89R3735 MZM-D
By: Middleton S.B. No. 449
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal
identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person
who is not a citizen of the United States.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 411.1791 to read as follows:
Sec. 411.1791. FORM OF NONCITIZEN LICENSE. In adopting the
form of a license under Section 411.179(a), the department shall
ensure that a license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the
United States:
(1) has a substantially different design from a
license issued to a person who is a citizen; and
(2) displays the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front
and back of the license.
SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.1017 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.1017. DESIGNATOR ON CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO
NONCITIZEN. A personal identification certificate issued to a
person who is not a citizen of the United States must:
(1) have a substantially different design from a
personal identification certificate issued to a person who is a
citizen; and
(2) display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front
and back of the certificate.
SECTION 3. Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 521.1231 to read as follows:
Sec. 521.1231. DESIGNATOR ON LICENSE ISSUED TO NONCITIZEN.
A driver's license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen of
the United States must:
(1) have a substantially different design from a
driver's license issued to a person who is a citizen; and
(2) display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front
and back of the license.
SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate,
or driver's license issued or renewed on or after the effective date
of this Act. A license to carry a handgun, personal identification
certificate, or driver's license issued or renewed before the
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the
license or certificate was issued or renewed, and the former law is
continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.