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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to driver's licenses, commercial driver's licenses, and |
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personal identification certificates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 521.101, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (k) to read as follows: |
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(k) Except as provided by this section, each personal |
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identification certificate issued by the department: |
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(1) must: |
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(A) be in the same format; |
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(B) have the same appearance and orientation; and |
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(C) contain the same type of information; and |
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(2) may not include any information that this chapter |
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does not reference or require. |
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SECTION 2. Section 521.121, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) Except as provided by this subchapter, each driver's |
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license issued by the department: |
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(1) must: |
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(A) be in the same format; |
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(B) have the same appearance and orientation; and |
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(C) contain the same type of information; and |
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(2) may not include any information that this chapter |
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does not reference or require. |
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SECTION 3. Section 521.181, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.181. ISSUANCE OF DRIVER'S LICENSE. (a) On |
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payment of the required fee, the department shall issue to each |
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qualifying applicant a driver's license of the class for which the |
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applicant has applied. |
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(b) The department may not deny the issuance of a driver's |
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license to an applicant who has otherwise established the |
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applicant's identity, domicile, competency, and eligibility for |
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the driver's license in compliance with the express provisions of |
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this chapter. |
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(c) The Public Safety Commission or the department may not |
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adopt or enforce a rule that is inconsistent with this section. |
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SECTION 4. Section 522.030, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 522.030. CONTENT OF LICENSE. (a) A commercial |
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driver's license must: |
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(1) be marked "Commercial Driver License" or "CDL"; |
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(2) be, to the extent practicable, tamper-proof; and |
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(3) include: |
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(A) the name and mailing address of the person to |
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whom it is issued; |
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(B) the person's color photograph; |
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(C) a physical description of the person, |
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including sex, height, and eye color; |
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(D) the person's date of birth; |
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(E) a number or identifier the department |
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considers appropriate; |
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(F) the person's signature; |
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(G) each class of commercial motor vehicle that |
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the person is authorized to drive, with any endorsements or |
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restrictions; |
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(H) the name of this state; and |
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(I) the dates between which the license is valid. |
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(b) Except as provided by this subchapter, each commercial |
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driver's license issued by the department: |
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(1) must: |
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(A) be in the same format; |
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(B) have the same appearance and orientation; and |
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(C) contain the same type of information; and |
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(2) may not include any information that this chapter |
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does not reference or require. |
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SECTION 5. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or personal |
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identification certificate issued on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. A driver's license, commercial driver's license, or |
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personal identification certificate issued before the effective |
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date of this Act is subject to the law in effect on the date of |
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issuance, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |