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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain license plates issued by the Texas Department |
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of Transportation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 504.401(a) is amended to read as |
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follows: |
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Sec. 504.401A. STATE OFFICIALS - EXECUTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE |
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BRANCHES. (a) The department shall issue without charge specialty |
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license plates to a state official. The license plates must include |
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the words "State Official." |
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(b) A state official may be issued four three sets of |
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license plates under this section; |
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(c) The license plates remain valid until December 31 of |
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each year. |
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(d) In this section, "state official" means: |
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(1) a member of the legislature; |
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(2) the governor; |
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(3) the lieutenant governor; |
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(4) a justice of the supreme court;
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(5) a judge of the court of criminal appeals;
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(6) the attorney general; |
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(5) (7) the Commissioner of the General Land Office; |
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(6) (8) the comptroller; |
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(7) (9) a member of the Railroad Commission of Texas; |
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(8) (10) the commissioner of agriculture; |
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(9) (11) the secretary of state; or |
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(10) (12) a member of the State Board of Education. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 504 of the Transportation Code is |
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amended by adding Section 504.401B to read as follows: |
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Sec.504.401B - STATE OFFICIALS - JUDICIAL BRANCH. (a) The |
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department shall issue without charge specialty license plates for |
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a current state judge. The license plates must include the words |
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"State Judge." |
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(b) A person may be issued three sets of plates under this |
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section. |
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(c) The license plates remain valid until December 31 of |
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each year. |
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(d) In this section, a "state judge" includes: |
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(1) a justice of the supreme court; |
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(2) a judge of the court of criminal appeals; |
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(3) a judge of a court of appeals; |
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(4) a district court judge; |
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(5) a presiding judge of an administrative judicial |
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district; or |
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(6) a judge of a statutory county court. |
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SECTION 3. Section 504.402, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec.504.402A. FEDERAL OFFICIALS - LEGISLATIVE BRANCH. (a) |
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The department shall issue without charge specialty license plates |
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for members of congress. License plates issued under this section |
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must include the words "U.S. Congress." |
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(b) A person may be issued four three sets of license plates |
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under this section. |
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(c) The license plates remain valid until December 31 of |
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each year. |
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SECTION 4. Chapter 504 of the Transportation Code is |
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amended by adding Section 504.402B to read as follows: |
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Sec.504.402B - FEDERAL OFFICIALS - JUDICIAL BRANCH. (a) The |
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department shall issue without charge specialty license plates for |
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a current federal judge. The license plates must include the words |
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"U.S. Judge." |
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(b) A person may be issued three sets of plates under this |
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section. |
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(c) The license plates remain valid until December 31 of |
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each year. |
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(d) In this section, a "federal judge" includes: |
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(1) a justice of the United States Supreme Court whose |
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primary residence is in Texas; |
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(2) a judge of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; or |
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(3) a judge of a United States district. |
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SECTION 5. Section 504.403 and Section 504.404, |
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Transportation Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 6. Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 504.403A to read as follows: |
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Section 504.403A. COUNTY OFFICIALS - COUNTY JUDGES. (a) |
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The department shall issue without charge specialty license plates |
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for current county judges of this state. The license plates shall |
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bear the words "County Judge." |
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(b) A person may be issued two sets of license plates under |
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this section. |
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(c) The license plates remain valid until December 31 of |
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each year. |
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(c) In this section, "county judge" means the judge of the |
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county court established under Section 15, Article V, of the Texas |
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Constitution. |
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SECTION 7. Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 504.403B to read as follows: |
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Section 504.403B. COUNTY OFFICIALS - SHERIFFS. (a) The |
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department shall issue without charge specialty license plates for |
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current county sheriffs of this state. The license plates shall |
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bear the words "County Sheriff." |
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(b) A person may be issued one set of license plates under |
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this section. |
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(c) The license plates remain valid until December 31 of |
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each year. |
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SECTION 7. Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 504.403B to read as follows: |
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Section 504.403C. COUNTY OFFICIALS - CONSTABLES. (a) The |
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department shall issue without charge specialty license plates for |
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current county constables of this state. The license plates shall |
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bear the words "County Constable." |
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(b) A person may be issued one set of license plates under |
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this section. |
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(c) The license plates remain valid until December 31 of |
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each year. |
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SECTION 8. Section 504.405 and Section 504.406, |
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Transportation Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 9. This Act takes effect January 1, 2010. |