TITLE: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain veterans.

SUMMARY: Relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain veterans.

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AN ACT relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for certain veterans. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, as amended by Chapters 708 (H.B. 1128) and 716 (H.B. 1273), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, is reenacted and amended to read as follows: (e-1) Other than license plates issued under Subsection (h), license plates issued under this section may include, on request: (1) the emblem of the veteran's branch of service; or (2) one emblem from another license plate to which the person is entitled under Section 504.308, 504.309, 504.311, 504.312, 504.313, 504.3135, 504.314, 504.315, 504.316, 504.3161, 504.318, 504.319, or 504.320. SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 504.3161 to read as follows: Sec. 504.3161. MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR RECIPIENTS OF CERTAIN MILITARY CAMPAIGN AND SERVICE AWARDS. The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the following military awards that include the name of the award: (1) the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; (2) the Armed Forces Service Medal; (3) the Navy Expeditionary Medal; (4) the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; (5) the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; (6) the Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; (7) the Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal; (8) the Kosovo Campaign Medal; and (9) the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal. SECTION 3. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails over another Act of the 85th Legislature, Regular Session, 2017, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.