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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of |
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Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal |
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identification certificate and used for the department's image |
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verification system. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 521.059(a) and (b), Transportation |
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Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall establish an image verification |
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system based on the following identifiers collected by the |
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department under Section 521.142(b): |
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(1) an applicant's facial image; and |
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(2) an applicant's thumbprints and [or] fingerprints. |
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(b) The department shall authenticate the facial image, |
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[and] thumbprints, and [or] fingerprints provided by an applicant |
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for a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or |
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commercial driver's license or permit using image comparison |
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technology to ensure that the applicant: |
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(1) is issued only one original license, permit, or |
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certificate; |
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(2) does not fraudulently obtain a duplicate license, |
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permit, or certificate; and |
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(3) does not commit other fraud in connection with the |
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application for a license, permit, or certificate. |
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SECTION 2. Section 521.142(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) The application must include: |
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(1) the thumbprints and [of the applicant or, if
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thumbprints cannot be taken, the index] fingerprints of the |
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applicant; |
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(2) a photograph of the applicant; |
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(3) the signature of the applicant; and |
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(4) a brief description of the applicant. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |