By: McReynolds, et al. H.B. No. 3593

(Senate Sponsor - Van de Putte)

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2009; May 4, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security; May 23, 2009, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 23, 2009, sent to printer.)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the issuance of license plates to disabled veterans.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 504.202, Transportation Code, is amended by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (h) to read as follows:

(e) Other than license plates issued under Subsection (h), license [License] plates issued under this section must include:

(1) the letters "DV" as a prefix or suffix to any numeral on the plate; and

(2) the words "Disabled Veteran" and "U.S. Armed Forces" at the bottom of each license plate.

(h) A person entitled to license plates under this section may elect to receive license plates issued under Chapter 502 under the same conditions for the issuance of license plates under this section.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

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