H.B. No. 653
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to voluntary contributions to the evidence testing grant
  program made when applying for a corrected or duplicate driver's
  license, commercial driver's license, or personal identification
  certificate.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 521.012(a) and (b), Transportation
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  When a person applies for an original, [or] renewal,
  corrected, or duplicate driver's license or personal
  identification certificate under this chapter, the person may
  contribute $1 or more to the evidence testing grant program
  established under Section 772.00715, Government Code.
         (b)  The department shall:
               (1)  include space on the first page of each
  application for an original, [or] renewal, corrected, or duplicate
  driver's license or personal identification certificate that
  allows a person applying for an original, [or] renewal, corrected,
  or duplicate driver's license or personal identification
  certificate to indicate the amount that the person is voluntarily
  contributing to the grant program; and
               (2)  provide an opportunity for the person to
  contribute to the grant program during the application process for
  an original, [or] renewal, corrected, or duplicate driver's license
  or personal identification certificate on the department's
  Internet website.
         SECTION 2.  Sections 522.0295(a) and (b), Transportation
  Code, are amended to read as follows:
         (a)  When a person applies for an original, [or] renewal,
  corrected, or duplicate commercial driver's license under this
  chapter, the person may contribute $1 or more to the evidence
  testing grant program established under Section 772.00715,
  Government Code.
         (b)  The department shall:
               (1)  include space on the first page of each
  application for an original, [or] renewal, corrected, or duplicate
  commercial driver's license that allows a person applying for an
  original, [or] renewal, corrected, or duplicate commercial
  driver's license to indicate the amount that the person is
  voluntarily contributing to the grant program; and
               (2)  provide an opportunity for the person to
  contribute to the grant program during the application process for
  an original, [or] renewal, corrected, or duplicate commercial
  driver's license on the department's Internet website.
         SECTION 3.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
  a person who applies for a corrected or duplicate driver's license,
  commercial driver's license, or personal identification
  certificate on or after January 1, 2020.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 653 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 1, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 653 was passed by the Senate on May
  21, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor