AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

Interested parties note that the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas military forces, also known as the Arrowhead Division or the Texas Division, is currently the largest standing single formation of soldiers in the state military forces. The parties further point out that members of the esteemed division have included some of the most decorated soldiers of World War II. While current law provides for the issuance of specialty license plates for veterans with certain military affiliations and rewards, there is no such plate for the 36th Infantry Division.  C.S.H.B. 923 seeks to honor those veterans who have served in the 36th Infantry Division by requiring the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue a specialty license plate for persons who have served in the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas Army National Guard.

 

C.S.H.B. 923 amends current law relating to the issuance of 36th Infantry Division specialty license plates.

 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

 

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

 

SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter D, Chapter 504, Transportation Code, by adding Section 504.320, as follows:

 

Sec. 504.320. 36TH INFANTRY DIVISION. Requires the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialty license plates for persons who have served in the 36th Infantry Division of the Texas Army National Guard. Requires that the license plates include the 36th Infantry Division emblem and include the words "36th Infantry Division" at the bottom of each plate.

 

SECTION 2. Effective date: January 1, 2016.