82R10579 NAJ-D
By: Pena H.B. No. 2590
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reporting of certain information to county voter
registrars and to the Department of Public Safety and to the
cancellation of a driver's license based on that information.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 16.001(c), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) Once each week, on a day specified by the secretary of
state, the Bureau of Vital Statistics shall furnish to the
secretary of state available information specified by the secretary
relating to deceased residents of the state. Not later than the
fifth day after the date the secretary of state receives the
information from the bureau [Periodically], the secretary shall
furnish to the appropriate voter registrars information obtained
from the bureau that will assist in identifying the deceased
registered voters of each county.
SECTION 2. The heading to Section 191.030, Health and
Safety Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 191.030. RECORDS FILED WITH COUNTY AND DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC SAFETY.
SECTION 3. Section 191.030, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
(a-1) Not later than the fifth day after the date the local
registrar files a copy of a certificate under Subsection (a), the
local registrar shall file a copy of each death certificate filed
with the local registrar during the preceding month with the
Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 4. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.007 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.007. CANCELLATION ON NOTICE OF DEATH. Not later
than the fifth business day after the date the department receives a
copy of a person's death certificate under Section 191.030, Health
and Safety Code, the department shall cancel a driver's license
issued to the person under this chapter.
SECTION 5. Subchapter A, Chapter 522, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 522.008 to read as follows:
Sec. 522.008. CANCELLATION ON NOTICE OF DEATH. Not later
than the fifth business day after the date the department receives a
copy of a person's death certificate under Section 191.030, Health
and Safety Code, the department shall cancel a commercial driver's
license or commercial driver learner's permit issued to the person
under this chapter.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2011.