Nov 17, 2025 - News

See Texas' new horned lizard license plate

Megan Stringer

A Texas license plate featuring a photo of a horned lizard on brown ground on the left, a Texas state outline with flag colors on the top right, and red text at the bottom that says "KEEP TEXAS WILD." — The new license plate. Image: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Texas has a new horned lizard license plate available for purchase, chosen by voters across the state.

The big picture: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) refreshed the popular plate for the 25th anniversary of its Conservation License Plate Program, which helps protect native species and their habitats.

It funds fisheries, state parks, wildlife management, research and conservation projects.

Flashback: Earlier this year, thousands of Texans voted for a top design from three choices.

The latest: The photo on the new plate was donated by wildlife photographer Hector Astorga, per TPWD.

Zoom in: The population of horned lizards, native to northern Mexico, Texas, and three other states, has been on the decline. Projects funded through the license plate program aim to address that.

What they're saying: The horned lizard plate is the state's highest-selling conservation plate and has raised more than $5.4 million for conservation, Janis Johnson, TPWD marketing manager, said in a statement.

"With the plate redesign, we hope to freshen its look and attract new customers."

How it works: Buy the new horned lizard plate or one of 10 other conservation license plates online or from your local county tax assessor-collector's office.

They cost $30 per year, $22 of which goes directly to conservation projects.

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