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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to optional designations on a driver's license, personal |
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identification certificate, or commercial driver's license or |
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learner's permit for blood type and blood disorders. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.1251 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.1251. OPTIONAL DESIGNATIONS FOR BLOOD TYPE AND |
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BLOOD DISORDERS. (a) The department shall provide to each |
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applicant for the issuance of an original, renewal, corrected, or |
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duplicate driver's license or personal identification certificate |
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who applies in person, by mail, over the Internet, or by other |
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electronic means the opportunity to indicate on the person's |
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driver's license or personal identification certificate: |
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(1) the person's blood type; and |
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(2) whether the person has a blood disorder and, if so, |
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the type of blood disorder. |
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(b) The department shall include on each driver's license |
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issued to a person who makes an election under this section a |
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designation that indicates the person's blood type and blood |
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disorder, as applicable. |
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SECTION 2. Section 522.030, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: |
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(e) The department shall provide to each applicant for the |
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issuance of an original, renewal, corrected, or duplicate |
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commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit who |
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applies in person, by mail, over the Internet, or by other |
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electronic means the opportunity to indicate on the person's |
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commercial driver's license or commercial learner's permit: |
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(1) the person's blood type; and |
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(2) whether the person has a blood disorder and, if so, |
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the type of blood disorder. |
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(f) The department shall include on each commercial |
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driver's license or commercial learner's permit issued to a person |
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who makes an election under Subsection (e) a designation that |
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indicates the person's blood type and blood disorder, as |
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applicable. |
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SECTION 3. The Department of Public Safety shall adopt |
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rules as necessary to implement Sections 521.1251 and 522.030(e) |
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and (f), Transportation Code, as added by this Act, not later than |
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November 1, 2019. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |