Texas Transportation Code

§ 504.315 — MILITARY SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE

TN § 504.315Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part A. CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES · Ch. 504. LICENSE PLATES · Art. D. SPECIALTY LICENSE PLATES FOR THE MILITARY

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(a)The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Bronze Star Medal and Bronze Star Medal with Valor. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Bronze Star Medal emblem and must include the words "Bronze Star Medal" at the bottom of each plate. License plates issued under this subsection to recipients of the Bronze Star Medal with Valor that are not personalized must also include the letter "V" as a prefix or suffix to the numerals on each plate. (a-1) The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Air Medal and Air Medal with Valor. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Air Medal emblem and must include the words "Air Medal" at the bottom of each plate. License plates issued under this subsection to recipients of the Air Medal with Valor that are not personalized must also include the letter "V" as a prefix or suffix to the numerals on each plate. Section 504.702 does not apply to license plates authorized by this subsection.

(b)The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal. License plates issued under this subsection must include the Distinguished Service Medal emblem and the words "Distinguished Service Medal" at the bottom of each plate.

(c)The department shall issue specialty license plates for recipients of the Commendation Medal or Commendation Medal with Valor for each branch of the military and for joint service. License plates issued under this subsection must include the appropriate Commendation Medal emblem and must include the name of the medal at the bottom of each plate. License plates issued under this subsection to recipients of the Commendation Medal with Valor that are not personalized must also include the letter "V" as a prefix or suffix to the numerals on each plate.

(d)The department shall issue specialty license plates for survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The license plates must include the words "Pearl Harbor Survivor." A person is eligible if the person:

(1)served in the United States armed forces;

(2)was stationed in the Hawaiian Islands on December 7, 1941; and

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Legislative history

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 358 (S.B. 274), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 191), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 191), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2007. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 27.001(103), eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 460 (S.B. 1755), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 709 (H.B. 559), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1296 (H.B. 2357), Sec. 182, eff. January 1, 2012. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.001(51), eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 223 (H.B. 120), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 223 (H.B. 120), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 223 (H.B. 120), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1010 (H.B. 2485), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 193), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 716 (H.B. 1273), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 716 (H.B. 1273), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1028 (H.B. 1364), Sec. 1, eff. January 1, 2016. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(51), eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (S.B. 1488), Sec. 24.001(52), eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (S.B. 1371), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 449 (H.B. 912), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 480 (H.B. 659), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 309 (S.B. 927), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.