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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain |
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veterans. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, as |
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amended by Chapters 708 (H.B. 1128) and 716 (H.B. 1273), Acts of the |
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84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, is reenacted and amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(e-1) Other than license plates issued under Subsection |
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(h), license plates issued under this section may include, on |
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request: |
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(1) the emblem of the veteran's branch of service; or |
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(2) one emblem from another license plate to which the |
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person is entitled under Section 504.308, 504.309, 504.311, |
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504.312, 504.313, 504.3135, 504.314, 504.315, 504.316, 504.3161, |
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504.318, 504.319, or 504.320. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 504.3161 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 504.3161. MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR |
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RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN MILITARY CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE AWARDS. The |
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department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of |
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the following military awards that include the name of the award: |
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(1) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; |
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(2) the Armed Forces Service Medal; |
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(3) the Navy Expeditionary Medal; |
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(4) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; |
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(5) the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; |
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(6) the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; |
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(7) the Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal; |
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(8) the Kosovo Campaign Medal; and |
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(9) the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal. |
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SECTION 3. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails |
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over another Act of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, |
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relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted |
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codes. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3521 was passed by the House on May 4, |
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2017, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B. |
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No. 3521 on May 25, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 144, Nays 0, |
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1 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.B. No. 3521 was passed by the Senate, with |
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amendments, on May 22, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays |
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0, 1 present, not voting. |
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______________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |