BILL ANALYSIS

H.B. 1345

By: Dale

Homeland Security & Public Safety

Committee Report (Unamended)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

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.

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.

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.

ANALYSIS

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.

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2017.