87R6564 SRA-F
By: Guillen H.B. No. 3859
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients
of certain Texas military awards.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(e-1) Other than license plates issued under Subsection
(h), license plates issued under this section may include, on
request:
(1) the emblem of the veteran's branch of service; or
(2) one emblem from another license plate to which the
person is entitled under Section 504.308, 504.309, 504.310(b),
504.311, 504.312, 504.313, 504.3135, 504.314, 504.315, 504.316,
504.3161, 504.318, 504.319, 504.320, 504.323, [as added by Chapter
1085 (H.B. 3567), Acts of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session,
2017, or] 504.325, 504.327, 504.328, 504.329, or 504.330.
SECTION 2. Section 504.315, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsections (r), (s), (t), (u), (v), and (w) to read as
follows:
(r) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor. License plates
issued under this subsection must include the Texas Legislative
Medal of Honor emblem and must include the words "Texas Legislative
Medal of Honor" at the bottom of each plate.
(s) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Lone Star Medal of Valor. License plates issued
under this subsection must include the Lone Star Medal of Valor
emblem and must include the words "Lone Star Medal of Valor" at the
bottom of each plate.
(t) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Texas Purple Heart Medal. License plates issued
under this subsection must include the Texas Purple Heart Medal
emblem and must include the words "Texas Purple Heart Medal" at the
bottom of each plate.
(u) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal. License
plates issued under this subsection must include the Lone Star
Distinguished Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Lone
Star Distinguished Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.
(v) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Texas Outstanding Service Medal. License plates
issued under this subsection must include the Texas Outstanding
Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Texas Outstanding
Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.
(w) The department shall issue specialty license plates for
recipients of the Texas Medal of Merit. License plates issued under
this subsection must include the Texas Medal of Merit emblem and
must include the words "Texas Medal of Merit" at the bottom of each
plate.
SECTION 3. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Sections 504.327, 504.328, 504.329, and
504.330 to read as follows:
Sec. 504.327. FEDERAL SERVICE MEDAL. The department shall
issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Federal
Service Medal. The license plates must include:
(1) the words "Federal Service Medal"; and
(2) a depiction of the Federal Service Medal emblem.
Sec. 504.328. TEXAS HUMANITARIAN SERVICE MEDAL. The
department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of
the Texas Humanitarian Service Medal. The license plates must
include:
(1) the words "Texas Humanitarian Service Medal"; and
(2) a depiction of the Texas Humanitarian Service
Medal emblem.
Sec. 504.329. TEXAS HOMELAND DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. The
department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of
the Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal. The license plates must
include:
(1) the words "Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal";
and
(2) a depiction of the Texas Homeland Defense Service
Medal emblem.
Sec. 504.330. TEXAS SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL. The department
shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas
Superior Service Medal who are members or former members of the
Texas military forces, as defined by Section 437.001, Government
Code. The license plates must include:
(1) the words "Texas Superior Service Medal"; and
(2) a depiction of the Texas Superior Service Medal
emblem.
SECTION 4. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails
over another Act of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021,
relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted
codes.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.