83R11965 TJB-D
 
  By: Bohac H.B. No. 3464
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the authority of a county clerk to require an individual
  to present photo identification to file a document.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 191, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Section 191.010 to read as follows:
         Sec. 191.010.  AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION TO
  FILE DOCUMENT. (a)  In this section, "photo identification" means
  one of the following forms of photo identification:
               (1)  a driver's license, election identification
  certificate, or personal identification card issued to the person
  by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired or that
  expired no earlier than 60 days before the date of presentation;
               (2)  a United States military identification card that
  contains the person's photograph that has not expired or that
  expired no earlier than 60 days before the date of presentation;
               (3)  a United States citizenship certificate issued to
  the person that contains the person's photograph;
               (4)  a United States passport issued to the person that
  has not expired or that expired no earlier than 60 days before the
  date of presentation; or
               (5)  a license to carry a concealed handgun issued to
  the person by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired
  or that expired no earlier than 60 days before the date of
  presentation.
         (b)  A county clerk may require that a person presenting a
  document in person for filing must present a photo identification
  to the clerk.  The clerk may copy the photo identification or record
  information from the photo identification.
         (c)  Information copied or recorded from the photo
  identification is confidential and may not be released to any
  person.
         SECTION 2.  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.