By: Nichols S.B. No. 1729

(In the Senate - Filed March 8, 2013; March 25, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Transportation; April 8, 2013, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 8, 2013, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1729 By: Nichols

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) administering vision tests;

(3) updating a driver's license, election identification certificate, or personal identification certificate to change a name, address, or photograph;

(4) distributing and collecting information relating to donations under Section 521.401;

(5) collecting fees; and

(6) performing other basic ministerial functions and tasks necessary to issue renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, election identification certificates, and personal identification certificates.

(b) An agreement under Subsection (a) may not include training to administer an examination for driver's license applicants under Subchapter H.

(c) 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.

(d) A county office that provides written consent to the commissioners court may provide services under an agreement described by this section.

(e) The department shall provide all equipment and supplies necessary to perform the services described by Subsection (a), including network connectivity.

(f) 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 FEE. A county that provides services under an agreement described by Section 521.008 may collect an additional fee of up to $5 for each transaction provided that relates to driver's license and personal identification certificate services only.

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.

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