Bill Text: TX HB3610 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective on 1/1/16 [HB3610 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB3610-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 3610 |
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relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license | ||
plates. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 504.649 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 504.649. TEXAS JUNETEENTH LICENSE PLATES. (a) The | ||
department shall issue Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates. | ||
The department shall design the license plates in consultation with | ||
Unity Unlimited Inc. | ||
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative | ||
costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates | ||
shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund to be | ||
used only by the Texas Historical Commission in making grants to | ||
Unity Unlimited Inc. for the purpose of promoting the celebration | ||
of Juneteenth in this state, provided that verification is | ||
submitted to the Texas Historical Commission demonstrating that | ||
Unity Unlimited Inc. continues to maintain its nonprofit status. | ||
If Unity Unlimited Inc. does not have nonprofit status at the time | ||
of the distribution of a grant, the grant shall be distributed to | ||
another nonprofit organization for the purpose of promoting the | ||
celebration of Juneteenth in this state. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 3610 was passed by the House on May 5, | ||
2015, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. | ||
No. 3610 on May 26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, | ||
2 present, not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 3610 was passed by the Senate, with | ||
amendments, on May 23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays | ||
0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: __________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |