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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the content of driver's licenses, commercial driver's |
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licenses, and personal identification certificates. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 521.101, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (n) to read as follows: |
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(n) The application for the personal identification |
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certificate must provide space for the applicant to identify the |
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applicant's gender as female, male, or nonbinary/gender diverse. |
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SECTION 2. Section 521.142, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (j) to read as |
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follows: |
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(c) The application must state: |
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(1) the gender [sex] of the applicant; |
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(2) the residence address of the applicant, or if the |
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applicant is a federal judge, a state judge, or the spouse of a |
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federal or state judge using the procedure developed under Section |
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521.121(c), the street address of the courthouse in which the |
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applicant or the applicant's spouse serves as a federal judge or a |
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state judge; |
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(3) whether the applicant has been licensed to drive a |
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motor vehicle before; |
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(4) if previously licensed, when and by what state or |
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country; |
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(5) whether that license has been suspended or revoked |
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or a license application denied; |
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(6) the date and reason for the suspension, |
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revocation, or denial; |
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(7) whether the applicant is a citizen of the United |
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States; and |
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(8) the county of residence of the applicant. |
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(j) The application must provide space for the applicant to |
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identify the applicant's gender as female, male, or |
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nonbinary/gender diverse. |
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SECTION 3. Section 522.021, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (f) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a) An application for a commercial driver's license or |
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commercial learner's permit must include: |
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(1) the full name and current residence and mailing |
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address of the applicant; |
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(2) a physical description of the applicant, including |
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gender [sex], height, and eye color; |
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(3) the applicant's date of birth; |
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(4) the applicant's social security number, unless the |
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application is for a non-domiciled commercial driver's license and |
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the applicant is domiciled in a foreign jurisdiction; |
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(5) certifications, including those required by 49 |
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C.F.R. Section 383.71(a); and |
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(6) any other information required by the department. |
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(f) The application must provide space for the applicant to |
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identify the applicant's gender as female, male, or |
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nonbinary/gender diverse. |
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SECTION 4. Section 522.030(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A commercial driver's license or commercial learner's |
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permit must: |
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(1) be marked: |
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(A) "Commercial Driver License" or "CDL" for a |
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commercial driver's license; or |
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(B) "Commercial Learner's Permit" or "CLP" for a |
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commercial learner's permit; |
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(2) be, to the extent practicable, tamper-proof; and |
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(3) include: |
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(A) the name and domicile address of the person |
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to whom it is issued; |
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(B) the person's photograph; |
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(C) a physical description of the person, |
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including gender [sex], height, and eye color; |
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(D) the person's date of birth; |
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(E) a number or identifier the department |
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considers appropriate; |
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(F) the person's signature; |
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(G) each class of commercial motor vehicle that |
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the person is authorized to drive, with any endorsements or |
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restrictions; |
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(H) the name of this state; and |
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(I) the dates between which the license is valid. |
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SECTION 5. The changes in law made by this Act to Chapters |
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521 and 522, Transportation Code, apply only to a driver's license, |
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commercial driver's license, or personal identification |
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certificate issued or renewed under Chapter 521 or 522, |
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Transportation Code, on or after January 1, 2022. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |