By: Plesa, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hughes) H.B. No. 1275
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 26, 2023;
April 27, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on
Transportation; May 11, 2023, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 11, 2023, sent to printer.)
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EckhardtX
HancockX
KingX
MilesX
ParkerX
PerryX
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to procedures for the issuance of personal identification
certificates to certain persons 65 years of age or older whose
driver's licenses are surrendered.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 521.101, Transportation Code, is amended
by adding Subsection (n) to read as follows:
(n) The department shall adopt procedures to allow a person
who is 65 years of age or older and possesses a driver's license
that is compliant with the federal REAL ID program to apply for a
personal identification certificate online or by phone if the
person surrenders the person's driver's license in a manner
prescribed by the department. The procedures:
(1) must be in compliance with federal guidelines
governing the issuance of identity documents; and
(2) may require the person issued a personal
identification certificate to update information previously
provided to the department under Section 521.142.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
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