88R11904 BEE-D
 
  By: Gamez H.B. No. 2902
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a statement on a temporary tag warning against
  unauthorized reproduction, purchase, use, or sale of the tag.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 503.062, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
         (d-1)  A temporary tag issued under this section must include
  the statement "WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, PURCHASE, USE,
  OR SALE OF A TEMPORARY TAG IS AN OFFENSE."
         SECTION 2.  Section 503.0625, Transportation Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:
         (e-1)  A temporary tag issued under this section must include
  the statement "WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, PURCHASE, USE,
  OR SALE OF A TEMPORARY TAG IS AN OFFENSE."
         SECTION 3.  Section 503.063, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:
         (e-1)  A temporary tag issued under this section must
  include the statement "WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION,
  PURCHASE, USE, OR SALE OF A TEMPORARY TAG IS AN OFFENSE."
         SECTION 4.  Sections 503.062(d-1), 503.0625(e-1), and
  503.063(e-1), Transportation Code, as added by this Act, apply only
  to a temporary tag issued on or after the effective date of this
  Act.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.