Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB957 Introduced / Bill

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                    83R6526 MMC-F
 By: Ratliff H.B. No. 957


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the display of informational materials regarding organ
 donation by the Department of Public Safety.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 521.401, Transportation Code, is amended
 by adding Subsection (f) to read as follows:
 (f)  In all field offices, the department shall provide space
 for nonprofit organizations to display posters and other
 informational materials regarding organ donation that are visible
 to applicants. The materials must be:
 (1)  approved in advance by the department; and
 (2)  installed and maintained at no cost to the
 department.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2013.