You can be a lot more creative than this. Photo: Courtesy of Texas Department of Motor Vehicles
If you're planning to get a custom license plate, make sure it's punny or funny — or we will judge you.
The big picture: Texas' specialty plates vendor sold over 90,000 new custom tags last year. The obvious picks are gone, but there's still room for creativity.
State of plates: We checked some Texas- and Houston-centric messages to give you a head start.
Obvious favorites like HOUSTON, HTOWN, SPCCTY and BIGTEX have been snagged.
These are available, for now: YALL713, TUVELUV, HOUGAL and I45H8R.
How it works: Head to the MyPlates website to check availability.
Prices start at $150 a year for six characters or $195 a year for seven. Multiyear plans can cut the cost by up to 49%.
Yes, but: The state can reject plates that conflict with regular license plate formats, including profanity, sexual references or drug-related terms or could be interpreted as threatening or offensive.
📬 Have more ideas for Houston-themed vanity plates? Check their availability and reply to this email.
