Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 396 amends the Transportation Code and Family Code to provide a list of documents or acceptable alternatives that may be used to establish proof of identity and in lieu of a social security number when applying for an original driver's license. The bill amends the Election Code to provide an exception to the requirement that the Department of Public Safety provide to each person applying for a driver's license at the department's offices a voter registration application form. The bill prohibits the department from providing a voter registration application form to a person who establishes proof of identity using certain documents issued by another country unless the person also presents acceptable proof that the person is a United States citizen.