BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 697 87R4906 DRS-D By: Schwertner Veteran Affairs & Border Security 3/19/2021 As Filed AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT The United States Special Forcesalso known as the Green Berettrace their roots back to the WWII Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The OSS was formed to gather intelligence and conduct operations behind enemy lines in support of resistance groups. Called the "Quiet Professionals," Special Forces units are deployed worldwide. Currently, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has military service license plates available for the United States Air Force, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Marine Corps, but not the United States Army Special Forces. S.B. 697 will allow TxDMV to issue specialty license plates for current and former members of the United States Army Special Forces who have been awarded the Special Forces Tab or completed the corresponding qualifications. As proposed, S.B. 697 amends current law relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States Army Special Forces. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, as follows: (e-1) Authorizes license plates issued under Section 504.202 (Veterans with Disabilities), other than license plates issued under Subsection (h) (relating to a person being entitled to elect to receive certain license plates), to include, on request one emblem from another license plate to which the person is entitled under certain sections, including Section 504.327. SECTION 2. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, by adding Section 504.327, as follows: Sec. 504.327. UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIAL FORCES. Requires the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty license plates for members of the United States armed services who have been awarded the Special Forces Tab. Requires that the license plates include the words "Army Special Forces" and a depiction of the United States Army Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia with the Special Forces Tab. SECTION 3. Provides that, 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 4. Effective date: September 1, 2021.
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 697
87R4906 DRS-D By: Schwertner
Veteran Affairs & Border Security
3/19/2021
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 697
87R4906 DRS-D
By: Schwertner
Veteran Affairs & Border Security
3/19/2021
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
The United States Special Forcesalso known as the Green Berettrace their roots back to the WWII Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The OSS was formed to gather intelligence and conduct operations behind enemy lines in support of resistance groups. Called the "Quiet Professionals," Special Forces units are deployed worldwide.
Currently, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) has military service license plates available for the United States Air Force, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Marine Corps, but not the United States Army Special Forces. S.B. 697 will allow TxDMV to issue specialty license plates for current and former members of the United States Army Special Forces who have been awarded the Special Forces Tab or completed the corresponding qualifications.
As proposed, S.B. 697 amends current law relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor members of the United States Army Special Forces.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, as follows:
(e-1) Authorizes license plates issued under Section 504.202 (Veterans with Disabilities), other than license plates issued under Subsection (h) (relating to a person being entitled to elect to receive certain license plates), to include, on request one emblem from another license plate to which the person is entitled under certain sections, including Section 504.327.
SECTION 2. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, by adding Section 504.327, as follows:
Sec. 504.327. UNITED STATES ARMY SPECIAL FORCES. Requires the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty license plates for members of the United States armed services who have been awarded the Special Forces Tab. Requires that the license plates include the words "Army Special Forces" and a depiction of the United States Army Special Forces shoulder sleeve insignia with the Special Forces Tab.
SECTION 3. Provides that, 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 4. Effective date: September 1, 2021.