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Senate approves amendments to license‑plate rules after debate on subjectivity and appeals
Summary
Senate Bill 97 clarifies guidance for the State Tax Commission on personalized plates and adds an amendment recognizing gender identity among protected groups; debate focused on the subjectivity of offense, the appeals process and whether to retain personalized plates at all.
Senate Bill 97, presented by Senator Escamilla, advanced on the Senate floor after a friendly amendment and extended debate about personalized license plates and the Tax Commission's role.
Escamilla described the bill as implementing guidance requested by the State Tax Commission to clarify which personalized plates could be considered offensive and to allow official state symbols to be used as plate designs.…
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