H.B. 3191 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


H.B. 3191
By: Uresti
Transportation
 Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Transportation Code allows the issuance of specially
designed license plates for private nonprofit organizations. Income from
the sales of such plates may be used to benefit the organization. As
proposed, House Bill 3191 creates a license plate benefitting Los
Compadres de San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.  

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

House Bill 3191 amends the Transportation Code, by requiring:
_the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to issue specially
designed San Antonio Missions National Historical Park license plates for
passenger cars and light trucks.  
_TxDOT to design the license plate in consultation with Los Compadres de
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.  
_TxDOT to issue license plates under this section to a person who meets
certain requirements. 
_TxDOT to deposit $22 of each fee collected under this section to the
credit of Los Compadres de San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
account in the state treasury. Authorizes money in the account to be used
only by the Texas Historical Commission in making grants to Los Compadres
de San Antonio Missions National Historical Park to be used only for the
purpose of the preservation and rehabilitation of the San Antonio Missions
National Historical Park.  
_the remainder of each fee collected under this section, after deposit, to
be deposited to the credit of the state highway fund and used only to
defray the cost of administering this section. 
_the owner to return the special license plates to TxDOT, if the owner of
a vehicle registered under this section disposes of the vehicle during the
registration year.  
The Bill authorizes the owner of the vehicle for which the plates were
issued to obtain replacement plates from TxDOT by paying the replacement
fee prescribed by Section 502.184(a)(2), if the license plates issued
under this section are lost, stolen, or mutilated.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2003