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        |  | AN ACT | 
      
        |  | relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain | 
      
        |  | Operation Enduring Freedom veterans. | 
      
        |  | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
      
        |  | SECTION 1.  Section 504.314, Transportation Code, is amended | 
      
        |  | to read as follows: | 
      
        |  | Sec. 504.314.  ENDURING FREEDOM VETERANS.  (a)  The | 
      
        |  | department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who | 
      
        |  | served in the United States armed services and participated in | 
      
        |  | Operation Enduring Freedom.  The license plates must include the | 
      
        |  | words "Enduring Freedom." | 
      
        |  | (b)  The department shall issue specialty license plates for | 
      
        |  | persons who served in the United States armed services and | 
      
        |  | participated in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.  The | 
      
        |  | license plates must include the words "Enduring Freedom | 
      
        |  | Afghanistan." | 
      
        |  | SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | ______________________________ | 
      
        |  | President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | 
      
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        |  | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 597 passed the Senate on | 
      
        |  | April 4, 2013, 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. 597 passed the House on | 
      
        |  | May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 148, Nays 0, two | 
      
        |  | present not voting. | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | 
      
        |  | Chief Clerk of the House | 
      
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        |  | Approved: | 
      
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        |  | ______________________________ | 
      
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        |  | Governor |