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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of a county clerk to require a person to |
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present photo identification to file a document in the real |
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property records of a county. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 191.010, Local Government |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 191.010. AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO |
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FILE CERTAIN DOCUMENTS [IN CERTAIN COUNTIES]. |
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SECTION 2. Section 191.010, Local Government Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) A county clerk [in a county with a population of 800,000 |
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or more] may require a person presenting a document in person for |
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filing in the real property records of the county to present a photo |
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identification to the clerk. The clerk may copy the photo |
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identification or record information from the photo |
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identification. The clerk may not charge a person a fee to copy or |
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record the information from a photo identification. |
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(b-1) A county clerk that requires a person to present photo |
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identification under Subsection (b) may not accept a document for |
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filing in the real property records of the county if the person |
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presents the document in person and does not have or refuses to |
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provide a photo identification. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |