| TO: | Honorable Joseph Pickett, Chair, House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs |
| FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | SB1755 by Van de Putte (Relating to the issuance of certain specialty license plates.), As Engrossed |
The bill would amend Section 504.202 of the Transportation Code to authorize a person who is eligible to receive Disabled Veteran specialty license plates to, at the person's request, include one emblem on the specialty plate from certain other military service specialty plates to which the person is also entitled. The bill would amend Section 504.315 of the Transportation Code to require the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal.
Under the provisions in current law relating to military specialty license plates for extraordinary service, there would be no additional fee for the issuance of the new Distinguished Service Medal plate created under the provisions of the bill. Additionally, current law would authorize an eligible person to apply for of one set of the new specialty plates without payment of the regular vehicle registration fee. Based on the analysis of DMV, it is assumed implementation of the bill would not result in a significant impact to vehicle registration fee collections to the state and counties and any additional costs or duties could be absorbed within the agency’s existing resources.
| Source Agencies: | 608 Department of Motor Vehicles
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| LBB Staff: | JOB, KM, TG
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