By: Kacal, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Birdwell) H.B. No. 979          (In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2017;   May 5, 2017, read first time and referred to Committee on   Transportation; May 10, 2017, reported favorably by the following   vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 10, 2017, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the issuance of specialty license plates for recipients   of the Star of Texas Award.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter E, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 504.416 to read as follows:          Sec. 504.416.  STAR OF TEXAS AWARD RECIPIENTS. The   department shall issue specialty license plates for persons who are   recipients of a Star of Texas Award under Chapter 3106, Government   Code. The license plates must include the Star of Texas Award   emblem and the words "Star of Texas."          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *