TITLE: Relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license plate flipper device; creating an offense.

SUMMARY: Relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license plate flipper device; creating an offense.

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AN ACT relating to the use, sale, purchase, or possession of a license plate flipper device; creating an offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 504.946 to read as follows: Sec. 504.946. LICENSE PLATE FLIPPER DEVICE; OFFENSE. (a) In this section "license plate flipper device" means a mechanical device designed to be installed on a motor vehicle and: (1) switch between two or more license plates for the purpose of allowing a motor vehicle operator to change the license plate displayed on the operator's vehicle; or (2) hide a license plate from view by flipping the license plate so that the license plate number is not visible. (b) A person commits an offense if the person uses, sells, offers for sale, purchases, or possesses for use or sale a license plate flipper device. (c) The possession of a license plate flipper device creates the presumption that the person possessed the device for use or sale. (d) An offense under this section is a Class Bmisdemeanor. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.