Voluntary Disclosure of Military Status By Registration Applicant

Sec. 502.013. VOLUNTARY DISCLOSURE OF MILITARY STATUS BY REGISTRATION APPLICANT. (a) When a person registers or renews the registration of a motor vehicle under this chapter, the department shall provide the person with the option to indicate whether the person is a member of the United States armed forces. (b) If a person indicates under Subsection (a) that the person is a member of the United States armed forces, the department shall include the person's status as a member of the United States armed forces: (1) in the department's vehicle registration records for the vehicle described by Subsection (a); and (2) with any record information released by the department relating to the department's vehicle registration records for the vehicle described by Subsection (a), including a report issued by the department for the vehicle. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 159 (S.B. 2007), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025. SUBCHAPTER B. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS