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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the establishment of a fraudulent identification unit |
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to be operated by the Department of Public Safety. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 411.0422 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.0422. FRAUDULENT IDENTIFICATION UNIT. (a) The |
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director shall create a fraudulent identification unit to be |
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operated by the department. |
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(b) The fraudulent identification unit shall investigate |
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and arrest individuals determined to have committed offenses |
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involving the production, sale, or distribution of fraudulent |
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documents or instruments that purport to contain a person's |
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identifying information. The unit shall additionally specialize in |
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the investigation of the production of fraudulent documents or |
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instruments for use by individuals who unlawfully reside in this |
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state. |
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(c) The department shall employ sufficient personnel to |
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maintain efficient operation of the unit. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |