By: Farias, Moody, Cortez (Senate Sponsor - Davis) H.B. No. 633
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 15, 2013;
May 3, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran
Affairs and Military Installations; May 17, 2013, reported
favorably by the following vote: Yeas 4, Nays 0; May 17, 2013, sent
to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans'
assistance when applying for a driver's license or personal
identification certificate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 434.017(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) The fund for veterans' assistance is a special fund in
the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. The fund is
composed of:
(1) money transferred to the fund at the direction of
the legislature;
(2) gifts and grants contributed to the fund;
(3) the earnings of the fund;
(4) money transferred to the fund from proceeds of the
lottery game operated under Section 466.027 or transferred to the
fund under Section 466.408(b); [and]
(5) money deposited to the credit of the fund under
Section 502.1746, Transportation Code; and
(6) money deposited to the credit of the fund under
Section 521.008, Transportation Code.
SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.008 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.008. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO FUND FOR VETERANS'
ASSISTANCE. (a) When a person applies for an original or renewal
driver's license or personal identification certificate under this
chapter, the person may make a voluntary contribution in any amount
to the fund for veterans' assistance established by Section
434.017, Government Code.
(b) The department shall:
(1) include space on the first page of each
application for an original or renewal driver's license or personal
identification certificate that allows a person applying for an
original or renewal driver's license or personal identification
certificate to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily
contributing to the fund; and
(2) provide an opportunity for the person to
contribute to the fund during the application process for an
original or renewal driver's license or personal identification
certificate on the department's Internet website.
(c) The department shall send any contribution made under
this section to the comptroller for deposit in the state treasury to
the credit of the fund for veterans' assistance not later than the
14th day of each month. Before sending the money to the fund, the
department may deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable
expenses for administering this section.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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