AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

C.S.S.B. 1699 amends current law relating to authorizing the use of an image verification system to determine whether an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate is a fugitive from justice.

 

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 521.059, Transportation Code, by adding Subsection (d), as follows:

 

(d) Authorizes the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to use the image verification system established under this section to ensure that the applicant is not a fugitive from justice, as defined by Section 38.01 (Definitions), Penal Code.

 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2011.