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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to required proof of lawful presence in the United States |
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for issuance of a driver's license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 521.1425, Transportation Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) For purposes of issuing or renewing a driver's license, |
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the department must accept as satisfactory proof that an applicant |
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is authorized to be in the United States under Section 521.142(a) |
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the following documents: |
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(1) immigration documentation with an alien number or |
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I-94 number, including a form I-797 indicating the applicant has: |
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(A) a pending I-485; |
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(B) a pending application for adjustment, |
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extension, or change of status; |
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(C) a pending petition for nonimmigrant worker |
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status; or |
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(D) another pending category; |
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(2) an employment authorization document; |
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(3) both a valid immigrant visa presented within one |
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year of endorsement and an unexpired foreign passport; and |
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(4) the applicant's unexpired foreign passport |
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presented with both a current border crossing card and an I-94 |
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number. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a driver's license issued or renewed under Chapter 521, |
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Transportation Code, on or after January 1, 2026. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |