S.B. No. 975
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the procedures for the issuance of a personal
  identification certificate to a person whose driver's license is
  surrendered.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 521.101(m), Transportation Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (m)  The department shall adopt procedures for the issuance
  of a personal identification certificate to a person who surrenders
  the person's driver's license at the time of applying for the
  certificate. The procedures:
               (1)  must be in compliance with federal guidelines
  governing the issuance of identification documents;
               (2)  may require the person issued a personal
  identification certificate to update information previously
  provided to the department under Section 521.142; [and]
               (3)  except as provided by Subdivision (2), may not
  require a person to provide additional identification documents
  unless required for compliance with federal guidelines described by
  Subdivision (1); and
               (4)  must require that the person issued a personal
  identification certificate be:
                     (A)  notified that the person's voter
  registration information will need to be updated to include the
  identification number of the newly issued certificate; and
                     (B)  provided an opportunity to update the
  person's voter registration information at the time of applying for
  the certificate to include the identification number of the newly
  issued certificate.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 975 passed the Senate on
  April 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 19, 2023, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 975 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 17, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 145,
  Nays 0, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor