Bill Text: TX HB627 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to the surviving spouse of a posthumous recipient of certain awards.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-10 - Effective on 9/1/23 [HB627 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB627-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 627
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to the
  surviving spouse of a posthumous recipient of certain awards.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 504.416, Transportation Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         Sec. 504.416.  STAR OF TEXAS AWARD RECIPIENTS. (a) The
  department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who are
  recipients of a Star of Texas Award under Chapter 3106, Government
  Code.  The license plates must include the Star of Texas Award
  emblem and the words "Star of Texas."
         (b)  The surviving spouse of a person who was the posthumous
  recipient of an award described by Subsection (a) is entitled to
  specialty license plates issued under this section.
         SECTION 2.  Section 504.5115, Transportation Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  The surviving spouse of a person who was the posthumous
  recipient of an award described by Subsection (a) is entitled to
  specialty license plates issued under this section.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 627 was passed by the House on April
  28, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 627 was passed by the Senate on May
  18, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor       
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