BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	H.B. 1345
85R2746 AAF-D	By: Dale (Birdwell)
	Transportation
	5/8/2017
	Engrossed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Questions have arisen about the need to require a driver's license to include a color photograph. H.B. 1345 seeks to address these questions by removing the requirement that the photograph of the entire face of a driver's license holder that appears on the license be in color.

H.B. 1345 amends the Transportation Code to remove the requirement that the photograph on a driver's license of the entire face of the license holder be a color photograph.

H.B. 1345 amends current law relating to a photograph on a driver's license.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 521.121(a), Transportation Code, to require that a driver's license include certain information, including a photograph, rather than a color photograph, of the entire face of the holder.

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2017.