85R96 AJZ-D
 
  By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 1460
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the issuance of childhood cancer awareness 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 504.655 to read as follows:
         Sec. 504.655.  CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS PLATES. (a) The
  department shall issue specialty license plates to raise awareness
  of childhood cancer. The department shall design the license
  plates in consultation with an organization that seeks to raise
  awareness of childhood cancer in this state.
         (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 by the attorney general only
  to provide grants to benefit organizations operating in this state
  that raise awareness of, conduct research on, or provide services
  for persons diagnosed with childhood cancer.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.