By: Miller of Fort Bend H.B. No. 1364

(Senate Sponsor - Taylor of Collin)

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 13, 2015; May 14, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation; May 22, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 22, 2015, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1364 By: Taylor of Collin

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to honor recipients of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.

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

SECTION 1. Section 504.315, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Subsections (j) and (k) to read as follows:

(j) The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Defense Meritorious Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.

(k) The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Meritorious Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Meritorious Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.

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

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