H.B. No. 1529

AN ACT

relating to the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 32.51(a)(1), Penal Code, is amended to read as follows:

(1) "Identifying information" means information that alone or in conjunction with other information identifies a person, including a person's:

(A) name and [social security number,] date of birth[, or government-issued identification number];

(B) unique biometric data, including the person's fingerprint, voice print, or retina or iris image;

(C) unique electronic identification number, address, routing code, or financial institution account number; [and]

(D) telecommunication identifying information or access device; and

(E) social security number or other government-issued identification number.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

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President of the Senate Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 1529 was passed by the House on April 26, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 2, 2 present, not voting.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 1529 was passed by the Senate on May 19, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0 .

______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________

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Governor