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

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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.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

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

Download: Texas-2023-HB282-Enrolled.html

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H.B. No. 282

AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for Gold Star
family members and 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, 504.332, 504.333, 504.334, or 504.335.
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Sections 504.331, 504.332, 504.333, 504.334,
and 504.335 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.
Sec. 504.333. LONE STAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL. The
department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of
the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal. The license plates 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.
Sec. 504.334. TEXAS OUTSTANDING SERVICE MEDAL. The
department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of
the Texas Outstanding Service Medal. The license plates must
include the Texas Outstanding Service Medal emblem and must include
the words "Texas Outstanding Service Medal" at the bottom of each
plate.
Sec. 504.335. TEXAS MEDAL OF MERIT. The department shall
issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas Medal of
Merit. The license plates must include the Texas Medal of Merit
emblem and must include the words "Texas Medal of Merit" at the
bottom of each plate.
SECTION 3. Section 504.512(a-1), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a-1) In this section "immediate family member" means the
parent, child, [or] sibling, adoptive parent, adoptive child,
foster parent, foster child, stepparent, or stepchild of a person
who died while serving in the United States armed forces.
SECTION 4. 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 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 282 was passed by the House on April
20, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 3, 2 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 282 on May 19, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2
present, not voting.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 282 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 17, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor