BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center                                                                                                       H.B. 965

81R23360 JAM-D                                                                           By: Pickett et al. (Van de Putte)

                                                                                                 Transportation & Homeland Security

                                                                                                                                            5/18/2009

                                                                                                                                           Engrossed

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

H.B. 965 amends current law relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for disabled veterans.

 

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 Sections 504.202(b) and (g), Transportation Code, as follows:

 

(b) Entitles a veteran of the United States armed forces to register, for the person's own use, motor vehicles, rather than two motor vehicles, under this section, under certain conditions.

 

(g)  Authorizes a person who receives license plates, rather than two sets of license plates, under this section to receive a disabled parking placard under Section 681.004 (Issuance of Parking Placard; Expiration) for each set of license plates, rather than two disabled parking placards under Section 681.004, without providing additional documentation.

 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2009.