H.B. No. 2256
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to abating or deferring the suspension or revocation of a
  license issued by the Department of Public Safety for victims of
  identity theft.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 411, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 411.0206 to read as follows:
         Sec. 411.0206.  ABATEMENT OR DEFERRAL FOR VICTIMS OF
  IDENTITY THEFT.  (a) In this section:
               (1)  "License" means a license, certificate, permit, or
  other authorization issued by the department.
               (2)  "Victim of identity theft" means an individual who
  has filed a criminal complaint alleging the commission of an
  offense under Section 32.51, Penal Code, other than a person who is
  convicted of an offense under Section 37.08, Penal Code, with
  respect to that complaint.
         (b)  The department may abate or defer a mandatory suspension
  or revocation of a license if the license holder presents evidence
  acceptable to the department that:
               (1)  the license holder is the victim of identity
  theft; and
               (2)  the person against whom a criminal complaint
  alleging the commission of an offense under Section 32.51, Penal
  Code, has been filed, and not the license holder, engaged in the act
  or omission that mandates the suspension or revocation.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2256 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 144, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2256 was passed by the Senate on May
  25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0
  .
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor