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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision in the Nepali language of application |
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forms and an alternate examination for 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. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.016 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.016. LICENSE APPLICATION AND FORMS IN NEPALI. The |
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department shall provide in Nepali: |
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(1) the application form for an original or renewal |
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driver's license; and |
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(2) all other forms required under Subchapter G for an |
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application for an original or renewal driver's license. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter H, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.1621 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.1621. ALTERNATE EXAMINATION IN NEPALI. (a) The |
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department shall design and administer in each county of this state |
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an alternate examination for Nepali-speaking applicants who are |
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unable to take the regular examination in English. |
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(b) The alternate examination must be identical to the |
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examination administered to other applicants under Section 521.161 |
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except that all directions and written material, other than the |
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text of highway signs, must be in Nepali. The text of highway signs |
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must be in English. |
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SECTION 3. Section 521.1621, Transportation Code, as added |
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by this Act, applies only to an application for a driver's license |
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submitted on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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application for a driver's license submitted before the effective |
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date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the |
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application is submitted, and the former law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |