Sec. 504.671. SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS LICENSE PLATES. (a) The department shall issue specialty license plates that include the words "Sickle Cell Matters" and an image of the burgundy sickle cell ribbon. The department shall design the plates in consultation with the Sickle Cell Association of Houston.

(b) After deduction of the department's administrative costs, the remainder of the fee for issuance of the license plates shall be deposited to the credit of an account created by the comptroller in the manner provided by Section 504.6012(b). Money deposited to that account may be used only by Texas Southern University to make grants to a nonprofit organization that has a history of providing services to persons with sickle cell disease for the purpose of providing those services.

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 888 (H.B. 3394), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.

Text of section as added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 989 (S.B. 1271), Sec. 1

See also other Secs. 504.671 added by the 86th Legislature.