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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the sale of specialty license plates by the Texas |
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Department of Motor Vehicles. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.011 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.011. SALE OF SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES ON |
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DEPARTMENT INTERNET WEBSITE. Subject to any limitations provided |
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by a contract between the department and a private vendor under |
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Subchapter J, the department shall make all specialty license |
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plates authorized by this chapter available for purchase on the |
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department's Internet website, including all specialty license |
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plates that are also sold by the private vendor. |
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SECTION 2. Section 504.851, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (n) to read as follows: |
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(n) A private vendor under a contract with the department as |
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authorized by this section shall include on the vendor's Internet |
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website a link to the department's Internet website on which a |
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person may directly purchase specialty license plates from the |
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department, as provided by Section 504.011. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |