83R1487 JTS-D
 
  By: Deuell S.B. No. 590
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a driver's license renewal appointment system for
  prospective anatomical gift donors.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter M, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 521.276 to read as follows:
         Sec. 521.276.  DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEM
  FOR PROSPECTIVE ANATOMICAL GIFT DONORS.  (a)  The department shall
  establish a system to allow a prospective anatomical gift donor to
  make an appointment for the person's driver's license renewal.
  Under the system:
               (1)  an appointment may be made not later than 24 hours
  before the time scheduled for the appointment;
               (2)  the department must make available at least four
  appointment times during each hour that the department office is
  open to the public for license renewal; and
               (3)  the department may refuse to renew the license at
  the appointment if the person does not consent to inclusion in the
  donor registry.
         (b)  The department shall include information about the
  availability of appointments for a prospective anatomical gift
  donor in license renewal notices.
         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.