By: Fletcher (Senate Sponsor - Taylor of Collin) H.B. No. 1128
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2015;
May 14, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation; May 21, 2015, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 21, 2015, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients
of the Combat Action Badge, Medal, or Ribbon.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(e-1) Other than license plates issued under Subsection
(h), license plates issued under this section may include, on
request:
(1) the emblem of the veteran's branch of service; or
(2) one emblem from another license plate to which the
person is entitled under Section 504.308, 504.315, 504.316, [or]
504.319, or 504.320.
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 504.320 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.320. COMBAT ACTION BADGE, MEDAL, OR RIBBON
RECIPIENTS. (a) The department shall issue specialty license
plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge. License plates
issued under this subsection must include the Combat Action Badge
Combat Infantryman emblem and must include the words "Combat Action
Badge" at the bottom of each plate.
(b) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Combat Action Medal. License plates issued under
this subsection must include the Combat Action Medal emblem and
must include the words "Combat Action Medal" at the bottom of each
plate.
(c) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Combat Action Ribbon. License plates issued
under this subsection must include the Combat Action Ribbon emblem
and must include the words "Combat Action Ribbon" at the bottom of
each plate.
(d) For purposes of Subsections (a) and (c), if a branch of
the United States armed forces awards a Combat Action Badge or
Ribbon with a unique emblem for each award of the Combat Action
Badge or Ribbon to a recipient, the department shall only issue
specialty license plates that include the unique emblem of the
first award.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016.
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