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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 personal identification certificate |
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or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the |
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United States. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. 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) orient the information on the certificate to |
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clearly distinguish the certificate from a personal identification |
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certificate issued to a person who is a citizen; and |
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(2) display the word "NONCITIZEN" on the front of the |
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certificate in the same font size as the individual's personal |
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identification certificate number. |
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SECTION 2. 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) orient the information on the license vertically, |
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regardless of the age of the applicant, to clearly distinguish the |
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license from a driver's license issued to a person who is a citizen; |
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and |
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(2) display the word "NONCITIZEN" on the front of the |
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license in the same font size as the individual's driver's license |
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number. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued or |
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renewed on or after the effective date of this Act. A personal |
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identification certificate or driver's license issued or renewed |
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before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in |
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effect when the license or certificate was issued or renewed, and |
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the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |