83R1487 JTS-D
By: Deuell S.B. No. 590
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a driver's license renewal appointment system for
prospective anatomical gift donors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter M, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.276 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.276. DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
FOR PROSPECTIVE ANATOMICAL GIFT DONORS. (a) The department shall
establish a system to allow a prospective anatomical gift donor to
make an appointment for the person's driver's license renewal.
Under the system:
(1) an appointment may be made not later than 24 hours
before the time scheduled for the appointment;
(2) the department must make available at least four
appointment times during each hour that the department office is
open to the public for license renewal; and
(3) the department may refuse to renew the license at
the appointment if the person does not consent to inclusion in the
donor registry.
(b) The department shall include information about the
availability of appointments for a prospective anatomical gift
donor in license renewal notices.
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.