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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of specially marked driver's licenses and |
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personal identification certificates to emergency medical services |
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personnel. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.1025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.1025. DESIGNATOR ON PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION |
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CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. (a) |
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In this section, "emergency medical services personnel" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 773.003, Health and Safety Code. |
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(b) The department shall include the designation "EMERGENCY |
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MEDICAL" on a personal identification certificate issued to |
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emergency medical services personnel in an available space either |
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on the face of the personal identification certificate or on the |
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reverse side of the personal identification certificate if the |
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emergency medical services personnel: |
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(1) requests the designation; and |
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(2) provides proof sufficient to the department that |
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the person is certified as emergency medical services personnel |
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under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code. |
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(c) A person who renews a personal identification |
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certificate described by this section shall provide proof |
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sufficient to the department that the person is certified as |
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emergency medical services personnel under Chapter 773, Health and |
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Safety Code. |
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(d) A person who holds a personal identification |
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certificate described by this section shall surrender the |
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certificate to the department in a manner provided by department |
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rule if the person's certification as emergency medical services |
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personnel expires or is revoked or suspended as provided by Chapter |
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773, Health and Safety Code. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.1236 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.1236. DESIGNATOR ON LICENSE ISSUED TO EMERGENCY |
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MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL. (a) In this section, "emergency |
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medical services personnel" has the meaning assigned by Section |
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773.003, Health and Safety Code. |
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(b) The department shall include the designation "EMERGENCY |
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MEDICAL" on a driver's license issued to emergency medical services |
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personnel in an available space either on the face of the driver's |
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license or on the reverse side of the driver's license if the |
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emergency medical services personnel: |
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(1) requests the designation; and |
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(2) provides proof sufficient to the department that |
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the person is certified as emergency medical services personnel |
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under Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code. |
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(c) A person who renews a driver's license described by this |
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section shall provide proof sufficient to the department that the |
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person is certified as emergency medical services personnel under |
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Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code. |
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(d) A person who holds a driver's license described by this |
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section shall surrender the license to the department in a manner |
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provided by department rule if the person's certification as |
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emergency medical services personnel expires or is revoked or |
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suspended as provided by Chapter 773, Health and Safety Code. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas |
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shall adopt the rules required by Sections 521.1025 and 521.1236, |
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Transportation Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |