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House Bill 84 |
House Author: Branch et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-07 |
Senate Sponsor: Carona |
House Bill 84 amends the Transportation Code to enact "Katie's Law" relating to the issuance and renewal of driver's licenses for certain elderly persons. The bill provides that an original driver's license or commercial driver's license issued to a person 85 years of age or older expires on the license holder's second birthday after the license application date and that a driver's license or commercial driver's license renewal granted to a person 85 years of age or older expires on the second anniversary of the expiration date before the license was renewed. The bill sets the fee for issuance or renewal of a driver's license to a person 85 years of age or older at $8 and the fee for issuance or renewal of a commercial driver's license to such a person at $25. Additionally, the Department of Public Safety may not permit the renewal by mail or electronic means of a driver's license of a person who is 79 years of age or older.