BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1755 By: Van de Putte Veteran Affairs & Military Installations 4/8/2011 As Filed
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 1755
By: Van de Putte
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
4/8/2011
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 1755
By: Van de Putte
Veteran Affairs & Military Installations
4/8/2011
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT The purpose of this legislation is to allow disabled veterans eligible for a specialty license plate to also display the emblem of a military decoration issued under Section 504.308 (Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Recipients), 504.315 (Military Specialty License Plates For Extraordinary Service), or 504.316 (Legion of Merit Medal Recipients), Transportation Code. In addition, the legislation will also establish specialty license plates for the Distinguished Service Medal. As proposed, S.B. 1755 amends current law relating to the issuance of Distinguished Service Medal specialty license plates. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 504.315, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (a), as follows: (a) Requires the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal. Requires that license plates issued under this subsection include the Distinguished Service Medal emblem and include the words "Distinguished Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate. Provides that Section 504.702 (Specialty License Plates Authorized After January 1, 1999) does not apply to license plates authorized by this subsection. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2011.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The purpose of this legislation is to allow disabled veterans eligible for a specialty license plate to also display the emblem of a military decoration issued under Section 504.308 (Distinguished Flying Cross Medal Recipients), 504.315 (Military Specialty License Plates For Extraordinary Service), or 504.316 (Legion of Merit Medal Recipients), Transportation Code.
In addition, the legislation will also establish specialty license plates for the Distinguished Service Medal.
As proposed, S.B. 1755 amends current law relating to the issuance of Distinguished Service Medal specialty license plates.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 504.315, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (a), as follows:
(a) Requires the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal. Requires that license plates issued under this subsection include the Distinguished Service Medal emblem and include the words "Distinguished Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate. Provides that Section 504.702 (Specialty License Plates Authorized After January 1, 1999) does not apply to license plates authorized by this subsection.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2011.