Want a ‘Hawk Tuah’ Personalized Texas License Plate, Too Bad
January 8, 2025 – The viral “Hawk Tuah” moment (we’ll let you Google that story) inspired several Texas drivers to try and get a variation of that on the back of their vehicle. In fact, there were 82 attempts – some clever, we might add. All were rejected.
The director or the director’s designee finds that the personalized alphanumeric pattern may be considered objectionable. An objectionable pattern may be viewed as:
- Indecent (defined as including a direct reference or connotation to a sexual act, sexual body parts, excreta, or sexual bodily fluids or functions. Additionally, the alphanumeric pattern “69” is prohibited unless used with the full year (1969) or in combination with a reference to a vehicle);
- Vulgar, directly or indirectly (defined as profane, swear, or curse words);
- Derogatory, directly or indirectly (defined as an expression that is demeaning to, belittles, or disparages any person, group, race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, or sexual orientation. “Derogatory” may also include a reference to an organization that advocates the expressions described in this subparagraph);
- A direct or indirect negative instruction or command directed to another individual related to the operation of a motor vehicle; 1/13/2023
- A direct or indirect reference to gangs, illegal activities, implied threats of harm, or expressions that describe, advertise, advocate, promote, encourage, glorify, or condone violence, crime, or unlawful conduct;
- A direct or indirect reference to controlled substances or the physiological state produced by such substances, intoxicated states, or a direct or indirect reference that may express, describe, advertise, advocate, promote, encourage, or glorify such substances or states;
- A direct representation of law enforcement or other governmental entities, including any reference to a public office or position exclusive to government; or
- A pattern that could be misread by law enforcement.
