TITLE: Relating to issuance of specialty license plates for certain United States Army Rangers.

SUMMARY: Relating to issuance of specialty license plates for certain United States Army Rangers.

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AN ACT relating to issuance of specialty license plates for certain United States Army Rangers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, as amended by Chapters 385 (H.B. 282), 506 (H.B. 2503), 768 (H.B. 4595), and 1050 (S.B. 280), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, 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 504.307, 504.308, 504.309, 504.310(b), 504.311, 504.312, 504.313, 504.3135, 504.314, 504.315, 504.316, 504.3161, 504.318, 504.319, 504.320, 504.323, 504.325, 504.327, 504.328, 504.330, 504.331, 504.332, 504.333, 504.334, [or] 504.335,504.336, 504.337, 504.338, 504.339, or 504.340.SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Sections 504.339 and 504.340 to read as follows: Sec. 504.339. UNITED STATES ARMY RANGER. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a person who is: (1) an active or former member of a United States Army Ranger unit; or (2) a graduate of the United States Army Ranger School. (b) The license plates must include: (1) a likeness of the Ranger tab authorized by the Department of the Army; and (2) the words "U.S. Army Ranger." Sec. 504.340. 75TH ARMY RANGER REGIMENT. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates for a person who is an active or former member of the United States Army 75th Ranger Regiment. (b) The license plates must include: (1) a likeness of the 75th Ranger Regiment shoulder sleeve insignia above a likeness of the 75th Ranger Regiment designated unit insignia; and (2) the words "75th Army Ranger Regiment" at the bottom of the license plates. SECTION 3. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.