By: Shine, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Buckingham) H.B. No. 2039

(In the Senate - Received from the House April 15, 2019; April 16, 2019, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation; May 1, 2019, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 1, 2019, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the issuance of specialty license plates to Master Army Aviators.

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

SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows:

(e-1) Other than license plates issued under Subsection (h), license plates issued under this section may include, on request:

(1) the emblem of the veteran's branch of service; or

(2) one emblem from another license plate to which the person is entitled under Section 504.308, 504.309, 504.311, 504.312, 504.313, 504.3135, 504.314, 504.315, 504.316, 504.3161, 504.318, 504.319, 504.320, [or] 504.323, or 504.325.

SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 504.325 to read as follows:

Sec. 504.325. MASTER ARMY AVIATOR. The department shall issue specialty license plates for persons awarded the Master Army Aviator Badge. The license plates must include:

(1) the words "Master Army Aviator"; and

(2) a depiction of the Master Army Aviator Badge.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.

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