BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center	H.B. 2115
85R8734 AJZ-D	By: Klick (Hancock)
	Veteran Affairs & Border Security
	5/15/2017
	Engrossed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

H.B. 2115 establishes a specialty license plate for persons who serve or have served in the Third United States Infantry Regiment as a guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

 

H.B. 2115 amends current law relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for persons who serve or have served in the Third United States Infantry Regiment as a guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, by adding Section 504.323, as follows:

 

Sec. 504.323. TOMB GUARD. Requires the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty license plates for persons who serve or have served in the Third United States Infantry Regiment as a guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and are awarded the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge. Requires that the license plates include a likeness of the Guard, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Identification Badge and include the words "Tomb Guard" at the bottom of each plate.

 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2017.