(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for:
(1) active members of the Texas National Guard or Texas State Guard;
(2) retired members of the Texas National Guard or Texas State Guard; and
(3) members of a reserve component of the United States armed forces.
(b) The department shall design the license plates in consultation with the adjutant general. The license plates must include the words “Texas Guard” or “Armed Forces Reserve,” as applicable.

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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 504.305


(c) Satisfactory proof of eligibility for a license plate issued under this section to a retired member of the Texas National Guard or Texas State Guard may be demonstrated by:
(1) a letter from the United States Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, or the Department of the Air Force stating that a retired guard member has 20 or more years of satisfactory federal service; or
(2) an identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense, the Department of the Army, or the Department of the Air Force indicating that the member is retired.