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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal |
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identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person |
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who is not a citizen of the United States. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 411.1791 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 411.1791. FORM OF NONCITIZEN LICENSE. In adopting the |
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form of a license under Section 411.179(a), the department shall |
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ensure that a license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the |
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United States: |
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(1) has a substantially different design from a |
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license issued to a person who is a citizen; and |
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(2) displays the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front |
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and back of the license. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.1017 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.1017. DESIGNATOR ON CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO |
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NONCITIZEN. A personal identification certificate issued to a |
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person who is not a citizen of the United States must: |
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(1) have a substantially different design from a |
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personal identification certificate issued to a person who is a |
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citizen; and |
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(2) display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front |
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and back of the certificate. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 521.1231 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 521.1231. DESIGNATOR ON LICENSE ISSUED TO NONCITIZEN. |
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A driver's license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen of |
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the United States must: |
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(1) have a substantially different design from a |
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driver's license issued to a person who is a citizen; and |
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(2) display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front |
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and back of the license. |
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SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate, |
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or driver's license issued or renewed on or after the effective date |
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of this Act. A license to carry a handgun, personal identification |
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certificate, or driver's license issued or renewed before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the |
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license or certificate was issued or renewed, and the former law is |
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continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |