By: Smith of Harris (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 1148
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 19, 2011;
April 26, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation and Homeland Security; May 13, 2011, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 13, 2011, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an exemption for certain disabled veterans from the
payment of a fee for the issuance of a personal identification
certificate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 521.426(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a veteran of
service in the armed forces of the United States is exempt from the
payment of fees under this chapter for the issuance of a driver's
license or personal identification certificate if the veteran:
(1) was honorably discharged;
(2) has a service-related disability of at least 60
percent; and
(3) receives compensation from the United States
because of the disability.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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