The bill would amend Transportation Code, Chapter 504, to require the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) to issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal, Texas Superior Service Medal, Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal, Texas Outstanding Service Medal, and Texas Medal of Merit. The bill would require Disabled Veteran (DV) versions of these five plates to be offered under Transportation Code, Section 504.202(e-1). The bill would amend Transportation Code, Section 504.512(a-1), relating to persons qualifying as an "immediate family member" for the purposes of eligibility to receive the Gold Star specialty license plate.
Based on the information provided by TxDMV, it is assumed any costs or duties associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within the department's existing resources.