BILL ANALYSIS |
C.S.H.B. 582 |
By: Dale |
State Affairs |
Committee Report (Substituted) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Concerns have been raised over the similar treatment of personal identification certificates and driver's licenses issued by the Department of Public Safety to United States citizens and those issued to legal permanent residents of the United States and refugees or asylees lawfully admitted into the United States and residing in Texas. C.S.H.B. 582 seeks to provide for changes in the treatment of such documents.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
C.S.H.B. 582 amends the Transportation Code to require the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to include on a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is a legal permanent resident of the United States or a refugee or asylee lawfully admitted into the United States an indication that the certificate or license, as applicable, is not valid proof of identity for voting purposes. The bill requires the application of such a person for an original authorization to operate a motor vehicle that is issued under or granted by state law to include a complete set of the applicant's fingerprints.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2017.
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COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL AND SUBSTITUTE
While C.S.H.B. 582 may differ from the original in minor or nonsubstantive ways, the following comparison is organized and formatted in a manner that indicates the substantial differences between the introduced and committee substitute versions of the bill.
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