SRC-MSY S.B. 539 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 539
78R5045 MTB-FBy: Williams
Infrastructure Development and Security
3/5/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current Texas law authorizes the Texas Department of Transportation to
issue special license plates bearing the words "Disabled Vet" to veterans
of the United States armed forces.  As proposed, S.B. 539 changes the
shorter form in favor of the term "Disabled Veteran" and adds the words
"U.S. Armed Forces" at the bottom of each license place. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 502.254(c), Transportation Code, to require
license plates issued under this section to include the words "DISABLED
VETERAN", rather than "DISABLED VET," and the words "U.S. Armed Forces" at
the bottom of each plate.  Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.