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By: Pickett, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte) |
H.B. No. 965 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2009; |
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May 4, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on |
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Transportation and Homeland Security; May 22, 2009, reported |
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favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 22, 2009, sent |
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to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for disabled |
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veterans. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 504.202(b) and (g), Transportation |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A veteran of the United States armed forces is entitled |
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to register, for the person's own use, [two] motor vehicles under |
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this section if: |
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(1) the person has suffered, as a result of military |
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service: |
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(A) at least a 50 percent service-connected |
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disability; or |
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(B) a 40 percent service-connected disability |
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because of the amputation of a lower extremity; |
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(2) the person receives compensation from the United |
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States because of the disability; and |
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(3) the motor vehicle: |
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(A) is owned by the person; and |
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(B) has a manufacturer's rated carrying capacity |
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of two tons or less. |
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(g) A person who receives [two sets of] license plates under |
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this section may receive a [two] disabled parking placard |
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[placards] under Section 681.004 for each set of license plates |
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without providing additional documentation. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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