BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 896 By: Estes Transportation & Homeland Security 7/25/2011 Enrolled
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 896
By: Estes
Transportation & Homeland Security
7/25/2011
Enrolled
Senate Research Center
S.B. 896
By: Estes
Transportation & Homeland Security
7/25/2011
Enrolled
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Gold Star plates are issued to certain family members of persons who died while serving in the United States armed forces. S.B. 896 amends current law 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. 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 the heading to Section 504.408, Transportation Code, to read as follows: Sec. 504.408. GOLD STAR MOTHER, FATHER, SPOUSE, OR FAMILY MEMBER. SECTION 2. Amends Section 504.408(a), Transportation Code, as follows: (a) Authorizes the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to 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. Requires that license plates issued under this section include the words "God Star Mother," "Gold Star Father," "Gold Star Spouse," or "Gold Star Family" and a gold star. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2011.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Gold Star plates are issued to certain family members of persons who died while serving in the United States armed forces.
S.B. 896 amends current law 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.
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 the heading to Section 504.408, Transportation Code, to read as follows:
Sec. 504.408. GOLD STAR MOTHER, FATHER, SPOUSE, OR FAMILY MEMBER.
SECTION 2. Amends Section 504.408(a), Transportation Code, as follows:
(a) Authorizes the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to 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. Requires that license plates issued under this section include the words "God Star Mother," "Gold Star Father," "Gold Star Spouse," or "Gold Star Family" and a gold star.
SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2011.