SRC-DPW H.B. 1616 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 1616 76R6556 JD-DBy: Uher (Bernsen) Infrastructure 5/10/1999 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals'Association of Texas is not included as a body that is authorized to certify a volunteer firefighter for specialty designed license plates. This bill would allow for the issuance of special license plates for volunteer firefighters who are members of the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 1616 sets forth criteria for the issuance of volunteer firefighter license plates. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 502.268(a), Transportation Code, to require the Texas Department of Transportation to issue specially designed license plates for vehicles owned by volunteer firefighters certified by the State Firemen's and Fire Marshals' Association of Texas. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.