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SRC-BWC S.B. 258 77® BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center S.B. 258

77R2518 MTB-DBy: Barrientos

State Affairs

2/15/2001

As Filed

DIGEST AND PURPOSE

Currently, a wide variety of groups is authorized to purchase specialized

license plates related to their profession, but Emergency Medical Services

(EMS) personnel are not able to do so. As proposed, S.B. 258 requires the

Texas Department of Transportation to issue specially designed license

plates for passenger cars and light trucks owned by EMS personnel.

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 Chapter 502F, Transportation Code, by adding Section

502.2681, as follows:

Sec. 502.2681. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. Requires the Texas

Department of Transportation (department) to issue specially designed

license plates for passenger cars and light trucks owned by emergency

medical services personnel certified by the Texas Department of Health

under Chapter 773C (Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications), Health

and Safety Code. Authorizes a person to apply at any time for registration

through the county assessor-collector in which the person resides.

Requires the department to prescribe the application form and verify

eligibility for registration. Provides that the registration fee and

issuance of the special license plate is an annual fee of $4, and in

addition to the fee prescribed by Section 502.161 or 501.162, and, if

personalized prestige license plates are issued, in addition to the fee

prescribed by Section 502.251. Requires the county assessor-collector to

send the annual fee to the department to defray the cost of providing the

special license plates. Authorizes a person to register for a person's own

use and only one vehicle. Requires the return of the license plate to the

department if the vehicle is sold, and authorizes the owner to then

register another vehicle. Provides that registration is valid for one

registration year.

SECTION 2. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.