BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1699 82R23306 JAM-D By: Williams Transportation & Homeland Security 4/28/2011 Committee Report (Substituted)
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center C.S.S.B. 1699
82R23306 JAM-D By: Williams
Transportation & Homeland Security
4/28/2011
Committee Report (Substituted)
Senate Research Center
C.S.S.B. 1699
82R23306 JAM-D
By: Williams
Transportation & Homeland Security
4/28/2011
Committee Report (Substituted)
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT C.S.S.B. 1699 amends current law relating to authorizing the use of an image verification system to determine whether an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate is a fugitive from justice. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 521.059, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (d), as follows: (d) Authorizes the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to use the image verification system established under this section to ensure that the applicant is not a fugitive from justice, as defined by Section 38.01 (Definitions), Penal Code. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2011.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
C.S.S.B. 1699 amends current law relating to authorizing the use of an image verification system to determine whether an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate is a fugitive from justice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 521.059, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (d), as follows:
(d) Authorizes the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to use the image verification system established under this section to ensure that the applicant is not a fugitive from justice, as defined by Section 38.01 (Definitions), Penal Code.
SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2011.