By: Frullo (Senate Sponsor - Duncan) H.B. No. 3580
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2011;
May 13, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
Affairs and Military Installations; May 19, 2011, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 19, 2011,
sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for surviving
spouses of disabled veterans of the United States armed forces.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 504.317 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.317. SURVIVING SPOUSES OF DISABLED VETERANS
SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES. (a) In this section, "surviving spouse"
means the individual married to a disabled veteran at the time of
the veteran's death.
(b) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
surviving spouses of disabled veterans of the United States armed
forces.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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