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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients |
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of certain Texas military awards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e-1) Other than license plates issued under Subsection |
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(h), license plates issued under this section may include, on |
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request: |
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(1) the emblem of the veteran's branch of service; or |
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(2) one emblem from another license plate to which the |
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person is entitled under Section 504.308, 504.309, 504.310(b), |
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504.311, 504.312, 504.313, 504.3135, 504.314, 504.315, 504.316, |
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504.3161, 504.318, 504.319, 504.320, 504.323, [as added by Chapter |
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1085 (H.B. 3567), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, |
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2017, or] 504.325, 504.327, 504.328, 504.329, 504.330, 504.331, |
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504.332, 504.333, 504.334, 504.335, 504.336, 504.337, 504.338, |
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504.339, 504.340, 504.341, 504.342, 504.343, 504.344, 504.345, |
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504.346, or 504.347. |
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SECTION 2. Section 504.315, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsections (r), (s), (t), (u), (v), and (w) to read as |
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follows: |
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(r) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor. License plates |
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issued under this subsection must include the Texas Legislative |
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Medal of Honor emblem and must include the words "Texas Legislative |
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Medal of Honor" at the bottom of each plate. |
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(s) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the Lone Star Medal of Valor. License plates issued |
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under this subsection must include the Lone Star Medal of Valor |
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emblem and must include the words "Lone Star Medal of Valor" at the |
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bottom of each plate. |
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(t) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the Texas Purple Heart Medal. License plates issued |
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under this subsection must include the Texas Purple Heart Medal |
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emblem and must include the words "Texas Purple Heart Medal" at the |
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bottom of each plate. |
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(u) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal. License |
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plates issued under this subsection must include the Lone Star |
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Distinguished Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Lone |
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Star Distinguished Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate. |
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(v) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the Texas Outstanding Service Medal. License plates |
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issued under this subsection must include the Texas Outstanding |
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Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Texas Outstanding |
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Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate. |
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(w) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the Texas Medal of Merit. License plates issued under |
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this subsection must include the Texas Medal of Merit emblem and |
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must include the words "Texas Medal of Merit" at the bottom of each |
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plate. |
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SECTION 3. Section 504.320, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c-3) to read as follows: |
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(c-3) The department shall issue specialty license plates |
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for recipients of the Texas Combat Service Ribbon. License plates |
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issued under this subsection must include the words "Texas Combat |
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Service Ribbon" at the bottom of each plate. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Sections 504.327, 504.328, 504.329, 504.330, |
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504.331, 504.332, 504.333, 504.334, 504.335, 504.336, 504.337, |
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504.338, 504.339, 504.340, 504.341, 504.342, 504.343, 504.344, |
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504.345, 504.346, and 504.347 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.327. FEDERAL SERVICE MEDAL. The department shall |
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issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Federal |
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Service Medal. The license plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Federal Service Medal"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Federal Service Medal emblem. |
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Sec. 504.328. TEXAS HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Texas Humanitarian Service Medal. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "Texas Humanitarian Service Medal"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas Humanitarian Service |
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Medal emblem. |
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Sec. 504.329. TEXAS HOMELAND DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal"; |
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and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas Homeland Defense Service |
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Medal emblem. |
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Sec. 504.330. TEXAS SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL. The department |
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shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas |
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Superior Service Medal who are members or former members of the |
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Texas military forces, as defined by Section 437.001, Government |
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Code. The license plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Texas Superior Service Medal"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas Superior Service Medal |
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emblem. |
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Sec. 504.331. ADJUTANT GENERAL'S INDIVIDUAL AWARD. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Adjutant General's Individual Award. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "Adjutant General's Individual Award"; |
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and |
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(2) a depiction of the Adjutant General's Individual |
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Award emblem. |
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Sec. 504.332. COMMANDING GENERAL'S INDIVIDUAL AWARD. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Commanding General's Individual Award. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "Commanding General's Individual Award"; |
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and |
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(2) a depiction of the Commanding General's Individual |
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Award emblem. |
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Sec. 504.333. TEXAS STATE GUARD MERITORIOUS SERVICE RIBBON. |
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The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients |
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of the Texas State Guard Meritorious Service Ribbon. The license |
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plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Texas State Guard Meritorious Service |
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Ribbon"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas State Guard Meritorious |
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Service Ribbon emblem. |
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Sec. 504.334. TEXAS STATE GUARD RECRUITING RIBBON. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Texas State Guard Recruiting Ribbon. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "Texas State Guard Recruiting Ribbon"; |
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and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas State Guard Recruiting |
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Ribbon emblem. |
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Sec. 504.335. TEXAS COLD WAR MEDAL. The department shall |
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issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas Cold War |
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Medal. The license plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Texas Cold War Medal"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas Cold War Medal emblem. |
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Sec. 504.336. TEXAS CAVALRY SERVICE MEDAL. The department |
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shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas |
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Cavalry Service Medal. The license plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Texas Cavalry Service Medal"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas Cavalry Service Medal |
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emblem. |
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Sec. 504.337. TEXAS FAITHFUL SERVICE MEDAL. The department |
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shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas |
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Faithful Service Medal. The license plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Texas Faithful Service Medal"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas Faithful Service Medal |
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emblem. |
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Sec. 504.338. TEXAS STATE GUARD SERVICE MEDAL. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Texas State Guard Service Medal. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "Texas State Guard Service Medal"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas State Guard Service Medal |
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emblem. |
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Sec. 504.339. OFFICER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIBBON. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Officer Professional Development Ribbon. The license plates |
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must include: |
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(1) the words "Officer Professional Development |
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Ribbon"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Officer Professional |
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Development Ribbon emblem. |
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Sec. 504.340. NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RIBBON. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the NCO Professional Development Ribbon. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "NCO Professional Development Ribbon"; |
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and |
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(2) a depiction of the NCO Professional Development |
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Ribbon emblem. |
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Sec. 504.341. ENLISTED PERSONNEL BASIC TRAINING RIBBON. |
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The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients |
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of the Enlisted Personnel Basic Training Ribbon. The license |
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plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Enlisted Personnel Basic Training |
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Ribbon"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Enlisted Personnel Basic |
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Training Ribbon emblem. |
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Sec. 504.342. PHYSICAL FITNESS RIBBON. The department |
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shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Physical |
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Fitness Ribbon. The license plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Physical Fitness Ribbon"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Physical Fitness Ribbon emblem. |
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Sec. 504.343. TEXAS GOVERNOR'S UNIT CITATION. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Texas Governor's Unit Citation. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "Texas Governor's Unit Citation"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Texas Governor's Unit Citation |
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emblem. |
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Sec. 504.344. MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD. The department shall |
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issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Meritorious |
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Unit Award. The license plates must include: |
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(1) the words "Meritorious Unit Award"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Meritorious Unit Award emblem. |
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Sec. 504.345. ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE AWARD. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Organizational Excellence Award. The license plates must |
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include: |
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(1) the words "Organizational Excellence Award"; and |
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(2) a depiction of the Organizational Excellence Award |
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emblem. |
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Sec. 504.346. TEXAS STATE GUARD ASSOCIATION RIBBON. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the Texas State Guard Association Ribbon. The license plates |
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issued under this subsection must include the words "Texas State |
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Guard Association Ribbon" at the bottom of each plate. |
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Sec. 504.347. STATE GUARD ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES |
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CITATION AND RIBBONS. (a) The department shall issue specialty |
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license plates for recipients of the State Guard Association of the |
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United States Ribbon. The license plates issued under this |
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subsection must include the words "State Guard Association of the |
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United States Ribbon" at the bottom of each plate. |
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(b) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the State Guard Association of the United States |
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Superior Unit Citation. The license plates issued under this |
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subsection must include the words "State Guard Association of the |
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United States Superior Unit Citation" at the bottom of each plate. |
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(c) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the State Guard Association of the United States |
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Distinguished Service Ribbon. The license plates issued under this |
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subsection must include the words "State Guard Association of the |
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United States Distinguished Service Ribbon" at the bottom of each |
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plate. |
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(d) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the State Guard Association of the United States |
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Meritorious Service Ribbon. The license plates issued under this |
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subsection must include the words "State Guard Association of the |
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United States Meritorious Service Ribbon" at the bottom of each |
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plate. |
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(e) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the State Guard Association of the United States |
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Commendation Ribbon. The license plates issued under this |
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subsection must include the words "State Guard Association of the |
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United States Commendation Ribbon" at the bottom of each plate. |
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(f) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the State Guard Association of the United States |
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Achievement Ribbon. The license plates issued under this |
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subsection must include the words "State Guard Association of the |
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United States Achievement Ribbon" at the bottom of each plate. |
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(g) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the State Guard Association of the United States |
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Service Ribbon. The license plates issued under this subsection |
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must include the words "State Guard Association of the United |
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States Service Ribbon" at the bottom of each plate. |
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SECTION 5. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails |
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over another Act of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, |
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relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted |
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codes. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |