HB 4474
noncitizen driver’s licenses get a green shape of Texas
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to persons who are not citizens of the United States.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Starting 2026, a noncitizen’s card looks visibly different from a citizen’s.
The bill requires Texas ID cards and driver's licenses issued to people who are not U.S. citizens to show a green shape of Texas. It touches every noncitizen who gets or renews a Texas ID card or driver's license, and the Department of Public Safety, which issues them. Starting with cards issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, a noncitizen's card will look visibly different from a citizen's card.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 12, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4474 · 2025-03-12
SOLD BY
+ 6 coauthors
ITEM
relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to persons who are not citizens of the United States.
WHAT IT DOES
Starting 2026, a noncitizen’s card looks visibly different from a citizen’s.
The bill requires Texas ID cards and driver's licenses issued to people who are not U.S. citizens to show a green shape of Texas. It touches every noncitizen who gets or renews a Texas ID card or driver's license, and the Department of Public Safety, which issues them. Starting with cards issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026, a noncitizen's card will look visibly different from a citizen's card.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
“A driver's license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen of the United States must display the shape of Texas which is green in color.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill puts a visible noncitizen marker on state driver's licenses and ID cards, so the card itself shows that the holder is not a citizen.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 12, 2025
04/03/2025 H Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Aliens
Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
Text
The text as introduced · 231 words
By: Shofner H.B. No. 4474 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to persons who are not citizens of the United States. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 521.1017 to read as follows: Sec. 521.1017. APPEARANCE OF CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO NONCITIZEN. A personal identification certificate issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States must display the shape of Texas which is green in color. SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 521.1231 to read as follows: Sec. 521.1231. APPEARANCE OF LICENSE ISSUED TO NONCITIZEN. A driver's license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen of the United States must display the shape of Texas which is green in color. SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2026. A personal identification certificate or driver's license issued or renewed before January 1, 2026, is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.