By: Hughes  S.B. No. 1944          (In the Senate - Filed March 10, 2017; March 27, 2017, read   first time and referred to Committee on Transportation;   April 18, 2017, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 9,   Nays 0; April 18, 2017, sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote    A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the issuance of specialty plates to honor recipients of   the Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 504.308, Transportation Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 504.308.  DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MEDAL RECIPIENTS.   [(a)]  The department shall issue specialty license plates for   persons who have received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal and   Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor. The license plates   must bear a depiction of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal and   the words "Distinguished Flying Cross" at the bottom of each   license plate.  License plates issued under this section to   recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross medal with Valor that   are not personalized must also include the letter "V" as a prefix or   suffix to the numerals on each plate.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *