Bill Text: TX HB830 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 830 (Prior Session Legislation)

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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]

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	By: Larson, Bernal (Senate Sponsor - Campbell)	H.B. No. 830
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 2015;
	May 11, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
	Transportation; May 19, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable
	Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0;
	May 19, 2015, sent to printer.)
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	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 830	By: Huffines


	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT

	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 January 1, 2016.

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