85R12858 AAF-D
By: Price H.B. No. 2487
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to making a voluntary contribution when registering a
motor vehicle in certain counties for county health and welfare
programs that benefit children.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 502, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 502.4035 to read as follows:
Sec. 502.4035. VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR CHILD HEALTH AND
WELFARE. (a) When a person applies for the registration or renewal
of registration of a motor vehicle, the person may elect to
contribute an amount not to exceed $1.50 for the health and welfare
of children in the county in which the vehicle is registered, if the
county:
(1) does not impose a fee under Section 502.403; and
(2) accepts contributions made under this subsection.
(b) After deducting administrative costs, a county that
receives funds from a contribution under Subsection (a) may use the
funds only to support county health and welfare programs that
benefit children in the county.
(c) The department shall adopt rules as necessary to
administer this section.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.