BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 791
87R8189 BEE-D	By: Campbell
	Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	3/25/2021
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

This bill honors the service of those veterans, or currently serving members, of the United States Navy's submarine service by creating a Submarine Service license plate. The plate will be in keeping with the guidelines of the 104 previously issued special military license plates in Texas. The bill instructs the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to create a U.S. Navy Submarine Service license plate for eligible individuals.

As proposed, S.B. 791 amends current law relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to United States Navy submariners.

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 Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, by adding Section 504.327, as follows:

Sec. 504.327. UNITED STATES NAVY SUBMARINE SERVICE. Requires that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles issue specialty license plates for persons who served on a submarine while in the United States Navy. Requires that the license plates include:

(1) the words "U.S. Navy Submarine Service" in red letters at the bottom of each plate; and

(2) a depiction of the Submarine Warfare insignia on the left side of the plate.

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2021.�