Bill Text: TX HB830 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of Alamo specialty license plates.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-17 - Effective on 1/1/16 [HB830 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB830-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of Alamo specialty license plates.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-17 - Effective on 1/1/16 [HB830 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB830-Engrossed.html
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By: Larson, Bernal | H.B. No. 830 |
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relating to the issuance of Alamo 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 504.665 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 504.665. ALAMO LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department | ||
shall issue specialty license plates that include the image of the | ||
Alamo and the word "Remember" at the bottom of each plate. | ||
(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 an account created by the | ||
comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money | ||
deposited to that account may be used only by the General Land | ||
Office as follows: | ||
(1) 75 percent of the money shall be used for the | ||
preservation of the Alamo; and | ||
(2) 25 percent of the money shall be used to enhance | ||
the Alamo visitor experience or to fund education programs about | ||
the Alamo. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |