89R11557 GP-D By: Smithee H.B. No. 3135 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for retired firefighters. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 504.5131 to read as follows: Sec. 504.5131. RETIRED FIREFIGHTERS. (a) In this section, "retired firefighter" means a person who was formerly: (1) a volunteer firefighter certified by: (A) the Texas Commission on Fire Protection; or (B) the State Firefighters' and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas; or (2) fire protection personnel, as defined by Section 419.021, Government Code. (b) The department shall design and issue specialty license plates for retired firefighters. (c) There is no fee for the issuance of the license plates. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.