Texas Transportation Code 504.648 – God Bless Texas and God Bless America License Plates
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(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.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 504.648
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(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.