By: Larson, Bernal (Senate Sponsor - Campbell) H.B. No. 830

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 11, 2015; May 11, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation; May 19, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 19, 2015, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 830 By: Huffines

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the issuance of Alamo specialty license plates.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 504.665 to read as follows:

Sec. 504.665. ALAMO LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the image of the Alamo and the word "Remember" at the bottom of each plate.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used only by the General Land Office as follows:

(1) 75 percent of the money shall be used for the preservation of the Alamo; and

(2) 25 percent of the money shall be used to enhance the Alamo visitor experience or to fund education programs about the Alamo.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016.

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