(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a person may not register a former military vehicle designated for off-highway use, with or without design alterations, for operation on a public highway.
(b) A former military vehicle may be registered for on-road use if the vehicle:
(1) is a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle designated for off-highway use; and
(2) has a gross vehicle weight rating of less than 10,000 pounds.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 502.141

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A former military vehicle issued specialty license plates under § 504.502 may be operated on a public highway in accordance with that section.