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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a driver's license renewal appointment system for |
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prospective anatomical gift donors. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter M, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.276 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.276. DRIVER'S LICENSE RENEWAL APPOINTMENT SYSTEM |
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FOR PROSPECTIVE ANATOMICAL GIFT DONORS. (a) The department shall |
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establish a system to allow a prospective anatomical gift donor to |
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make an appointment for the person's driver's license renewal. |
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Under the system: |
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(1) an appointment may be made not later than 24 hours |
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before the time scheduled for the appointment; |
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(2) the department must make available at least four |
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appointment times during each hour that the department office is |
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open to the public for license renewal; and |
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(3) the department may refuse to renew the license at |
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the appointment if the person does not consent to inclusion in the |
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donor registry. |
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(b) The department shall include information about the |
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availability of appointments for a prospective anatomical gift |
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donor in license renewal notices. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |