83R5285 MTB-D
By: Taylor H.B. No. 2008
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety
and a county clerk or county assessor-collector for the provision
of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification
certificate services.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.008 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.008. AGREEMENT REGARDING THE PROVISION OF RENEWAL
AND DUPLICATE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION
CERTIFICATE SERVICES. (a) The department may enter into an
agreement with a county clerk or county assessor-collector to train
county clerk or county assessor-collector employees, as
applicable, to provide services at county offices relating to the
issuance of renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, election
identification certificates, and personal identification
certificates, including:
(1) taking photographs;
(2) administering vision tests;
(3) updating a driver's license, election
identification certificate, or personal identification certificate
to change a name, address, or photo;
(4) distributing and collecting information relating
to donations under Section 521.401;
(5) collecting fees; and
(6) performing other basic ministerial functions and
tasks necessary to issue renewal and duplicate driver's licenses,
election identification certificates, and personal identification
certificates.
(b) An agreement under Subsection (a) may not include
training to administer an examination for driver's license
applicants under Subchapter H.
(c) A participating county clerk or county
assessor-collector must remit to the department for deposit as
required by this chapter fees collected for the issuance of a
renewal or duplicate driver's license or personal identification
certificate.
(d) The department shall adopt rules to administer this
section.
SECTION 2. 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, 2013.