S.B. No. 563
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor
recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 504.319 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.319. DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL RECIPIENTS.
The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients
of the Defense Superior Service Medal. License plates issued under
this section must include the words "Defense Superior Service
Medal" at the bottom of each plate.
SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Section 504.3015,
Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:
(a) A person applying for a set of license plates under this
subchapter shall pay the registration fee required under Chapter
502 and the applicable special plate fee required under this
section, except that one set of license plates shall be issued under
Section 504.308, [or] 504.315, or 504.319 without the payment of
the registration fee.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 563 passed the Senate on
April 4, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 563 passed the House on
May 17, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 134, Nays 0, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor