Bill Text: TX HB2902 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Relating to a statement on a temporary tag warning against unauthorized reproduction, purchase, use, or sale of the tag.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2023-05-05 - Referred to Transportation [HB2902 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB2902-Engrossed.html

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88R11904 BEE-D
By: Gamez H.B. No. 2902

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a statement on a temporary tag warning against
unauthorized reproduction, purchase, use, or sale of the tag.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 503.062, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows:
(d-1) A temporary tag issued under this section must include
the statement "WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, PURCHASE, USE,
OR SALE OF A TEMPORARY TAG IS AN OFFENSE."
SECTION 2. Section 503.0625, Transportation Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:
(e-1) A temporary tag issued under this section must include
the statement "WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION, PURCHASE, USE,
OR SALE OF A TEMPORARY TAG IS AN OFFENSE."
SECTION 3. Section 503.063, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (e-1) to read as follows:
(e-1) A temporary tag issued under this section must
include the statement "WARNING: UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION,
PURCHASE, USE, OR SALE OF A TEMPORARY TAG IS AN OFFENSE."
SECTION 4. Sections 503.062(d-1), 503.0625(e-1), and
503.063(e-1), Transportation Code, as added by this Act, apply only
to a temporary tag issued on or after the effective date of this
Act.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.