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AN ACT
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relating to the voluntary disclosure by an applicant for |
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registration of a motor vehicle of the applicant's military status. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 502, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 502.013 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 502.013. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF MILITARY STATUS BY |
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REGISTRATION APPLICANT. (a) When a person registers or renews the |
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registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the department |
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shall provide the person with the option to indicate whether the |
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person is a member of the United States armed forces. |
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(b) If a person indicates under Subsection (a) that the |
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person is a member of the United States armed forces, the department |
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shall include the person's status as a member of the United States |
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armed forces: |
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(1) in the department's vehicle registration records |
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for the vehicle described by Subsection (a); and |
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(2) with any record information released by the |
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department relating to the department's vehicle registration |
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records for the vehicle described by Subsection (a), including a |
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report issued by the department for the vehicle. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2007 passed the Senate on |
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April 30, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2007 passed the House on |
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May 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 0, two |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |