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Former Prisoner of War Licence Plates
Licence plates for a former prisoner of war, issued with no plate fee and no registration fee.
Verified August 17, 2026
What this benefit is
Licence plates for a former prisoner of war, issued with no plate fee and no registration fee.
What it's worth: Plate and registration fees waived
- The $3 plate fee was removed by H.B. 1273 (84th Legislature), so these plates carry no fee at all.
- Based on the standard Texas passenger registration fee. Your county fee varies.
Who is entitled to it
- You were held as a prisoner of war.
- You register a vehicle in Texas.
- Your home is in Texas.
Not sure whether that describes you?
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How to claim it
- 1Apply at your county tax assessor-collector with proof of POW status.
- Form
- VTR-421
- File with
- Your county tax assessor-collector
- Documents you will need
- dd214 · pow documentation
- Renew annually
- Renews each year without charge.
Worth knowingThe POW plate is a qualifying plate for free metered parking under §681.008, and for the TxDOT toll waiver. Both follow from the plate rather than from a rating.
Sources
- authority · statuteTex. Transp. Code §504.315
- operating · published policyTxDMV — Military and Veteran Plates
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