82R32227 NAJ-D

By: Cook H.R. No. 2685

R E S O L U T I O N

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, 82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That House Rule 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House Bill 90 (eligibility to obtain a driver's license and to a study relating to the security and validity of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates) to consider and take action on the following matter:

House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either the house or senate version of the bill by adding the following new SECTIONS to the bill:

SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 521.007 to read as follows:

Sec. 521.007. SECURITY, VALIDITY, AND EFFICIENCY STUDY. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the Public Safety Commission shall study procedures and requirements necessary or advisable to ensure the security and validity of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates issued under this chapter. The commission shall adopt rules to implement any procedures or requirements the commission finds are necessary or advisable.

(b) The study must include an analysis of potential cost savings, revenue issues, and other fiscal matters related to the issuance of a driver's license or personal identification certificate.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission by rule may specify the term of a driver's license or personal identification certificate issued under this chapter.

SECTION 5. The legislature declares that the Department of Public Safety had the statutory authority to adopt the rules regarding driver's licenses and personal identification certificates that are in effect on the effective date of this Act and that the rules are valid.

SECTION 6. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011.

(b) Section 521.007, Transportation Code, as added by this Act, takes effect immediately if this Act receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, Section 521.007 takes effect September 1, 2011.

Explanation: This addition is necessary to provide for a study to ensure the security and validity of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates and to validate certain rules regarding those licenses and certificates.