SRC-PNG H.B. 318 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center H.B. 318 76R1851 DWS-DBy: Driver (Duncan) Criminal Justice 5/11/1999 Engrossed DIGEST Currently, under Texas law, it is a Class B misdemeanor to knowingly provide false information on an application for a driver's license or personal identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS). This same offense is a Class A misdemeanor under Section 37.10, Penal Code. This bill would amend the Transportation Code to make the penalty for knowingly providing false information on an application for a driver's license or DPS-issued personal identification card a Class A misdemeanor. PURPOSE As proposed, H.B. 318 amends the Transportation Code to make the penalty for knowingly providing false information on an application for a driver's license or DPS-issued personal identification card a Class A misdemeanor. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 521.454(c), Transportation Code, to reclassify the offense under this section from a Class C misdemeanor to a Class A misdemeanor. Deletes text providing for an exception creating a Class B misdemeanor under certain conditions. SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.