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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a study conducted by the Texas Department of Public |
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Safety on the waiting time to obtain certain driver's license |
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services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. DEFINITION. In this Act, "department" means the |
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Texas Department of Public Safety. |
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SECTION 2. STUDY. (a) The department shall conduct a study |
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on the average time required to obtain or renew a driver's license, |
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including a duplicate driver's license, in each county with a |
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population of more than 850,000. |
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(b) In conducting the study, the department shall: |
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(1) determine for each county the average amount of |
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time between the date a person contacts the department to schedule a |
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driver's license-related appointment and the first available |
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appointment date; |
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(2) determine for each county the average amount of |
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time a person waits at a driver's license office to be seen by a |
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department employee to obtain a driver's license service; and |
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(3) gather any additional information necessary to |
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provide context for the factors contributing to the wait times |
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determined under Subdivisions (1) and (2). |
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(c) The department may collaborate with another state |
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agency or a research division of an institution of higher education |
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in this state to conduct the study. |
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SECTION 3. REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2026, the |
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department shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, |
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the speaker of the house of representatives, and the chair of each |
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house of the legislature with primary jurisdiction over |
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transportation issues a written report that includes: |
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(1) the findings of the study conducted under this |
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section; and |
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(2) any recommendations to reduce the average waiting |
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time required to obtain or renew a driver's license. |
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SECTION 4. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1, |
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2027. |
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September |
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1, 2025. |