S.B. No. 1729
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety
  and a county for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's
  license and other identification certificate services; authorizing
  a fee.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 521.008 to read as follows:
         Sec. 521.008.  PILOT PROGRAM REGARDING THE PROVISION OF
  RENEWAL AND DUPLICATE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION
  CERTIFICATE SERVICES.  (a)  The department may establish a pilot
  program for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's
  license, election identification certificate, and personal
  identification certificate services in:
               (1)  not more than three counties with a population of
  50,000 or less;
               (2)  not more than three counties with a population of
  more than 50,000 but less than 1,000,001;
               (3)  not more than two counties with a population of
  more than one million; and
               (4)  notwithstanding Subdivisions (1)-(3), any county
  in which the department operates a driver's license office as a
  scheduled or mobile office.
         (a-1)  Under the pilot program, the department may enter into
  an agreement with the commissioners court of a county to permit
  county employees to provide services at a county office relating to
  the issuance of renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, election
  identification certificates, and personal identification
  certificates, including:
               (1)  taking photographs;
               (2)  administering vision tests;
               (3)  updating a driver's license, election
  identification certificate, or personal identification certificate
  to change a name, address, or photograph;
               (4)  distributing and collecting information relating
  to donations under Section 521.401;
               (5)  collecting fees; and
               (6)  performing other basic ministerial functions and
  tasks necessary to issue renewal and duplicate driver's licenses,
  election identification certificates, and personal identification
  certificates.
         (b)  An agreement under Subsection (a-1) may not include
  training to administer an examination for driver's license
  applicants under Subchapter H.
         (c)  A participating county must remit to the department for
  deposit as required by this chapter fees collected for the issuance
  of a renewal or duplicate driver's license or personal
  identification certificate.
         (d)  The commissioners court of a county may provide services
  through any consenting county office.  A county office may decline
  or consent to provide services under this section by providing
  written notice to the commissioners court.
         (e)  The department shall provide all equipment and supplies
  necessary to perform the services described by Subsection (a-1),
  including network connectivity.
         (f)  The department shall adopt rules to administer this
  section.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter R, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,
  is amended by adding Section 521.428 to read as follows:
         Sec. 521.428.  COUNTY FEE.  A county that provides services
  under an agreement described by Section 521.008 may collect an
  additional fee of up to $5 for each transaction provided that
  relates to driver's license and personal identification
  certificate services only.
         SECTION 3.  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, 2013.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1729 passed the Senate on
  April 16, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 23, 2013, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1729 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 20, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 140,
  Nays 0, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor