Disabled parking changes Texas is hitting the books effective January 1st; anyone parking in these spaces must have a license plate or disabled parking placard featuring the International Symbol of Access (ISA). The current Texas Disabled Veteran license plate does not have this ISA symbol. We found our area county tax assessor-collector’s offices; click here.
Texas Department of Motor Vehicle
Senate Bill 792 requires that as of Jan. 1, 2022, anyone parking in a disabled parking space must have a license plate or a disabled parking placard that features the International Symbol of Access (ISA). Currently, disabled veteran license plates do not feature the ISA, and all Texans with these plates are permitted to use disabled parking. Texans with disabled veteran plates wanting to use disabled parking spaces beginning in 2022 may apply for a disabled parking placard or for a new disabled veteran license plate with the ISA if the veteran meets the eligibility requirements for an ISA after Jan. 1, 2022. Applicants may submit their paperwork at their local county tax assessor-collector’s office. Current placards will remain valid; however, the new requirements must be met at the time of renewal.Texas Department of Motor Vehicle
Eligibility for Disabled Parking Placards or License Plates with the International Symbol of Access Placard and plate eligibility is based on a medical condition that meets the legal definition of a disability. “Disability” means a condition in which a person has:
• Visual acuity of 20/200 or less in the better eye with correcting lenses.
• Visual acuity of more than 20/200 but with a limited field of vision in which the widest diameter of the visual
field subtends an angle of 20 degrees or less.
• Mobility problems that substantially impair a person’s ability to move around; these problems can be caused by:
o Paralysis.
o Lung disease.
o Uses portable oxygen
o Cardiac deficiency.
o Wheelchair confinement.
o Arthritis, neurological, or orthopedic condition.
o Foot disorder.
o Other medical conditions causing a person to use a brace, cane, crutch or other assistive device.
A parking placard or plate with the ISA is only valid when being used by the person with the disability or someone who is
driving the person with the disability