H.B. 798 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 798
By: Farabee
Defense Affairs and State-Federal Relations
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, veterans who have suffered less than a 60%
service-connected disability and who could benefit from a disabled veteran
license plate are not included in the group available to receive a
disabled veterans license plate.  In order to receive a disabled veterans
license plate, a veteran must have suffered a 60% service-connected
disability during military service or have suffered a 40%
service-connected disability because of the amputation of a lower
extremity.  HB 798 amends Chapter 502 of the Transportation Code by
lowering from 60% to 50% the disability rating needed to receive a
disabled veterans license plate.  

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. 

ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends the Transportation Code to include those veterans who
have sustained a 50% percent service-connected disability to the group of
veterans able to receive the disabled veterans license plate. 

SECTION 2.This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.