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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the verification of the status of certain driver's |
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licenses before renting a motor vehicle. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 521.460(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to another person |
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until: |
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(1) inspecting the driver's license of the renter and |
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comparing and verifying the signature on the renter's driver's |
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license with the renter's signature written in the person's |
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presence; and |
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(2) if the renter is a resident of this state, |
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verifying with the department, or a private vendor that has |
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contracted with the department under Section 521.055(e), that the |
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renter's driver's license is valid. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |