Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 559	House Author:  Sheffield et al.
Effective:  9-1-11	Senate Sponsor:  Hinojosa

            House Bill 559 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal and Bronze Star Medal with Valor. The bill exempts a vehicle issued and displaying such license plates from the payment of a parking fee collected through a parking meter charged by a governmental authority other than a branch of the federal government when the vehicle is being operated by or for the transportation of the recipient of the specialty license plates.