By: Zaffirini  S.B. No. 1568
         (In the Senate - Filed February 24, 2025; March 6, 2025,
  read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation;
  April 28, 2025, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
  Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 28, 2025,
  sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1568 By:  West
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license
  plates.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 504.605, Transportation Code, is amended
  by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (b) to read as
  follows:
         (a-1)  In addition to the license plates required under
  Subsection (a), the department shall issue specialty license plates
  including the words "Spay. Neuter. Adopt." The department shall
  design the license plates.
         (b)  After deduction of the department's administrative
  costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of [the] license plates
  under Subsection (a) or (a-1) shall be deposited to the credit of
  the animal friendly account established by Section 828.014, Health
  and Safety Code.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
 
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