85R3661 AAF-D
By: Cortez H.B. No. 2853
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for classroom
teachers and retired classroom teachers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Sections 504.416 and 504.417 to read as
follows:
Sec. 504.416. CLASSROOM TEACHERS. (a) In this section,
"classroom teacher" has the meaning assigned by Section 5.001,
Education Code.
(b) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
classroom teachers with at least 10 years of service teaching
public school students. The license plates must include the word
"Teacher."
Sec. 504.417. RETIRED CLASSROOM TEACHERS. (a) In this
section, "classroom teacher" has the meaning assigned by Section
5.001, Education Code.
(b) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
retired classroom teachers with at least 20 years of service
teaching public school students. The license plates must include
the words "Retired Teacher."
(c) A person issued specialty license plates under this
section shall be issued one set of the license plates without
payment of the registration fee required under Chapter 502.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.