By: Collier H.B. No. 3610
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the issuance of Texas Juneteenth specialty license
  plates.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 504.649 to read as follows:
         Sec. 504.649.  TEXAS JUNETEENTH LICENSE PLATES.  (a)  The
  department shall issue Texas Juneteenth specialty license plates.  
  The department shall design the license plates in consultation with
  Unity Unlimited Inc.
         (b)  After deduction of the department's administrative
  costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates
  shall be deposited to the credit of the general revenue fund to be
  used only by the Texas Historical Commission in making grants to
  Unity Unlimited Inc. for the purpose of promoting the celebration
  of Juneteenth in this state as long as they provide verification to
  the Texas Historical Commission that they continue to maintain
  active nonprofit status with the Texas comptroller's office.
  If
  Unity Unlimited Inc. does not have active status at the time of the
  distribution of any grants, the grants shall be distributed to
  nonprofit organizations for the purpose of promoting the
  celebration of Juneteenth in this state.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.