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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  COMMITTEE VOTE
 
 
         YeaNayAbsentPNV
         NicholsX
         WestX
         AlvaradoX
         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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