88R2693 DRS-D     By: Swanson H.B. No. 282       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for 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, or 504.331.          SECTION 2.  Section 504.3015(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  A person applying for a set of license plates under this   subchapter shall pay the registration fee required under Chapter   502 and the applicable special plate fee required under this   section, except that one set of license plates shall be issued   without the payment of the registration fee 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; and                (5)  Section 504.331.          SECTION 3.  Section 504.315, Transportation Code, is amended   by adding Subsections (s), (t), and (u) to read as follows:          (s)  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.          (t)  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.          (u)  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 4.  Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 504.331 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.          SECTION 5.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails   over 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.