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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the proof of identity required of an applicant for a |
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driver's license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 521.142, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by amending Subsections (a) and (e) and adding Subsections (d-1) |
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and (d-2) to read as follows: |
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(a) An application for an original license must state the |
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applicant's full name and place and date of birth. This |
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information must be verified by presentation of proof of identity |
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that complies with Subsection (d-1) or (d-2), as applicable |
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[satisfactory to the department]. If the applicant does not |
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present the required proof of identity, the department may not |
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issue the license [The department must accept as satisfactory
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proof of identity under this subsection an offender identification
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card or similar form of identification issued to an inmate by the
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Texas Department of Criminal Justice if the applicant also provides
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supplemental verifiable records or documents that aid in
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establishing identity]. |
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(d-1) If the application indicates that the applicant is a |
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citizen of the United States under Subsection (c), the applicant |
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must provide to the department for inspection one of the following |
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documents: |
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(1) a birth certificate issued by: |
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(A) an agency of the United States; or |
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(B) a state or territory of the United States, or |
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the District of Columbia; |
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(2) a Certificate of United States Citizenship; |
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(3) a Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a Citizen of |
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the United States; |
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(4) an unexpired United States passport; |
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(5) a Certificate of United States Naturalization; |
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(6) an unexpired United States Military |
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Identification Card; or |
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(7) a United States Citizen Identification Card. |
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(d-2) If the application indicates that the applicant is not |
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a citizen of the United States under Subsection (c), the applicant |
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must provide to the department for inspection one of the following |
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documents: |
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(1) a Permanent Resident Card; |
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(2) an unexpired passport issued by another country |
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with "Processed for I-551" stamp; |
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(3) a Permanent Resident Re-entry Permit; |
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(4) an Arrival-Departure Form I-94 that bears the |
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holder's photograph with "Temporary I-551" stamp; |
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(5) a Travel Document issued to Permanent Residents; |
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(6) a Travel Document issued to Refugees; or |
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(7) a Form I-94 with "Asylee," "Parolee or Parole," |
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"Refugee," "Asylum," "HP-Humanitarian Parolee," or "PIP-Public |
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Interest Parolee" stamp. |
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(e) The application must include any other information the |
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department requires to determine the applicant's [identity,] |
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competency[,] and eligibility. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an application for a driver's license filed on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. An application for a driver's license |
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filed before the effective date of this Act is subject to the law in |
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effect on the date of filing, and that law is continued in effect |
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for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |