H.B. No. 1417

AN ACT

relating to peace officer identification cards.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 614.127, Government Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 614.127. LOST OR STOLEN CARDS. If an identification card issued under this subchapter is lost or stolen, the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity that issued [issuing] the card to the peace officer, reserve law enforcement officer, or honorably retired peace officer shall issue a duplicate identification card to the officer if the [may:

[(1) require a peace officer, reserve law enforcement officer, or honorably retired peace] officer submits [to submit] an affidavit executed by the [peace officer, reserve law enforcement officer, or honorably retired peace] officer to the law enforcement agency or other governmental entity [issuing the card] stating that the identification card was lost or stolen[; and

[(2) issue a duplicate identification card to the peace officer, reserve law enforcement officer, or honorably retired peace officer].

SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 614, Government Code, as added by Chapter 1187 (H.B. 638), Acts of the 80th Legislature, Regular Session, 2007, is repealed.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

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President of the Senate Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 1417 was passed by the House on April 16, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, 2 present, not voting.

______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 1417 was passed by the Senate on May 20, 2015, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________

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Governor