By: Nichols S.B. No. 1729
(In the Senate - Filed March 8, 2013; March 25, 2013, read
first time and referred to Committee on Transportation;
April 8, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 8, 2013,
sent to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1729 By: Nichols
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety
and a county for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's
license and other identification certificate services; authorizing
a fee.
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 the commissioners court of a county to permit county
employees to provide services at a county office 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 photograph;
(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 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) A county office that provides written consent to the
commissioners court may provide services under an agreement
described by this section.
(e) The department shall provide all equipment and supplies
necessary to perform the services described by Subsection (a),
including network connectivity.
(f) The department shall adopt rules to administer this
section.
SECTION 2. Subchapter R, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.428 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.428. COUNTY FEE. A county that provides services
under an agreement described by Section 521.008 may collect an
additional fee of up to $5 for each transaction provided that
relates to driver's license and personal identification
certificate services only.
SECTION 3. 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.
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