S.B. No. 1227 amends the Transportation Code regarding fees for the issuance of certain military specialty license plates. The bill specifies that individuals applying for these license plates must pay the registration fee as required under Chapter 502, but it allows for one set of license plates to be issued without the payment of this registration fee under specific sections (504.308, 504.310(b), 504.315, and 504.319). Additionally, the bill removes the previous stipulation that there was a fee of $3 for the issuance of specialty license plates under certain sections, establishing instead that there is no additional fee for specialty plates issued under this subchapter.

The changes made by this bill will take effect on September 1, 2025. The legislation passed both the Senate and the House with unanimous support, indicating strong bipartisan agreement on the matter.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Transportation Code 504.3015 (Transportation Code 504)
Senate Committee Report: Transportation Code 504.3015 (Transportation Code 504)
Engrossed: Transportation Code 504.3015 (Transportation Code 504)
House Committee Report: Transportation Code 504.3015 (Transportation Code 504)
Enrolled: Transportation Code 504.3015 (Transportation Code 504)