Amend HB 396 by striking Section 2 of the bill and
substituting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 2. Section 521.142(a), Transportation Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) An application for an original license must state the
applicant's full name and place and date of birth. This
information must be verified by presentation of valid proof of
identity from an independent verifiable source <satisfactory> to
the department. Proof of identity is sufficient if the proof
presented is:
(1) a driver's license or personal identification
certificate issued to the applicant by the department, regardless
of whether the license or certificate has expired;
(2) a valid driver's license or valid identification
document bearing a photograph of the applicant and issued to the
applicant by another state;
(3) a passport, federal identification card, voter
identification card or work permit bearing a photograph of the
applicant and issued to the applicant by another country or a
governmental agency of another country;
(4) a duplicate original birth certificate or a
certified copy of a birth certificate issued by this or another
state or by another country, if accompanied by supporting
documentation required by department rule; or
(5) any other proof of identity satisfactory to the
department.