Bill Text: TX HB282 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for Gold Star family members and recipients of certain Texas military awards.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB282 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB282-Engrossed.html

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88R15697 DRS-D
By: Swanson, Muñoz, Jr., H.B. No. 282
A. Johnson of Harris, et al.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients
of certain Texas military awards.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(e-1) Other than license plates issued under Subsection
(h), license plates issued under this section may include, on
request:
(1) the emblem of the veteran's branch of service; or
(2) one emblem from another license plate to which the
person is entitled under Section 504.308, 504.309, 504.310(b),
504.311, 504.312, 504.313, 504.3135, 504.314, 504.315, 504.316,
504.3161, 504.318, 504.319, 504.320, 504.323, 504.325, [or]
504.327, 504.331, or 504.332.
SECTION 2. Section 504.3015(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) A person applying for a set of license plates under this
subchapter shall pay the registration fee required under Chapter
502 and the applicable special plate fee required under this
section, except that one set of license plates shall be issued
without the payment of the registration fee under:
(1) Section 504.308;
(2) Section 504.310(b);
(3) Section 504.315, other than Subsections (c) and
(q) of that section; [and]
(4) Section 504.319; and
(5) Section 504.331.
SECTION 3. Section 504.315, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsections (s), (t), and (u) to read as follows:
(s) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal. License
plates issued under this subsection must include the Lone Star
Distinguished Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Lone
Star Distinguished Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.
(t) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Texas Outstanding Service Medal. License plates
issued under this subsection must include the Texas Outstanding
Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Texas Outstanding
Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.
(u) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Texas Medal of Merit. License plates issued under
this subsection must include the Texas Medal of Merit emblem and
must include the words "Texas Medal of Merit" at the bottom of each
plate.
SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Sections 504.331 and 504.332 to read as
follows:
Sec. 504.331. TEXAS HOMELAND DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. The
department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of
the Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal. The license plates must
include the Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal emblem and must
include the words "Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal" at the
bottom of each plate.
Sec. 504.332. TEXAS SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL. The department
shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas
Superior Service Medal. The license plates must include the Texas
Superior Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Texas
Superior Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.
SECTION 5. It is the intent of the 88th Legislature, Regular
Session, 2023, that the amendments made by this Act be harmonized
with another Act of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023,
relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
codes.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.