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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 83(R)

House Bill 346

House Author:  Deshotel

Effective:  6-14-13

Senate Sponsor:  Carona


            Current law makes it an offense to access and use electronically readable personal information obtained from a driver's license or personal identification certificate and provides an exception for a financial institution or business that uses the information for purposes of check verification.  House Bill 346 amends the Transportation Code to provide for an additional exception if the information is used to prevent fraud in a check transaction.