Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1635	Senate Author:  Davis
Effective:  6-17-11	House Sponsor:  Farias

            Senate Bill 1635 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) to provide an opportunity for a person renewing a motor vehicle registration to voluntarily contribute to the fund for veterans' assistance.  The bill sets out provisions relating to providing space to indicate such a contribution on each motor vehicle registration renewal notice and during the registration renewal process on the department's Internet website.  The bill authorizes a county assessor-collector to credit all or part of the contribution to a registration fee under certain circumstances and makes its provisions apply only to a motor vehicle registration renewal notice issued for a registration that expires on or after January 1, 2012.