By: Hughes S.B. No. 1944
(In the Senate - Filed March 10, 2017; March 27, 2017, read
first time and referred to Committee on Transportation;
April 18, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9,
Nays 0; April 18, 2017, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty plates to honor recipients of
the Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 504.308, Transportation Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 504.308. DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL RECIPIENTS.
[(a)] The department shall issue specialty license plates for
persons who have received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal and
Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor. The license plates
must bear a depiction of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal and
the words "Distinguished Flying Cross" at the bottom of each
license plate. License plates issued under this section to
recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor that
are not personalized must also include the letter "V" as a prefix or
suffix to the numerals on each plate.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.
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