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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 to the |
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surviving spouse of a posthumous recipient of certain awards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 504.416, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.416. STAR OF TEXAS AWARD RECIPIENTS. (a) The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who are |
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recipients of a Star of Texas Award under Chapter 3106, Government |
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Code. The license plates must include the Star of Texas Award |
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emblem and the words "Star of Texas." |
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(b) The surviving spouse of a person who was the posthumous |
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recipient of an award described by Subsection (a) is entitled to |
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specialty license plates issued under this section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 504.5115, Transportation Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) The surviving spouse of a person who was the posthumous |
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recipient of an award described by Subsection (a) is entitled to |
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specialty license plates issued under this section. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |