H.B. No. 3610
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license
plates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 504.649 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.649. TEXAS JUNETEENTH LICENSE PLATES. (a) The
department shall issue Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates.
The department shall design the license plates in consultation with
Unity Unlimited Inc.
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative
costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates
shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund to be
used only by the Texas Historical Commission in making grants to
Unity Unlimited Inc. for the purpose of promoting the celebration
of Juneteenth in this state, provided that verification is
submitted to the Texas Historical Commission demonstrating that
Unity Unlimited Inc. continues to maintain its nonprofit status.
If Unity Unlimited Inc. does not have nonprofit status at the time
of the distribution of a grant, the grant shall be distributed to
another nonprofit organization for the purpose of promoting the
celebration of Juneteenth in this state.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3610 was passed by the House on May 5,
2015, by the following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 3610 on May 26, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0,
2 present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 3610 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 23, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays
0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor