H.B. No. 819 AN ACT relating to the issuance of China Service Medal specialty license plates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 504.3161, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 504.3161. MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN MILITARY CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE AWARDS. The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the following military awards that include the name of the award: (1) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; (2) the Armed Forces Service Medal; (3) the Navy Expeditionary Medal; (4) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; (5) the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; (6) the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; (7) the Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal; (8) the Kosovo Campaign Medal; [and] (9) the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal; and (10) the China Service Medal. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 819 was passed by the House on April 26, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 137, Nays 2, 2 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 819 was passed by the Senate on May 21, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor