By: Cook, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Parker) H.B. No. 659
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 13, 2023;
  May 2, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Transportation; May 11, 2023, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 11, 2023, sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE VOTE
 
 
         YeaNayAbsentPNV
         NicholsX
         WestX
         AlvaradoX
         EckhardtX
         HancockX
         KingX
         MilesX
         ParkerX
         PerryX
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to specialty license plates issued for recipients of the
  Commendation Medal.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 504.315(c), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  The department shall issue specialty license plates for
  recipients of the Commendation Medal or Commendation Medal with
  Valor for each branch of the military and for joint
  service.  License plates issued under this subsection must include
  the appropriate Commendation Medal emblem and must include the name
  of the medal at the bottom of each plate.  License plates issued
  under this subsection to recipients of the Commendation Medal with
  Valor that are not personalized must also include the letter "V" as
  a prefix or suffix to the numerals on each plate.
         SECTION 2.  Section 504.321, Transportation Code, is
  repealed.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
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