Bill Text: TX SB896 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to certain family members of a person who dies while serving in the United States armed forces.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2011-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/11 [SB896 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB896-Enrolled.html

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S.B. No. 896

AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to certain
family members of a person who dies while serving in the United
States armed forces.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 504.408, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 504.408. GOLD STAR MOTHER, FATHER, SPOUSE, OR FAMILY
MEMBER.
SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 504.408, Transportation
Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) The department shall issue a specialty license plate for
the mother, father, or surviving spouse[,] or an immediate family
member of a person who died while serving in the United States armed
forces. License plates issued under this section must include the
words "Gold Star Mother," "Gold Star Father," "Gold Star Spouse,"
or "Gold Star Family" and a gold star. A person may not be issued
more than one set of the license plates at a time.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 896 passed the Senate on
April 21, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 896 passed the House on
May 20, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 149, Nays 0, one
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor