88R25470 DRS-F     By: Wilson H.B. No. 4861     Substitute the following for H.B. No. 4861:     By:  Wilson C.S.H.B. No. 4861       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the design and issuance of specialty license plates to   honor members of the military and for recipients of certain   military awards.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 504.202(e-1), Transportation Code, is   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, 504.310(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, [or]   504.327, 504.331, 504.332, 504.333, 504.334, or 504.335.          SECTION 2.  Section 504.301, Transportation Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:          (a-1)  The department may consider recommendations for the   design of specialty license plates under Subsection (a) from   persons who are eligible to be issued a specialty license plate   under this subchapter.          SECTION 3.  Section 504.3015, Transportation Code, is   amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1) and   (a-2) to read as follows:          (a)  A person applying for a set of license plates under this   subchapter shall pay:                (1)  except as provided by Subsections (a-1) and (a-2),    the registration fee required under Chapter 502; and                (2)  any [the] applicable special plate fee required   under this section.          (a-1)  The department shall issue one set of license plates   [, except that one set of license plates shall be issued] without   the payment of the registration fee required under Chapter 502 for   the first registration period and for each renewal of registration   for which the vehicle is registered with license plates issued   under:                (1)  Section 504.308;                (2)  Section 504.310(b);                (3)  Section 504.315, other than Subsections (c) and   (q) of that section; and                (4)  Section 504.319.          (a-2)  The department shall issue one set of license plates   without the payment of the registration fee required under Chapter   502 for the first registration period for which the vehicle is   registered with license plates issued under:                (1)  Section 504.331;                (2)  Section 504.332;                (3)  Section 504.333;                (4)  Section 504.334; and                (5)  Section 504.335.          SECTION 4.  Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Sections 504.331, 504.332, 504.333, 504.334,   and 504.335 to read as follows:          Sec. 504.331.  TEXAS HOMELAND DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL. The   department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of   the Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal. The license plates must   include the Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal emblem and must   include the words "Texas Homeland Defense Service Medal" at the   bottom of each plate.          Sec. 504.332.  TEXAS SUPERIOR SERVICE MEDAL.  The department   shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas   Superior Service Medal.  The license plates must include the Texas   Superior Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Texas   Superior Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.          Sec. 504.333.  LONE STAR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL.  The   department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of   the Lone Star Distinguished Service Medal. License plates issued   under this subsection must include the Lone Star Distinguished   Service Medal emblem and must include the words "Lone Star   Distinguished Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.          Sec. 504.334.  TEXAS OUTSTANDING SERVICE MEDAL.  The   department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of   the Texas Outstanding Service Medal. License plates issued under   this subsection must include the Texas Outstanding Service Medal   emblem and must include the words "Texas Outstanding Service Medal"   at the bottom of each plate.          Sec. 504.335.  TEXAS MEDAL OF MERIT.  The department shall   issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Texas Medal of   Merit. License plates issued under this subsection must include   the Texas Medal of Merit emblem and must include the words "Texas   Medal of Merit" at the bottom of each plate.          SECTION 5.  It is the intent of the 88th Legislature, Regular   Session, 2023, that the amendments made by this Act be harmonized   with another Act of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023,   relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted   codes.          SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.