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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of and the requirements for obtaining |
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certain driver's licenses or identification certificates; |
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authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 521.009(a), (a-1), and (c), |
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Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department may establish a program for the provision |
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of renewal and duplicate driver's license, election identification |
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certificate, and personal identification certificate services in |
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counties and municipalities that enter into an agreement with the |
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department under Subsection (a-1). |
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(a-1) Under the program, the department may enter into an |
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agreement with the commissioners court of a county or the governing |
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body of a municipality to permit county or municipal employees to |
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provide services at a county or municipal office relating to the |
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issuance of renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, election |
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identification certificates, and personal identification |
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certificates, including: |
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(1) taking photographs; |
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(2) administering vision tests; |
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(3) updating a driver's license, election |
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identification certificate, or personal identification certificate |
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to change a name, address, or photograph; |
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(4) distributing and collecting information relating |
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to donations under Section 521.401; |
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(5) collecting fees; and |
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(6) performing other basic ministerial functions and |
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tasks necessary to issue renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, |
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election identification certificates, and personal identification |
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certificates. |
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(c) A participating county or municipality must remit to the |
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department for deposit as required by this chapter fees collected |
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for the issuance of a renewal or duplicate driver's license or |
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personal identification certificate. |
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SECTION 2. Section 521.148, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) This section does not apply to a person who holds a valid |
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driver's license issued by this state or another state that |
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includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle. |
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SECTION 3. Section 521.1601, Transportation Code, as added |
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by Chapter 1413 (S.B. 1317), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2009, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.1601. DRIVER EDUCATION REQUIRED. (a) The |
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department may not issue a driver's license to a person who is |
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younger than 25 years of age unless the person submits to the |
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department a driver education certificate issued under Chapter |
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1001, Education Code, that states that the person has completed and |
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passed: |
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(1) a driver education and traffic safety course |
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conducted by an entity exempt from licensure under Section |
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1001.002, Education Code, or a driver education course approved by |
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the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Chapter |
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1001, Education Code; or |
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(2) if the person is 18 years of age or older, a driver |
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education course approved by the Texas Department of Licensing and |
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Regulation under Section 1001.101 or 1001.1015, Education Code. |
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(b) This section does not apply to a person who holds a valid |
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license issued by another state or a foreign country. |
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SECTION 4. Section 521.428, Transportation Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.428. COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL FEE. A county or |
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municipality that provides services under an agreement described by |
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Section 521.009 may collect an additional fee of up to $5 for each |
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transaction provided that relates to driver's license and personal |
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identification certificate services only. |
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SECTION 5. Section 522.034, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) This section does not apply to a person who holds a valid |
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driver's license issued by this state or another state that |
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includes an authorization to operate a motorcycle. |
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SECTION 6. The following are repealed: |
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(1) Section 521.124, Transportation Code; and |
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(2) Section 521.1601, Transportation Code, as added by |
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Chapter 1253 (H.B. 339), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2009. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |