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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to issuance of specialty license plates to honor fallen |
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law enforcement officers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.680 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.680. FALLEN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER LICENSE |
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PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to |
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honor law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. The |
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license plates must include: |
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(1) the words "A Hero Remembered Never Dies"; |
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(2) the words "Honoring Law Enforcement"; and |
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(3) a depiction of a badge covered by a black mourning |
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band. |
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(b) After deduction of the department's administrative |
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costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates |
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shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the |
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comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money |
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deposited to that account may be used only by the Employees |
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Retirement System of Texas to provide financial assistance to |
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surviving family members of peace officers killed in the line of |
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duty under Chapter 615, Government Code. |
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(c) Section 504.702 does not apply to a specialty license |
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plate issued under this section. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |