Bill Text: TX SB2014 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to voluntary contributions to the cancer prevention and research fund for pediatric cancer research.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-10 - Left pending in committee [SB2014 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB2014-Introduced.html
  86R11679 AJZ-D
 
  By: Fallon S.B. No. 2014
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to voluntary contributions to the cancer prevention and
  research fund for pediatric cancer research.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as the Jonny Wade Act.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter G, Chapter 501, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 501.140 to read as follows:
         Sec. 501.140.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
  RESEARCH. (a)  When a person applies for title of a motor vehicle
  under this chapter, the person may contribute any amount to the
  cancer prevention and research fund established by Section 102.201,
  Health and Safety Code, to fund pediatric cancer research.
         (b)  The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner,
  an opportunity for the person to contribute to the fund at the time
  a person applies for title under this chapter.
         (c)  The county assessor-collector shall send any
  contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit
  to the cancer prevention and research fund established by Section
  102.201, Health and Safety Code, before the 35th day after the date
  the contribution is made.
         (d)  Money deposited under Subsection (c) may be used only to
  fund pediatric cancer research.
         SECTION 3.  Subchapter H, Chapter 502, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 502.416 to read as follows:
         Sec. 502.416.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
  RESEARCH. (a)  When a person registers or renews the registration
  of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the person may contribute any
  amount to the cancer prevention and research fund established by
  Section 102.201, Health and Safety Code, to fund pediatric cancer
  research. 
         (b)  The department shall provide, in a conspicuous manner,
  an opportunity for the person to contribute to the fund in any
  registration renewal system used by the department.
         (c)  If a person makes a contribution under this section and
  does not pay the full amount of a registration fee, the county
  assessor-collector may credit all or a portion of the contribution
  to the person's registration fee.
         (d)  The county assessor-collector shall send any
  contribution made under this section to the comptroller for deposit
  to the cancer prevention and research fund established by Section
  102.201, Health and Safety Code, before the 31st day after the date
  the contribution is made.
         (e)  Money deposited under Subsection (d) may be used only to
  fund pediatric cancer research.
         SECTION 4.  Subchapter G, Chapter 504, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 504.6013 to read as follows:
         Sec. 504.6013.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
  RESEARCH. (a)  When a person applies for a specialty license plate
  under this subchapter, the person may contribute any amount to the
  cancer prevention and research fund established by Section 102.201,
  Health and Safety Code, to fund pediatric cancer research.
         (b)  The department or the private vendor authorized under
  Subchapter J, as applicable, shall provide, in a conspicuous
  manner, an opportunity for the person to contribute to the fund at
  the time the person applies for a specialty license plate under this
  subchapter.
         (c)  The department or the private vendor authorized under
  Subchapter J, as applicable, shall send any contribution made under
  this section to the comptroller for deposit to the cancer
  prevention and research fund established by Section 102.201, Health
  and Safety Code, before the 31st day after the date the contribution
  is made.
         (d)  Money deposited under Subsection (c) may be used only to
  fund pediatric cancer research.
         SECTION 5.  Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 521.013 to read as follows:
         Sec. 521.013.  VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTION FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER
  RESEARCH. (a) When a person applies for an original or renewal
  driver's license or personal identification certificate under this
  chapter, the person may contribute any amount to the cancer
  prevention and research fund established by Section 102.201, Health
  and Safety Code, to fund pediatric cancer research.
         (b)  The department shall:
               (1)  include space on the first page of each
  application for an original or renewal driver's license or personal
  identification certificate that allows a person applying for an
  original or renewal driver's license or personal identification
  certificate to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily
  contributing to the fund; and
               (2)  provide an opportunity for the person to
  contribute to the fund during the application process for an
  original or renewal driver's license or personal identification
  certificate on the department's Internet website.
         (c)  The department shall send any contribution made under
  this section to the comptroller for deposit to the credit of the
  cancer prevention and research fund established by Section 102.201,
  Health and Safety Code, not later than the 14th day of each month.
         (d)  Money deposited under Subsection (c) may be used only to
  fund pediatric cancer research.
         SECTION 6.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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