1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the surrender of a suspended, canceled, revoked, or
1-3 disqualified driver's license; providing a penalty.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 521.315, Transportation Code, is amended
1-6 to read as follows:
1-7 Sec. 521.315. SURRENDER OF LICENSE; RETURN. (a) On the
1-8 suspension, cancellation, disqualification, or revocation of a
1-9 license by the department, the department may require the holder to
1-10 surrender the license to the department.
1-11 (b) The department shall return a suspended license to the
1-12 holder on the expiration of the suspension period.
1-13 (c) A person commits an offense if the person's license has
1-14 been demanded in accordance with Subsection (a) and the person
1-15 fails or refuses to surrender the license to the department.
1-16 (d) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
1-17 SECTION 2. Section 521.451, Transportation Code, is amended
1-18 to read as follows:
1-19 Sec. 521.451. GENERAL VIOLATION. (a) Except as provided by
1-20 Section 521.452, a person may not:
1-21 (1) display, cause or permit to be displayed, or have
1-22 in the person's possession a driver's license or certificate that
1-23 the person knows is fictitious or has been [canceled, revoked,
1-24 suspended, or] altered;
1-25 (2) lend the person's driver's license or certificate
2-1 to another person or knowingly permit another person to use the
2-2 person's driver's license or certificate;
2-3 (3) display or represent as the person's own a
2-4 driver's license or certificate not issued to the person;
2-5 (4) [fail or refuse to surrender to the department on
2-6 demand a driver's license or certificate that has been canceled,
2-7 suspended, or revoked;]
2-8 [(5)] possess more than one currently valid driver's
2-9 license or more than one currently valid certificate; or
2-10 (5) [(6)] in an application for an original, renewal,
2-11 or duplicate driver's license or certificate:
2-12 (A) provide a false name, false address, or a
2-13 counterfeit document; or
2-14 (B) knowingly make a false statement, conceal a
2-15 material fact, or otherwise commit fraud.
2-16 (b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
2-17 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 671 passed the Senate on
March 15, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one
present, not voting.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 671 passed the House on
May 23, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor