BILL ANALYSIS


                                                         S.B. 123
                                                       By: Leedom
                                                  Veteran Affairs
                                                          3-29-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND

The Legion of Valor of the United States is an organization founded
in April of 1890.  Individuals who receive one of the nation's two
highest medals, the Medal of Honor or any of the three individual
service crosses, automatically receive membership to the legion. 
The legion has 37 members.  Current law provides for the issuance
of special license plates for motor vehicles owned by different
groups of current or former members of the military, but no special
license plates exist for legion members.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 123 provides a special license plate for veterans
who were decorated with certain medals.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Sections 5k(a), (b), (d), (f), (g), and (l),
Article 6675a-5k, V.T.C.S., as follows:

     (a)(10)  Requires the Department of Highways and Public
     Transportation to design and provide special license plates
     depicting the state capitol for vehicles owned by persons who
     are, among others, recipients of the Air Force Cross or
     distinguished-service cross, the Army distinguished-service
     cross, the Navy cross, or the medal of honor.
     
     (b)  Requires license plates issued under this section to
     recipients of certain medals to bear the words "Legion of
     Valor."
     
     (d)  Requires a person to submit proof that the person has
     received a medal and has been honorably discharged from the
     United States armed forces in order to receive the "Legion of
     Valor" license plates.
     
     (f)-(l)  Make conforming changes.
     
     SECTION 2.     Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.