S.B. No. 1205
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the sharing of death record information between the
  Department of State Health Services and the Department of Public
  Safety.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 191, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 191.009 to read as follows:
         Sec. 191.009.  DEATH INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
  SAFETY. (a)  The department shall implement an efficient and
  effective method to verify death information to assist the
  Department of Public Safety with maintaining records of holders of
  driver's licenses and personal identification certificates in this
  state.
         (b)  The department shall enter into a memorandum of
  understanding with the Department of Public Safety to implement
  this section.  The memorandum of understanding must include a
  mechanism for the department to provide to the Department of Public
  Safety death information that includes unique identifiers,
  including social security numbers, necessary to accurately match
  death records with driver's license and personal identification
  certificate records.
         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, 2017.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1205 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1205 passed the House on
  May 24,  2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 146, Nays 0, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor