SRC-JBJ S.B. 293 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 293
77R2949 DWS-FBy: West
Criminal Justice
3/2/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current Texas law, certain information obtained by the use of the
magnetic stripe on a Texas driver's license may only by used by law
enforcement and other governmental officials.  As proposed, S.B. 293
authorizes the Texas Department of Public Safety to permit use of the
information contained in this magnetic stripe by a seller or lessor of
goods or services if certain specific conditions are met. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 521.126, Transportation Code, to authorize the
Texas Department of Public Safety (department) to permit use of the
information by a seller or lessor of goods or services if the department
ensures that: 

 _the information is used only for the purpose of preventing a specific
criminal offense by the seller or lessor or by a customer of the seller or
lessor; and 

 _the seller or lessor does not retain the information after it is no
longer needed to prevent that offense. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.