Vanity License Plate Procedure (vehicle registration, transfer, purchase)

[Soviet]

So what happens? I order my plates on MyPlates.com & then what? What happens to the current registration? Is it lost if I paid for more than 1 year? Is it converted or something?

I'm guessing I still have to pay the annual $60 for the vehicle registration in addition to the vanity plate purchase fee, correct?

What happens if the vehicle registration hasn't expired yet? Is it best to purchase a vanity plate after registration expires?

Anyone have experience with vanity plates in this state?

[hellpaso]

I've had mine for several years, so I don't recall all the details about initially getting the plates. But I do know that you do have to pay an additional fee when you register your car every year--I just renewed mine and it was $40 for the personalized, and another $30 for my horned lizard (Keep Texas Wild) plate. I think some of that fee goes towards conservation. Remember that you can keep your plates forever, as long as you pay the fee each year. I transferred mine to a new car a couple of years ago without a problem. And if they get damaged, you can get new ones made.

[hellpaso]

I've been trying to remember about the registration. I think what happens is that you do have to get a new window sticker(that shows the new license plate), but I think it expires the same time as your previous sticker, so you don't pay twice. I must rest now. All this thinkin's made my brain hurt!

[John26]

IIRC you registration is updated so that it will match the month when you plate comes in and you pay the a pro-rated amount.