By: Martinez, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hinojosa) H.B. No. 1260
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 16, 2007;
  April 17, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Veteran Affairs and Military Installations; April 27, 2007,
  reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the
  following vote:  Yeas 4, Nays 0; April 27, 2007, sent to printer.)
 
  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1260 By:  Estes
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to exempting certain military personnel from certain state
  and local governmental fees.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 431, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 431.039 to read as follows:
         Sec. 431.039.  EXEMPTION FROM FEES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
  BEING DEPLOYED. A member of the National Guard on federal active
  duty, or a member of the armed forces of the United States on active
  duty, who is preparing to be deployed to serve in a hostile fire
  zone as designated by the United States secretary of defense is
  exempt from paying the following state or local governmental fees
  the member incurs because of the deployment to arrange the member's
  personal affairs:
               (1)  fees for obtaining copies of:
                     (A)  a birth certificate;
                     (B)  a recorded marriage license;
                     (C)  a divorce decree;
                     (D)  a child support order;
                     (E)  guardianship documents; and
                     (F)  property tax records;
               (2)  fees for issuing a marriage license or duplicate
  marriage license; and
               (3)  fees for transferring title to real or personal
  property.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
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