By: Hughes H.B. No. 2854
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2854:
By: Guillen C.S.H.B. No. 2854
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to license plates created by the Texas Department of
Transportation for professional firefighters.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 504.414 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.414. Professional Firefighter Plates. (a) The
Professional Firefighter Plate may be issued to qualified
firefighters, The sponsor of the plate may nominate a state agency
for receipt of funds under Sec. 504.801(e)(2)(A).
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative
costs in accordance with Sec. 504.801, the remainder of the fees
from the sale of Professional Firefighter plates shall be deposited
to the credit of an account in the state treasury to be used by the
nominated state agency for the purpose of making grants to support
the activities of an organization of professional firefighters
located in this state that provides emergency relief and college
scholarship funds to the professional firefighters and their
dependents.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.