86R3512 JRR-F
By: Metcalf H.B. No. 1497
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and
personal identification certificates to emergency medical services
personnel.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.1025 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.1025. DESIGNATOR ON PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. (a)
In this section, "emergency medical services personnel" has the
meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The department shall include the designation "EMERGENCY
MEDICAL" on a personal identification certificate issued to
emergency medical services personnel in an available space either
on the face of the personal identification certificate or on the
reverse side of the personal identification certificate if the
emergency medical services personnel:
(1) requests the designation; and
(2) provides proof sufficient to the department that
the person is certified as emergency medical services personnel
under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code.
(c) A person who renews a personal identification
certificate described by this section shall provide proof
sufficient to the department that the person is certified as
emergency medical services personnel under Chapter 773, Health and
Safety Code.
(d) A person who holds a personal identification
certificate described by this section shall surrender the
certificate to the department in a manner provided by department
rule if the person's certification as emergency medical services
personnel expires or is revoked or suspended as provided by Chapter
773, Health and Safety Code.
SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.1236 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.1236. DESIGNATOR ON LICENSE ISSUED TO EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. (a) In this section, "emergency
medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section
773.003, Health and Safety Code.
(b) The department shall include the designation "EMERGENCY
MEDICAL" on a driver's license issued to emergency medical services
personnel in an available space either on the face of the driver's
license or on the reverse side of the driver's license if the
emergency medical services personnel:
(1) requests the designation; and
(2) provides proof sufficient to the department that
the person is certified as emergency medical services personnel
under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code.
(c) A person who renews a driver's license described by this
section shall provide proof sufficient to the department that the
person is certified as emergency medical services personnel under
Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code.
(d) A person who holds a driver's license described by this
section shall surrender the license to the department in a manner
provided by department rule if the person's certification as
emergency medical services personnel expires or is revoked or
suspended as provided by Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code.
SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date
of this Act, the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas
shall adopt the rules required by Sections 521.1025 and 521.1236,
Transportation Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.