83R19035 MTB-D
 
  By: King of Hemphill, Clardy, Larson, H.B. No. 827
      Raymond, Ritter, et al.
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 827:
 
  By:  Pickett C.S.H.B. No. 827
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety
  and a county for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's
  license and other identification certificate services; authorizing
  a fee.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 521.008 to read as follows:
         Sec. 521.008.  AGREEMENT REGARDING THE PROVISION OF RENEWAL
  AND DUPLICATE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION
  CERTIFICATE SERVICES.  (a)  The department may enter into an
  agreement with the commissioners court of a county to permit county
  employees to provide services at a county office relating to the
  issuance of renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, election
  identification certificates, and personal identification
  certificates, including:
               (1)  taking photographs;
               (2)  updating a driver's license, election
  identification certificate, or personal identification certificate
  to change a name, address, or photograph;
               (3)  distributing and collecting information relating
  to donations under Section 521.401;
               (4)  collecting fees; and
               (5)  performing other basic ministerial functions and
  tasks necessary to issue renewal and duplicate driver's licenses,
  election identification certificates, and personal identification
  certificates.
         (b)  A participating county must remit to the department for
  deposit as required by this chapter fees collected for the issuance
  of a renewal or duplicate driver's license or personal
  identification certificate.
         (c)  A county office that provides written consent to the
  commissioners court may provide services under an agreement
  described by this section.
         (d)  The department shall provide all equipment necessary to
  perform the services described by Subsection (a), including network
  connectivity.
         (e)  The department shall adopt rules to administer this
  section.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter R, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 521.428 to read as follows:
         Sec. 521.428.  COUNTY SERVICES FEE.  (a)  A county that
  provides services under an agreement described by Section 521.008
  may collect an additional fee of $1 for each transaction provided
  that relates to driver's license and personal identification
  certificate services only.
         (b)  Notwithstanding Sections 521.425 and 521.427, the
  county may retain money collected under this section to cover the
  costs of providing services described by Subsection (a).
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it 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, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.