The House Committee on Public Safety 76th Legislature August 29, 2000 12:30 p.m. Howard College, Dorothy Garrett Coliseum Pursuant to a notice posted on July 21, 2000, the House Committee on Public Safety met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Bob, at 12:34 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Turner, Bob; Keel; Carter; Hupp; King, Phil; Najera (6). Absent: Representatives Berman; Driver; Gutierrez (3). A quorum was present. Representative David Counts gave positive opening remarks in regard to the Committee on Public Safety's decision to hold their committee meeting in Big Spring. Chairman Turner laid out interim charge number one, which was to study all issues surrounding the use of social security numbers to obtain a driver's license. The study should consider federal law and rules was well as issues related to privacy and identity theft. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Chairman Turner laid out interim charge number two, which reviews the manner in which driver's license information, including arrests, convictions and other personal information, is made available for public safety and commercial purposes. The review should consider the parties who may obtain such information, the security information, and the extent to which the system meets the needs of requesting parties. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Chairman Turner asked if any person wanted to comment on other issues regarding the Committee on Public Safety's over-site. House Bill 571, from the 76th Legislative Session, was brought before the committee. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Keel in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Turner, Bob in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) At 3:22 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Turner, Bob, Chair ________________________ Jim Reaves, Clerk