H.B. No. 633
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a voluntary contribution to the fund for veterans'
  assistance when applying for a driver's license or personal
  identification certificate.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 434.017(a), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (a)  The fund for veterans' assistance is a special fund in
  the state treasury outside the general revenue fund.  The fund is
  composed of:
               (1)  money transferred to the fund at the direction of
  the legislature;
               (2)  gifts and grants contributed to the fund;
               (3)  the earnings of the fund;
               (4)  money transferred to the fund from proceeds of the
  lottery game operated under Section 466.027 or transferred to the
  fund under Section 466.408(b); [and]
               (5)  money deposited to the credit of the fund under
  Section 502.1746, Transportation Code; and
               (6)  money deposited to the credit of the fund under
  Section 521.008, Transportation Code.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 521.008 to read as follows:
         Sec. 521.008.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION TO FUND FOR VETERANS'
  ASSISTANCE. (a) When a person applies for an original or renewal
  driver's license or personal identification certificate under this
  chapter, the person may make a voluntary contribution in any amount
  to the fund for veterans' assistance established by Section
  434.017, Government Code.
         (b)  The department shall:
               (1)  include space on the first page of each
  application for an original or renewal driver's license or personal
  identification certificate that allows a person applying for an
  original or renewal driver's license or personal identification
  certificate to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily
  contributing to the fund; and
               (2)  provide an opportunity for the person to
  contribute to the fund during the application process for an
  original or renewal driver's license or personal identification
  certificate on the department's Internet website.
         (c)  The department shall send any contribution made under
  this section to the comptroller for deposit in the state treasury to
  the credit of the fund for veterans' assistance not later than the
  14th day of each month. Before sending the money to the fund, the
  department may deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable
  expenses for administering this section.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 633 was passed by the House on April
  11, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 633 was passed by the Senate on May
  22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor