Section 681.004 - Issuance Of Parking Placard; Expiration(a) A person with a permanent disability may receive: (1) two disabled parking placards, if the person does not receive a set of special license plates under Section 504.201; (2) one disabled parking placard, if the person receives a set of special license plates under Section 504.201; or (3) two disabled parking placards, if the person receives two sets of special license plates under Section 504.202(b-1) . (b) A person with a temporary disability may receive two disabled parking placards.(c) A disabled parking placard issued to a person with a permanent disability: (1) is valid for: (A) four years for a resident of this state; and (B) six months for a person who is not a resident of this state; and (2) shall be replaced or renewed on request of the person to whom the initial card was issued without presentation of evidence of eligibility. (d) A disabled parking placard issued to a person with a temporary disability expires after the period set by the department and may be renewed at the end of that period if the disability remains as evidenced by a physician's statement or prescription submitted as required for a first application under Section 681.003(c).(e) The department shall include with each disabled parking placard a document that provides: (1) information on laws governing parking for persons with disabilities; and (2) instructions for reporting alleged violations of this chapter. Tex. Transp. Code § 681.004
Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 92,Sec. 3, eff. 1/1/2022.Amended by Acts 2019, Texas Acts of the 86th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1159,Sec. 3, eff. 9/1/2019.Amended by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1135,Sec. 130, eff. 9/1/2013.Amended By Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 98, Sec. 2, eff. 5/15/2007.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728, Sec. 20.003(d), eff. 9/1/2005.Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1353, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1997.Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1995.