a subsequent purchaser of the motor   vehicle at retail sale as required by Section 503.063].          (b)  On the sale or transfer of a motor vehicle to a person   who does not hold a general distinguishing number issued under   Chapter 503, the seller shall remove each license plate issued for   the motor vehicle. The removed license plates may be transferred to   another vehicle titled in the seller's name if the license plates   are appropriate for the class of vehicle to which the plates are   being transferred and the seller obtains:                (1)  the department's approval of an application to   transfer the license plates; and                (2)  a new registration insignia for [shall remain   with] the motor vehicle.          (c)  A license plate removed from [(b-1) The purchaser of] a   motor vehicle that is not transferred to another motor vehicle must   be disposed of in a manner prescribed by the department not later   than the 10th day after the date the license plate is removed from   the motor vehicle [may request replacement license plates under   Section 504.007].          SECTION 3.  Not later than October 1, 2025, the Texas   Department of Motor Vehicles shall adopt rules as necessary to   implement or administer the changes in law made by this Act.          SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect July 1, 2025, if this Act   receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each   house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.   If this Act does not receive the vote necessary to take effect on   that date, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.               ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1902 passed the Senate on   March 19, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1902 passed the House on   May 23, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 136, Nays 0, two   present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor