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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the inclusion of a person's sex on driver's licenses, |
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commercial driver's licenses, commercial learner's permits, and |
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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 (o) to read as follows: |
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(o) 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 biological sex as either male or female as determined |
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at birth. |
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SECTION 2. Section 521.121(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The driver's license must include: |
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(1) a distinguishing number assigned by the department |
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to the license holder; |
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(2) a photograph of the entire face of the holder; |
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(3) the full name and date of birth of the holder; |
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(4) a brief description of the holder, including the |
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holder's biological sex as either male or female as determined at |
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birth; and |
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(5) the license holder's residence address or, for a |
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license holder using the procedure under Subsection (c), the street |
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address of the courthouse in which the license holder or license |
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holder's spouse or parent serves as a federal judge, including a |
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federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals |
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Service, a United States attorney, or a state judge. |
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SECTION 3. Section 521.142(c), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) The application must state: |
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(1) the applicant's biological sex as either male or |
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female as determined at birth [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, including a federal bankruptcy judge, |
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a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States |
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attorney, or a state judge, or a family member of a federal judge, |
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including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United |
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States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, or a state judge |
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using the procedure developed under Section 521.121(c), the street |
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address of the courthouse or office building in which the applicant |
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or the applicant's spouse or parent serves as a federal judge, |
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including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United |
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States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, or a state |
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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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SECTION 4. Section 522.021(a), Transportation Code, is |
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amended to read as 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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the applicant's: |
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(A) biological sex as either male or female as |
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determined at birth; |
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(B) [,] height;[,] and |
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(C) 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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SECTION 5. 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 the person's: |
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(i) biological sex as either male or female |
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as determined at birth; |
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(ii) [,] height;[,] and |
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(iii) 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 6. 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, commercial learner's permit, or |
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personal identification certificate issued or renewed under |
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Chapter 521 or 522, Transportation Code, on or after the effective |
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date of this Act. |
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SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |