Texas § 504.648 GOD BLESS TEXAS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA LICENSE PLATES.

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§ 504.648 — GOD BLESS TEXAS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA LICENSE PLATES.

Texas § 504.648

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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 504.648 (2026).

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Sec. 504.648. GOD BLESS TEXAS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA LICENSE PLATES.

(a)The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "God Bless Texas" and "God Bless America."

(b)After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee shall be deposited to the credit of the share the road account in the state treasury and may only be used by the Texas Education Agency to support the Safe Routes to School Program of a designated statewide nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to promote bicyclist safety, education, and access through:

(1)education and awareness programs; and

(2)training, workshops, educational materials, and media events.

(c)The fee for the license plates is $40.

(d)Up to 25 percent of the amount in Subsection (b) may

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Sec. 504.648. GOD BLESS TEXAS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "God Bless Texas" and "God Bless America."
(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee shall be deposited to the credit of the share the road account in the state treasury and may only be used by the Texas Education Agency to support the Safe Routes to School Program of a designated statewide nonprofit organization whose primary purpose is to promote bicyclist safety, education, and access through:
(1) education and awareness programs; and
(2) training, workshops, educational materials, and media events.
(c) The fee for the license plates is $40.
(d) Up to 25 percent of the amount in Subsection (b) may be used to support the activities of the nonprofit organization in marketing and promoting the Safe Routes to School Program and the God Bless Texas and God Bless America license plates.
(e) The Texas Education Agency may use money received under this section to secure funds available under federal matching programs for safe routes to school and obesity prevention.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1320, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 201 (S.B. 161 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 27, 2009.