S.B. No. 1944         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.             ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1944 passed the Senate on   April 26, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1944 passed the House on   May 24, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 1, two   present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor