H.B. No. 282         AN ACT   relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for Gold Star   family members and recipients of certain Texas 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.  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. The license plates 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. The license plates 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. The license plates must include the Texas Medal of Merit   emblem and must include the words "Texas Medal of Merit" at the   bottom of each plate.          SECTION 3.  Section 504.512(a-1), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a-1)  In this section "immediate family member" means the   parent, child, [or] sibling, adoptive parent, adoptive child,   foster parent, foster child, stepparent, or stepchild of a person   who died while serving in the United States armed forces.          SECTION 4.  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 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.       ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                   I certify that H.B. No. 282 was passed by the House on April   20, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 143, Nays 3, 2 present, not   voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.   No. 282 on May 19, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2   present, not voting.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House               I certify that H.B. No. 282 was passed by the Senate, with   amendments, on May 17, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays   0.     ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate      APPROVED: __________________                   Date                       __________________                 Governor