TWT S.B. 303 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


TRANSPORTATION
S.B. 303
By: Brown (Wohlgemuth)
5-1-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Currently, the legislature has authorized a special license plate for
disabled veterans without payment of a registration fee to eligible
veterans.  Disabled veteran license plates are the only special license
plates for which veterans must pay a $3 transfer fee. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 303 authorizes an owner to register another vehicle
without charge if a license plate is cancelled under Section
502.254(f)(1), Transportation Code. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 502.254(g), Transportation Code, to provide that
if  a license plate issued under this section is cancelled under
Subsection (f)(1), the owner is authorized to register another vehicle
under this section without charge. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.