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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 recipients |
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of the Combat Action Badge, Medal, or Ribbon. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e-1) Other than license plates issued under Subsection |
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(h), license plates issued under this section may include, on |
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request: |
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(1) the emblem of the veteran's branch of service; or |
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(2) one emblem from another license plate to which the |
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person is entitled under Section 504.308, 504.315, 504.316, [or] |
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504.319, or 504.320. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.320 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.320. COMBAT ACTION BADGE, MEDAL, OR RIBBON |
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RECIPIENTS. (a) The department shall issue specialty license |
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plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge. License plates |
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issued under this subsection must include the Combat Action Badge |
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Combat Infantryman emblem and must include the words "Combat Action |
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Badge" at the bottom of each plate. |
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(b) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the Combat Action Medal. License plates issued under |
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this subsection must include the Combat Action Medal emblem and |
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must include the words "Combat Action Medal" at the bottom of each |
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plate. |
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(c) The department shall issue specialty license plates for |
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recipients of the Combat Action Ribbon. License plates issued |
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under this subsection must include the Combat Action Ribbon emblem |
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and must include the words "Combat Action Ribbon" at the bottom of |
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each plate. |
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(d) For purposes of Subsections (a) and (c), if a branch of |
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the United States armed forces awards a Combat Action Badge or |
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Ribbon with a unique emblem for each award of the Combat Action |
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Badge or Ribbon to a recipient, the department shall only issue |
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specialty license plates that include the unique emblem of the |
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first award. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. |