H.B. 2306 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 2306
By: Jones, Jesse
Transportation
 Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The 76th Legislature established the "New Millennium" license plate
program to support reading programs in  public libraries.  House Bill 2306
would modernize  the name of the license plate while continuing the
support for reading programs in public libraries.  

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 name of the license plate and the name printed on the
plate to "Texas Reads." Amends the account to "Texas reads." 

SECTION 2:States that the change in the name does not affect the current
account.  The  department may sell the existing new millennium plates in
stock before issuing  the new Texas reads plates.   The new millennium
plates are subject to the law as written before the effective date of this
act. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

Upon passage, or, if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2003.