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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the verification of the status of certain driver's |
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licenses before renting a motor vehicle. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the 2Step Act. |
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SECTION 2. Section 521.460(b), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A person may not rent a motor vehicle to a renter until |
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the person: |
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(1) has inspected the renter's driver's license; and |
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(2) if the renter is a resident of this state, has |
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verified with the department, or a private vendor that has |
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contracted with the department under Section 521.055(e), that the |
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renter's driver's license is valid. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |