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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to information required of an applicant for a driver's |
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license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 521.142, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (e) and adding Subsection (e-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(e) Subject to Subsection (e-1), the [The] application must |
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include any other information the department requires to determine |
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the applicant's identity, residency, competency, and eligibility |
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as required by the department or state law. |
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(e-1) Other than a general inquiry as to whether the |
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applicant has a mental condition that may affect the applicant's |
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ability to safely operate a motor vehicle, an application may not |
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include an inquiry regarding the mental health of the applicant, |
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including an inquiry as to whether the applicant has been diagnosed |
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with, treated for, or hospitalized for a psychiatric disorder. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an application for a driver's license filed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. An application filed before the |
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effective date of this Act is subject to the law in effect on the |
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date of filing, and that law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |