HBA-NRS, BSM H.B. 149 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 149
By: Wohlgemuth
Transportation
7/16/2001
Enrolled



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Prior to the 77th Legislature, state law required the Texas Department of
Transportation to issue a specially designed license plate for a vehicle
owned by a surviving spouse, parent, or adult child of a person killed in
the line of duty as a peace officer. Siblings, stepchildren, or children
adopted by a person killed in the line of duty as a peace officer were not
eligible to receive the specially designed license plate. House Bill 149
requires the Texas Department of Transportation  to issue a specially
designed license plate for a vehicle owned by a brother, sister, adopted
child, or stepchild of a person killed in the line of duty as a peace
officer. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 149 amends the Transportation Code to require the Texas
Department of Transportation  to issue a specially designed license plate
for a vehicle owned by a brother, sister, adopted child, or stepchild of a
person killed in the line of duty as a peace officer. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.