# Texas license plate: Exempt

> The Texas exempt license plate: format 999-9999, for example 245-6789, 2014 to today, car, van, truck, and bus.

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Part of [Texas license plates](https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--texas) (5 registration series).

![Texas (United States) license plate, Exempt (2014 to today)](https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-tx/us-tx-exempt/texas-license-plate-exempt.svg)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Format | `999-9999` (9 any digit) |
| Years | 2014 → today |
| Class | government |
| Issued for | car, van, truck, bus |
| Plate size | 12 × 6 in |
| Colours | background #FFFFFF; characters #000000 |
| Checking a registration | The format above follows the issuing rules: a registration that fits it is one this series could have issued. |
| Series id | `us-tx-exempt` (https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plates/united-states--texas/exempt) |

All digits, no code — the word EXEMPT above the serial does the marking for government fleets. The X-prefix is history: early Department of Public Safety permanent plates wore XA–XF and XS before Texas went all-numeric.

Sources:

- [§ 504.007(f): 'exempt plates for governmental entities and temporary registration plates' named as a distinct class in statute](https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.504.htm)
- [TxDMV memo, 9 July 2025: eligible entities are 'governmental agencies (state, federal, city, county)', 'public schools' and 'certain nonprofit organizations, as defined by statute'; and 'Exempt plates are not issued directly to dealers by the department'](https://www.txdmv.gov/sites/default/files/body-files/Memo_Exempt-Plates-Process_07092025.pdf)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Texas)

## About this plate

EXEMPT (GOVERNMENT FLEET) PLATES. The honest summary is: class sourced, arrangement not.

## Use it

- Plate image (SVG): https://vehiclesdb.com/plates/us-tx/us-tx-exempt.svg
- Make it with your own text: https://vehiclesdb.com/license-plate-generator/texas?series=us-tx-exempt
- API: `GET https://vehiclesdb.com/api/v1/plates/us-tx` returns this series as the entry with `"id": "us-tx-exempt"` (https://vehiclesdb.com/api)

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