Tex.
Transp. Code Section 502.407
Operation of Vehicle with Expired License Plate
(a)
A person commits an offense if, after the fifth working day after the date the registration for the vehicle expires:(1)
the person operates on a public highway during a registration period a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that has attached to it a license plate for the preceding period; and(2)
the license plate has not been validated by the attachment of a registration insignia for the registration period in effect.(b)
A justice of the peace or municipal court judge having jurisdiction of the offense may:(1)
dismiss a charge of driving with an expired motor vehicle registration if the defendant:(A)
remedies the defect not later than the 20th working day after the date of the offense or before the defendant’s first court appearance date, whichever is later; and(B)
establishes that the fee prescribed by Section 502.045 (Delinquent Registration) has been paid; and(2)
assess a reimbursement fee not to exceed $20 when the charge is dismissed.(b-1)
For purposes of dismissing a charge under Subsection (b), “day” does not include Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday.(c)
It is a defense to prosecution under this section that at the time of the offense:(1)
the office of the county assessor-collector for the county in which the owner of the vehicle resided was closed for a protracted period of time in accordance with department rules; and(2)
the vehicle’s registration was expired for 30 working days or less.
Source:
Section 502.407 — Operation of Vehicle with Expired License Plate, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.502.htm#502.407 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
