Bettencourt License Bill Lets Agencies Share Your Records Without Consent

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By: Bettencourt
S.B. No. 2048

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the assumption of the powers and duties relating to

driver's licenses, personal identification certificates, and other

related programs, powers, and duties by the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 192.005, Transportation Code, is amended

to read as follows:

Sec. 192.005. RECORD OF COLLISION OR VIOLATION. If a person

operating a railroad locomotive or train is involved in a collision

with another train or a motor vehicle or is arrested for violation

of a law relating to the person's operation of a railroad locomotive

or train:

(1) the number of or other identifying information on

the person's driver's license or commercial driver's license may not

be included in any report of the collision or violation; and

(2) the person's involvement in the collision or

violation may not be recorded in the person's individual driving

record maintained by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ].

SECTION 2. Section 201.806(b), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) The department shall provide electronic access to the

system containing the collision reports so that the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] can perform its

duties, including the duty to make timely entries on driver

records.

SECTION 3. Sections 502.357(b), (c), and (d),

Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:

(b) Fees collected under this section shall be deposited to

the credit of the state highway fund except that the comptroller

shall provide for a portion of the fees to be deposited first to the

credit of a special fund in the state treasury outside the general

revenue fund to be known as the TexasSure Fund in a total amount

that is necessary to cover the total amount appropriated to the

Texas Department of Insurance from that fund and for the remaining

fees to be deposited to the state highway fund. Subject to

appropriations, the money deposited to the credit of the state

highway fund under this section may be used by the department

[ Department of Public Safety ] to:

(1) support the department's [ Department of Public

Safety's ] reengineering of the driver's license system to provide

for the issuance by the department [ Department of Public Safety ] of

a driver's license or personal identification certificate, to

include use of image comparison technology; and

(2) make lease payments to the master lease purchase

program for the financing of the driver's license reengineering

project.

(c) Subject to appropriation, fees collected under this

section may be used by the [ Department of Public Safety, the ] Texas

Department of Insurance, the Department of Information Resources,

and the department to carry out Subchapter N, Chapter 601.

(d) The [ Department of Public Safety, the ] Texas Department

of Insurance, the Department of Information Resources, and the

department shall jointly adopt rules and develop forms necessary to

administer this section.

SECTION 4. Sections 521.001(a)(1-a) and (2),

Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:

(1-a) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ].

(2) "Director" means the executive [ public safety ]

director of the department .

SECTION 5. Section 521.001(c), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(c) The department by rule may define types of vehicles that

are "motorcycles" for the purposes of this chapter, in addition to

those defined under Subsection (a)(6-a) , and [ . The Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles by rule may define the types of

vehicles that are "motorcycles" ] for the purposes of Chapters 501,

502, and 503. This subsection applies only to vehicles

manufactured by a manufacturer licensed under Chapter 2301,

Occupations Code.

SECTION 6. Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 521.064 to read as follows:

Sec. 521.064. REPRODUCTION OF RECORDS. (a) Except as

provided by Subsection (b), the department may photograph,

microphotograph, or film any record in connection with the issuance

of a driver's license or commercial driver's license.

(b) An original fingerprint card may not be photographed or

filmed to dispose of the original record.

(c) The department may create original records in

micrographic form on media, such as computer output microfilm.

(d) A photograph, microphotograph, or film of a record

reproduced under Subsection (a) is equivalent to the original

record for all purposes, including introduction as evidence in all

courts and administrative agency proceedings. A certified or

authenticated copy of such a photograph, microphotograph, or film

is admissible as evidence equally with the original photograph,

microphotograph, or film.

(e) The director or an authorized representative may

certify the authenticity of a photograph, microphotograph, or film

of a record reproduced under this section and shall charge a fee for

the certified photograph, microphotograph, or film as provided by

law.

(f) Certified records shall be furnished to any person who

is authorized by law to receive them.

SECTION 7. Section 521.103, Transportation Code, is amended

by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d) The Department of Public Safety may access any

photograph of a person described by Subsection (a) that is made

available to the department through the process of issuing a

personal identification certificate under this section, including

a renewal, duplicate, or corrected certificate, for use by the

Department of Public Safety for purposes of Article 62.005(c), Code

of Criminal Procedure.

SECTION 8. Section 521.247, Transportation Code, is amended

to read as follows:

Sec. 521.247. APPROVAL OF IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICES BY

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY . (a) The Department of Public Safety

[ department ] shall adopt rules for the approval of ignition

interlock devices used under this subchapter.

(b) The Department of Public Safety [ department ] by rule

shall establish general standards for the calibration and

maintenance of the devices. The manufacturer or an authorized

representative of the manufacturer is responsible for calibrating

and maintaining the device.

(c) If the Department of Public Safety [ department ]

approves a device, the Department of Public Safety [ department ]

shall notify the manufacturer of that approval in writing. Written

notice from the Department of Public Safety [ department ] to a

manufacturer is admissible in a civil or criminal proceeding in

this state. The manufacturer shall reimburse the Department of

Public Safety [ department ] for any cost incurred by the Department

of Public Safety [ department ] in approving the device.

(d) The Department of Public Safety [ department ] is not

liable in a civil or criminal proceeding that arises from the use of

an approved device.

SECTION 9. Section 521.2475, Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 521.2475. IGNITION INTERLOCK DEVICE EVALUATION. (a)

On January 1 of each year, the Department of Public Safety

[ department ] shall issue an evaluation of each ignition interlock

device approved under Section 521.247 using guidelines established

by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, including:

(1) whether the device provides accurate detection of

alveolar air;

(2) the moving retest abilities of the device;

(3) the use of tamper-proof blood alcohol content

level software by the device;

(4) the anticircumvention design of the device;

(5) the recalibration requirements of the device; and

(6) the breath action required by the operator.

(b) The Department of Public Safety [ department ] shall

assess the cost of preparing the evaluation equally against each

manufacturer of an approved device.

SECTION 10. Sections 521.2476(a), (b), (c), and (d),

Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) The Department of Public Safety [ department ] by rule

shall establish:

(1) minimum standards for vendors of ignition

interlock devices who conduct business in this state; and

(2) procedures to ensure compliance with those

standards, including procedures for the inspection of a vendor's

facilities.

(b) The minimum standards shall require each vendor to:

(1) be authorized by the Department of Public Safety

[ department ] to do business in this state;

(2) install a device only if the device is approved

under Section 521.247;

(3) obtain liability insurance providing coverage for

damages arising out of the operation or use of devices in amounts

and under the terms specified by the Department of Public Safety

[ department ];

(4) install the device and activate any

anticircumvention feature of the device within a reasonable time

after the vendor receives notice that installation is ordered by a

court;

(5) install and inspect the device in accordance with

any applicable court order;

(6) repair or replace a device not later than 48 hours

after receiving notice of a complaint regarding the operation of

the device;

(7) submit a written report of any violation of a court

order to that court and to the person's supervising officer, if any,

not later than 48 hours after the vendor discovers the violation;

(8) maintain a record of each action taken by the

vendor with respect to each device installed by the vendor,

including each action taken as a result of an attempt to circumvent

the device, until at least the fifth anniversary after the date of

installation;

(9) make a copy of the record available for inspection

by or send a copy of the record to any court, supervising officer,

or the Department of Public Safety [ department ] on request; and

(10) annually provide to the Department of Public

Safety [ department ] a written report of each service and ignition

interlock device feature made available by the vendor.

(c) The Department of Public Safety [ department ] may revoke

its [ the department's ] authorization for a vendor to do business in

this state if the vendor or an officer or employee of the vendor

violates:

(1) any law of this state that applies to the vendor;

or

(2) any rule adopted by the Department of Public

Safety [ department ] under this section or another law that applies

to the vendor.

(d) A vendor shall reimburse the Department of Public Safety

[ department ] for the reasonable cost of conducting each inspection

of the vendor's facilities under this section.

SECTION 11. Section 521.272, Transportation Code, is

amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:

(e) The Department of Public Safety may access any

photograph of a person described by Subsection (a) that is made

available to the department through the process of issuing a

driver's license under this section, including a renewal,

duplicate, or corrected license, for use by the Department of

Public Safety for purposes of Article 62.005(c), Code of Criminal

Procedure.

SECTION 12. Section 521A.001, Transportation Code, is

amended by adding Subsection (i) to read as follows:

(i) In this section, "department" means the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles.

SECTION 13. Section 522.003(8), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(8) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ].

SECTION 14. Section 522.007, Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 522.007. EXEMPTION FOR NEIGHBORING STATES. (a) The

executive [ public safety ] director of the department shall enter

negotiations with an appropriate person or entity of a state

bordering this state for the purpose of applying the exemption

contained in Section 522.004(a)(1) to residents of that state.

(b) The executive [ public safety ] director of the

department may enter an agreement to apply the exemption contained

in Section 522.004(a)(1) to residents of a bordering state only if

that state extends a similar exemption to residents of this state.

SECTION 15. Sections 523.003(2) and (5), Transportation

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(2) "Executive director" means the executive director

of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] or the

equivalent officer of another state.

(5) "Licensing authority" means the Texas Department

of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] or the equivalent agency of

another state.

SECTION 16. Sections 524.001(8) and (9), Transportation

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(8) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ].

(9) "Director" means the executive [ public safety ]

director of the department.

SECTION 17. Section 525.001(b), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

shall include motorcycle and bicycle awareness information in [ any

edition of ] the Texas driver's handbook [ published after the

department exhausts the supply of the handbook that the department

had on September 1, 1993 ].

SECTION 18. Section 543.112(b), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) The uniform certificate of course completion must

include an identifying number by which the Texas Department of

Licensing and Regulation, the court, [ or ] the department , or the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may verify its authenticity with

the course provider and must be in a form adopted by the Texas

Department of Licensing and Regulation.

SECTION 19. Section 601.002(1), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ].

SECTION 20. Subchapter A, Chapter 601, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 601.010 to read as follows:

Sec. 601.010. ACCESS TO RECORDS BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

SAFETY. The Department of Public Safety may access the

department's records relating to the suspension of a driver's

license and vehicle registration under this chapter.

SECTION 21. Section 601.023, Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 601.023. PAYMENT OF STATUTORY FEES. The department

may pay[ :

[ (1) a statutory fee required by the Texas Department

of Motor Vehicles for a certified abstract or in connection with

suspension of a vehicle registration; or

[ (2) ] a statutory fee payable to the comptroller for

issuance of a certificate of deposit required by Section 601.122.

SECTION 22. Section 601.233(a), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) A citation for an offense under Section 601.191 issued

as a result of Section 601.053 must include, in type larger than

other type on the citation, the following statement:

"A second or subsequent conviction of an offense under the Texas

Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act will result in the

suspension of your driver's license unless you file and maintain

evidence of financial responsibility with the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] for two years from the date of

conviction. The department may waive the requirement to file

evidence of financial responsibility if you file satisfactory

evidence with the department showing that at the time this citation

was issued, the vehicle was covered by a motor vehicle liability

insurance policy or that you were otherwise exempt from the

requirements to provide evidence of financial responsibility."

SECTION 23. Section 601.451, Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 601.451. DEFINITION. In this subchapter,

"implementing agencies" means:

(1) the department;

(2) [ the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles;

[ (3) ] the Texas Department of Insurance; and

(3) [ (4) ] the Department of Information Resources.

SECTION 24. Sections 643.253(g) and (h), Transportation

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(g) As soon as practicable after the date a person is

convicted of an offense under Subsection (b), the convicting court

shall notify the department [ Department of Public Safety ] of the

conviction. The notice must be in a form prescribed by the

department [ Department of Public Safety ] and must contain the

person's driver's license number.

(h) A conviction under Subsection (b) shall be recorded in

the person's driving record maintained by the department

[ Department of Public Safety ].

SECTION 25. Section 662.011(a), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) Of each fee collected under Sections 521.421(b) and (g)

and Sections 522.029(f) and (g), the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] shall send $5 to the comptroller for

deposit to the credit of the motorcycle education fund account.

SECTION 26. Section 703.001(2), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(2) "Department" and "licensing authority" mean the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ].

SECTION 27. Section 706.001(2), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(2) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ].

SECTION 28. Section 706.008(c), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(c) Except for an action based on a citation issued by a

peace officer employed by the Department of Public Safety

[ department ], the vendor may not be compensated with state money.

SECTION 29. Section 724.001(7), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(7) "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ].

SECTION 30. Section 724.016, Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 724.016. BREATH SPECIMEN. (a) A breath specimen taken

at the request or order of a peace officer must be taken and

analyzed under rules of the Department of Public Safety

[ department ] by an individual possessing a certificate issued by

the Department of Public Safety [ department ] certifying that the

individual is qualified to perform the analysis.

(b) The Department of Public Safety [ department ] may:

(1) adopt rules approving satisfactory analytical

methods; and

(2) ascertain the qualifications of an individual to

perform the analysis.

(c) The Department of Public Safety [ department ] may revoke

a certificate for cause.

SECTION 31. Sections 724.032(a) and (b), Transportation

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) If a person refuses to submit to the taking of a

specimen, whether expressly or because of an intentional failure of

the person to give the specimen, the peace officer shall:

(1) serve notice of license suspension or denial on

the person; and

(2) make a written report of the refusal to the

executive director of the department.

(b) The executive director of the department must approve

the form of the refusal report. The report must:

(1) show the grounds for the officer's belief that the

person had been operating a motor vehicle or watercraft powered

with an engine having a manufacturer's rating of 50 horsepower or

above while intoxicated; and

(2) contain a copy of:

(A) the refusal statement requested under

Section 724.031; or

(B) a statement signed by the officer that the

person refused to:

(i) submit to the taking of the requested

specimen; and

(ii) sign the requested statement under

Section 724.031.

SECTION 32. Subchapter C, Chapter 724, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 724.0345 to read as follows:

Sec. 724.0345. ACCESS TO RECORDS BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

SAFETY. The Department of Public Safety may access the

department's records relating to the suspension or denial of a

driver's license.

SECTION 33. Section 1001.004, Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 1001.004. DIVISIONS. The executive director shall

organize the department into divisions to accomplish the

department's functions and the duties assigned to the department ,

including a division reporting directly to the executive director

and the deputy executive director that administers the following

duties:

(1) the issuance of driver's licenses under Chapters

521 and 522;

(2) the issuance of personal identification

certificates under Chapter 521;

(3) the issuance of election identification

certificates under Chapter 521A; and

(4) the registration of voters during the issuance or

renewal of a driver's license or personal identification

certificate .

SECTION 34. Section 411.0111, Government Code, is

transferred to Chapter 1003, Transportation Code, and redesignated

as Section 1003.009, Transportation Code, to read as follows:

Sec. 1003.009 [ 411.0111 ]. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION

TO COMPTROLLER. (a) Not later than June 1 of every fifth year, the

department shall provide to the comptroller, for the purpose of

assisting the comptroller in the identification of persons entitled

to unclaimed property reported to the comptroller, the name,

address, social security number, date of birth, and driver's

license or state identification number of each person about whom

the department has such information in its records.

(b) Information provided to the comptroller under this

section is confidential and may not be disclosed to the public.

(c) The department shall provide the information in the

format prescribed by rule of the comptroller.

SECTION 35. Section 106.03(b), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) A person who sells a minor an alcoholic beverage does

not commit an offense if the minor falsely represents himself to be

21 years old or older by displaying an apparently valid proof of

identification that contains a physical description and photograph

consistent with the minor's appearance, purports to establish that

the minor is 21 years of age or older, and was issued by a

governmental agency. The proof of identification may include a

driver's license or identification card issued by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ], a passport, or a

military identification card.

SECTION 36. Section 106.06(d), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(d) A judge, acting under Chapter 42A, Code of Criminal

Procedure, who places a defendant charged with an offense under

this section on community supervision under that chapter shall, if

the defendant committed the offense at a gathering where

participants were involved in the abuse of alcohol, including binge

drinking or forcing or coercing individuals to consume alcohol, in

addition to any other condition imposed by the judge:

(1) require the defendant to:

(A) perform community service for not less than

20 or more than 40 hours; and

(B) attend an alcohol awareness program approved

under Section 106.115; and

(2) order the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] to suspend the driver's license or permit of the

defendant or, if the defendant does not have a driver's license or

permit, to deny the issuance of a driver's license or permit to the

defendant for 180 days.

SECTION 37. Section 106.071(d), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(d) In addition to any fine and any order issued under

Section 106.115:

(1) the court shall order a minor placed on deferred

disposition for or convicted of an offense to which this section

applies to perform community service for:

(A) not less than eight or more than 12 hours, if

the minor has not been previously convicted of an offense to which

this section applies; or

(B) not less than 20 or more than 40 hours, if the

minor has been previously convicted once of an offense to which this

section applies; and

(2) the court shall order the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to suspend the driver's license or

permit of a minor convicted of an offense to which this section

applies or, if the minor does not have a driver's license or permit,

to deny the issuance of a driver's license or permit for:

(A) 30 days, if the minor has not been previously

convicted of an offense to which this section applies;

(B) 60 days, if the minor has been previously

convicted once of an offense to which this section applies; or

(C) 180 days, if the minor has been previously

convicted twice or more of an offense to which this section applies.

SECTION 38. Sections 106.115(b-2), (d), and (e), Alcoholic

Beverage Code, are amended to read as follows:

(b-2) For purposes of Subsection (b-1), if the defendant is

enrolled in an institution of higher education located in a county

in which access to an alcohol awareness program is readily

available, the court may consider the defendant to be a resident of

that county. If the defendant is not enrolled in such an

institution of higher education or if the court does not consider

the defendant to be a resident of the county in which the

institution is located, the defendant's residence is the residence

listed on the defendant's driver's license or personal

identification certificate issued by the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ]. If the defendant does not have a

driver's license or personal identification certificate issued by

the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ], the

defendant's residence is the residence on the defendant's voter

registration certificate. If the defendant is not registered to

vote, the defendant's residence is the residence on file with the

public school district on which the defendant's enrollment is

based. If the defendant is not enrolled in public school, the

defendant's residence is determined by the court.

(d) If the defendant does not present the required evidence

within the prescribed period, the court:

(1) shall order the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] to:

(A) suspend the defendant's driver's license or

permit for a period not to exceed six months or, if the defendant

does not have a license or permit, to deny the issuance of a license

or permit to the defendant for that period; or

(B) if the defendant has been previously

convicted of an offense under one or more of the sections listed in

Subsection (a), suspend the defendant's driver's license or permit

for a period not to exceed one year or, if the defendant does not

have a license or permit, to deny the issuance of a license or

permit to the defendant for that period; and

(2) may order the defendant or the parent, managing

conservator, or guardian of the defendant to do any act or refrain

from doing any act if the court determines that doing the act or

refraining from doing the act will increase the likelihood that the

defendant will present evidence to the court that the defendant has

satisfactorily completed an alcohol awareness program or performed

the required hours of community service.

(e) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

shall send notice of the suspension or prohibition order issued

under Subsection (d) by first class mail to the defendant. The

notice must include the date of the suspension or prohibition

order, the reason for the suspension or prohibition, and the period

covered by the suspension or prohibition.

SECTION 39. Section 106.15(e), Alcoholic Beverage Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(e) A person does not commit an offense under Subsection (a)

if the person younger than 18 years of age falsely represents the

person's age to be at least 18 years of age by displaying an

apparently valid Texas driver's license or an identification card

issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

containing a physical description consistent with the person's

appearance.

SECTION 40. Section 20.23(b), Business & Commerce Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) Information or documentation that identifies a

protected consumer or a representative of a protected consumer is

considered sufficient proof of identity for purposes of this

subchapter, including:

(1) a social security number or a copy of the social

security card issued by the United States Social Security

Administration;

(2) a certified or official copy of a birth

certificate issued by the entity authorized to issue the birth

certificate;

(3) a copy of a driver's license or identification card

issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ];

or

(4) any other government-issued identification.

SECTION 41. Article 42.016, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended to read as follows:

Art. 42.016. SPECIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN SEX OFFENDERS. If a person is convicted

of, receives a grant of deferred adjudication for, or is

adjudicated as having engaged in delinquent conduct based on a

violation of an offense for which a conviction or adjudication

requires registration as a sex offender under Chapter 62, the court

shall:

(1) issue an order requiring the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to include in any driver's license

record or personal identification certificate record maintained by

the department for the person:

(A) an indication that the person is subject to

the registration requirements of Chapter 62; and

(B) if applicable, an indication that the person

is subject to registration because the person was convicted of an

offense involving human trafficking under Chapter 20A, Penal Code;

(2) require the person to apply to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] in person for an

original or renewal driver's license or personal identification

certificate not later than the 30th day after the date the person is

released or the date the department sends written notice to the

person of the requirements of Article 62.060, as applicable, and to

annually renew the license or certificate;

(3) notify the person of the consequence of the

conviction or order of deferred adjudication as it relates to the

order issued under this article; and

(4) send to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] a copy of the record of conviction, a copy of the

order granting deferred adjudication, or a copy of the juvenile

adjudication, as applicable, and a copy of the order issued under

this article.

SECTION 42. Article 42A.406, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended to read as follows:

Art. 42A.406. EFFECT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ON

DRIVING RECORD AND LICENSE. (a) If a defendant is required as a

condition of community supervision to successfully complete an

educational program under Article 42A.403 or 42A.404, or if the

court waives the educational program requirement under Article

42A.403 or the defendant successfully completes education under

Article 42A.4045, the court clerk shall immediately report that

fact to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ], on a

form prescribed by the department, for inclusion in the defendant's

driving record. If the court grants an extension of time in which

the defendant may complete the educational program under Article

42A.403, the court clerk shall immediately report that fact to the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] on a form

prescribed by the department. The clerk's report under this

subsection must include the beginning date of the defendant's

community supervision.

(b) On the defendant's successful completion of an

educational program under Article 42A.403 or 42A.404, the

defendant's instructor shall give notice to the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] for inclusion in the defendant's

driving record and to the community supervision and corrections

department. The community supervision and corrections department

shall forward the notice to the court clerk for filing.

(c) [ (b-1) ] Upon release from a residential treatment

facility at which the person successfully completed education under

Article 42A.4045, at the request of the court clerk, the director of

the residential treatment facility shall give notice to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] for inclusion in the

person's driving record.

(d) [ (c) ] If the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] does not receive notice that a defendant required to

complete an educational program has successfully completed the

program within the period required by the judge under this

subchapter, as shown on department records, the department, as

provided by Sections 521.344(e) and (f), Transportation Code,

shall:

(1) revoke the defendant's driver's license; or

(2) prohibit the defendant from obtaining a license.

(e) [ (d) ] The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] may not reinstate a license revoked under Subsection (d)

[ (c) ] as the result of an educational program requirement imposed

under Article 42A.403 unless the defendant whose license was

revoked applies to the department for reinstatement of the license

and pays to the department a reinstatement fee of $100. The Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] shall remit all fees

collected under this subsection to the comptroller for deposit in

the general revenue fund.

SECTION 43. Articles 42A.407(c) and (e), Code of Criminal

Procedure, are amended to read as follows:

(c) If the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] receives notice that a defendant has been required to

successfully complete a subsequent educational program under

Article 42A.403 or 42A.404, although the previously required

completion had been waived, but the judge has not ordered a period

of suspension, the department shall:

(1) suspend the defendant's driver's license; or

(2) issue an order prohibiting the defendant from

obtaining a license for a period of one year.

(e) The suspension of a defendant's driver's license under

Subsection (d) shall be reported to the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] as provided under Section 521.347,

Transportation Code.

SECTION 44. Articles 45A.304(b) and (e), Code of Criminal

Procedure, are amended to read as follows:

(b) Notwithstanding Article 45A.303(b)(8), during a

deferral period ordered under this subchapter, the judge shall

require that a defendant described by Subsection (a):

(1) complete a driving safety course approved under

Chapter 1001, Education Code; and

(2) if the defendant holds a provisional license, be

examined by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

as required by Section 521.161(b)(2), Transportation Code.

(e) The reimbursement fee collected under Subsection (d)

must be deposited to the credit of a special account in the general

revenue fund and may be used only by the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] for the administration of Chapter 521,

Transportation Code.

SECTION 45. Articles 45A.356(a) and (c), Code of Criminal

Procedure, are amended to read as follows:

(a) The court shall enter judgment on a defendant's plea of

nolo contendere or guilty at the time the plea is made, defer

imposition of the judgment, and allow the defendant a 90-day period

to successfully complete the approved driving safety course or

motorcycle operator training course and present to the court:

(1) a uniform certificate of completion of the driving

safety course or a verification of completion of the motorcycle

operator training course;

(2) unless the judge proceeds under Article 45A.359,

the defendant's driving record as maintained by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ], if any, showing that

the defendant has not completed an approved driving safety course

or motorcycle operator training course, as applicable, within the

12-month period preceding the date of the offense;

(3) an affidavit stating that the defendant:

(A) was not taking a driving safety course or

motorcycle operator training course, as applicable, under this

subchapter on the date the request to take the course was made; and

(B) has not completed, within the 12-month period

preceding the date of the offense, a course described by Paragraph

(A) that is not shown on the defendant's driving record; and

(4) if the defendant does not have a Texas driver's

license or permit and is a member, or the spouse or dependent child

of a member, of the United States military forces serving on active

duty, an affidavit stating that the defendant:

(A) was not taking a driving safety course or

motorcycle operator training course, as applicable, in another

state on the date the request to take the course was made; and

(B) has not completed a course described by

Paragraph (A) within the 12-month period preceding the date of the

offense.

(c) If a defendant satisfies the requirements of Subsection

(a), the court shall:

(1) remove the judgment and dismiss the charge;

(2) report the fact that the defendant successfully

completed a driving safety course or a motorcycle operator training

course and the date of completion to the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] for inclusion in the defendant's driving

record; and

(3) state in the report under Subdivision (2) whether

the course was taken under this subchapter to provide information

necessary to determine eligibility to take a subsequent course

under Article 45A.352(a).

SECTION 46. Articles 45A.359(b), (c), and (f), Code of

Criminal Procedure, are amended to read as follows:

(b) As an alternative to receiving the defendant's driving

record under Article 45A.356(a)(2), the judge, at the time the

defendant requests a driving safety course or motorcycle operator

training course dismissal under this subchapter, may:

(1) require the defendant to pay a reimbursement fee

in an amount equal to the sum of the amount of:

(A) the fee established by Section 521.048,

Transportation Code; and

(B) the state electronic Internet portal fee; and

(2) use the state electronic Internet portal to

request that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

provide the judge with a copy of the defendant's driving record

showing the information described by Section 521.047(b),

Transportation Code.

(c) As soon as practicable, the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] shall use the state electronic Internet

portal to provide the judge with the requested copy of the

defendant's driving record.

(f) The comptroller shall credit fees collected under

Subsection (e) to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ].

SECTION 47. Article 45A.401(f), Code of Criminal Procedure,

is amended to read as follows:

(f) A charge dismissed under this article may not be part of

the defendant's criminal record or driving record or used for any

purpose, except that if the charge was for a traffic offense, the

court shall report to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] the fact that the defendant successfully completed

the teen court program and the date of completion for inclusion in

the defendant's driving record.

SECTION 48. Articles 45A.461(c) and (f), Code of Criminal

Procedure, are amended to read as follows:

(c) If a child fails to obey an order of a justice or

municipal court under circumstances that would constitute contempt

of court, the justice or municipal court, after providing notice

and an opportunity to be heard, may:

(1) refer the child to the appropriate juvenile court

for delinquent conduct for contempt of the order; or

(2) retain jurisdiction of the case, hold the child in

contempt of court, and order that:

(A) the contemnor pay a fine not to exceed $500;

or

(B) the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] suspend the contemnor's driver's license or permit

or, if the contemnor does not have a license or permit, deny the

issuance of a license or permit to the contemnor until the contemnor

fully complies with the order.

(f) A justice or municipal court that orders suspension or

denial of a driver's license or permit under Subsection (c)(2)(B)

shall notify the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

on receiving proof of compliance with the orders of the justice or

municipal court.

SECTION 49. Article 62.053(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,

is amended to read as follows:

(a) Before a person who will be subject to registration

under this chapter is due to be released from a penal institution,

the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the Texas Juvenile

Justice Department shall determine the person's level of risk to

the community using the sex offender screening tool developed or

selected under Article 62.007 and assign to the person a numeric

risk level of one, two, or three. Before releasing the person, an

official of the penal institution shall:

(1) inform the person that:

(A) not later than the later of the seventh day

after the date on which the person is released or after the date on

which the person moves from a previous residence to a new residence

in this state or not later than the first date the applicable local

law enforcement authority by policy allows the person to register

or verify registration, the person must register or verify

registration with the local law enforcement authority in the

municipality or county in which the person intends to reside;

(B) not later than the seventh day after the date

on which the person is released or the date on which the person

moves from a previous residence to a new residence in this state,

the person must, if the person has not moved to an intended

residence, report to the applicable entity or entities as required

by Article 62.051(h) or (j) or 62.055(e);

(C) not later than the seventh day before the

date on which the person moves to a new residence in this state or

another state, the person must report in person to the local law

enforcement authority designated as the person's primary

registration authority by the department and to the juvenile

probation officer, community supervision and corrections

department officer, or parole officer supervising the person;

(D) not later than the 10th day after the date on

which the person arrives in another state in which the person

intends to reside, the person must register with the law

enforcement agency that is identified by the department as the

agency designated by that state to receive registration

information, if the other state has a registration requirement for

sex offenders;

(E) not later than the 30th day after the date on

which the person is released, the person must apply to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] in person for the

issuance of an original or renewal driver's license or personal

identification certificate and a failure to apply to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] as required by this

paragraph results in the automatic revocation of any driver's

license or personal identification certificate issued by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] to the person;

(F) the person must notify appropriate entities

of any change in status as described by Article 62.057;

(G) certain types of employment are prohibited

under Article 62.063 for a person with a reportable conviction or

adjudication for a sexually violent offense involving a victim

younger than 14 years of age and occurring on or after September 1,

2013;

(H) certain locations of residence are

prohibited under Article 62.064 for a person with a reportable

conviction or adjudication for an offense occurring on or after

September 1, 2017, except as otherwise provided by that article;

and

(I) if the person enters the premises of a school

as described by Article 62.065 and is subject to the requirements of

that article, the person must immediately notify the administrative

office of the school of the person's presence and the person's

registration status under this chapter;

(2) require the person to sign a written statement

that the person was informed of the person's duties as described by

Subdivision (1) or Subsection (g) or, if the person refuses to sign

the statement, certify that the person was so informed;

(3) obtain the address or, if applicable, a detailed

description of each geographical location where the person expects

to reside on the person's release and other registration

information, including a photograph and complete set of

fingerprints; and

(4) complete the registration form for the person.

SECTION 50. Article 62.060, Code of Criminal Procedure, is

amended to read as follows:

Art. 62.060. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE OR

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE. (a) A person subject to

registration under this chapter shall apply to the Texas Department

of Motor Vehicles [ department ] in person for the issuance of, as

applicable, an original or renewal driver's license under Section

521.272, Transportation Code, an original or renewal personal

identification certificate under Section 521.103, Transportation

Code, or an original or renewal commercial driver's license or

commercial learner's permit under Section 522.033, Transportation

Code, not later than the 30th day after the date:

(1) the person is released from a penal institution or

is released by a court on community supervision or juvenile

probation; or

(2) the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ department ] sends written notice to the person of the requirements

of this article.

(b) The person shall annually renew in person each driver's

license or personal identification certificate issued by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] to the person, including

each renewal, duplicate, or corrected license or certificate, until

the person's duty to register under this chapter expires.

SECTION 51. Article 62.2021(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,

is amended to read as follows:

(a) Notwithstanding Article 62.060(b), a person subject to

registration who is civilly committed as a sexually violent

predator and resides at a civil commitment center shall renew the

person's state-issued [ department-issued ] driver's license or

personal identification certificate as prescribed by Section

521.103, 521.272, or 522.033, Transportation Code, as applicable.

SECTION 52. Article 65.053(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,

is amended to read as follows:

(a) Before a person who will be subject to registration

under this chapter is due to be released from a penal institution,

an official of the penal institution shall:

(1) inform the person that:

(A) not later than the seventh day after the date

on which the person is released or after the date on which the

person moves from a previous residence to a new residence in this

state, or not later than the first date the applicable local law

enforcement authority by policy allows the person to register or

verify registration, the person must register or verify

registration with the local law enforcement authority in the

municipality or county in which the person intends to reside;

(B) not later than the seventh day after the date

on which the person is released or the date on which the person

moves from a previous residence to a new residence in this state,

the person must, if the person has not moved to an intended

residence, report to the applicable entity or entities as required

by Article 65.051 or 65.054;

(C) not later than the seventh day before the

date on which the person moves to a new residence in this state or

another state, the person must report in person to the local law

enforcement authority designated as the person's registration

authority and to the officer supervising the person;

(D) not later than the 10th day after the date on

which the person arrives in another state in which the person

intends to reside, the person must register with the law

enforcement agency that is identified by the department as the

agency designated in that state to receive registration

information, if the other state has a registration requirement;

(E) not later than the 30th day after the date on

which the person is released, the person must apply to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] in person for the

issuance of an original or renewal driver's license or personal

identification certificate and a failure to apply to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] as required by this

paragraph results in the automatic revocation of any driver's

license or personal identification certificate issued by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] to the person; and

(F) the person must notify appropriate entities

of any change in status as described by Article 65.055;

(2) require the person to sign a written statement

confirming that the person was informed of the person's duties as

described by Subdivision (1) or, if the person refuses to sign the

statement, certify that the person was so informed;

(3) obtain the address or, if applicable, a detailed

description of the geographical location where the person expects

to reside on the person's release and other registration

information, including a photograph and complete set of

fingerprints; and

(4) complete the registration form for the person.

SECTION 53. Article 65.058(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,

is amended to read as follows:

(a) A person subject to registration under this chapter

shall apply to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ]

in person for the issuance of an original or renewal driver's

license under Section 521.272, Transportation Code, a personal

identification certificate under Section 521.103, Transportation

Code, or a commercial driver's license or commercial learner's

permit under Section 522.033, Transportation Code, not later than

the 30th day after the date:

(1) the person is released from a penal institution or

by a court; or

(2) the department sends written notice to the person

of the requirements of this article.

SECTION 54. Section 1001.056(d), Education Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(d) A certificate under this section must:

(1) be in a form required by the department; and

(2) include an identifying number by which the

department, a court, [ or ] the Department of Public Safety , or the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles may verify its authenticity with

the driving safety provider.

SECTION 55. Section 1001.058(b), Education Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(b) The advisory committee consists of nine members

appointed for staggered six-year terms by the presiding officer of

the commission, with the approval of the commission, as follows:

(1) three driver education providers;

(2) three driving safety providers;

(3) one driver education instructor;

(4) the division head of the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] driver license division or the division

head's designee; and

(5) one member of the public.

SECTION 56. Section 1001.060, Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 1001.060. COORDINATION WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR

VEHICLES [ PUBLIC SAFETY ]. (a) The department shall enter into a

memorandum of understanding with the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] for:

(1) the interagency development of the content of

driver's license examinations and examination reference materials;

and

(2) any other matter the agencies consider

appropriate.

(b) The memorandum of understanding must authorize the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to share with

the department any relevant information, including information

related to examination results.

SECTION 57. Section 13.002(c), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(c) A registration application must include:

(1) the applicant's first name, middle name, if any,

last name, and former name, if any;

(2) the month, day, and year of the applicant's birth;

(3) a statement that the applicant is a United States

citizen;

(4) a statement that the applicant is a resident of the

county;

(5) a statement that the applicant has not been

determined by a final judgment of a court exercising probate

jurisdiction to be:

(A) totally mentally incapacitated; or

(B) partially mentally incapacitated without the

right to vote;

(6) a statement that the applicant has not been

finally convicted of a felony or that the applicant is a felon

eligible for registration under Section 13.001;

(7) the applicant's residence address or, if the

residence has no address, the address at which the applicant

receives mail and a concise description of the location of the

applicant's residence;

(8) the following information:

(A) the applicant's Texas driver's license number

or the number of a personal identification card issued by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ];

(B) if the applicant has not been issued a number

described by Paragraph (A), the last four digits of the applicant's

social security number; or

(C) a statement by the applicant that the

applicant has not been issued a number described by Paragraph (A) or

(B);

(9) if the application is made by an agent, a statement

of the agent's relationship to the applicant; and

(10) the city and county in which the applicant

formerly resided.

SECTION 58. Section 13.004(c), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(c) The following information furnished on a registration

application is confidential and does not constitute public

information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code:

(1) a social security number;

(2) a Texas driver's license number;

(3) a number of a personal identification card issued

by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ];

(4) the residence address of the applicant, if the

applicant is a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge,

a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States

attorney, or a state judge, a family member of a federal judge,

including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United

States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, or a state

judge, the spouse of a peace officer as defined by Article 2A.001,

Code of Criminal Procedure, or an individual to whom Section

552.1175, Government Code, or Section 521.1211, Transportation

Code, applies and the applicant:

(A) included an affidavit with the registration

application describing the applicant's status under this

subdivision, if the applicant is a federal judge, including a

federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United States Marshals

Service, a United States attorney, or a state judge or a family

member of a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge, a

marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States

attorney, or a state judge;

(B) provided the registrar with an affidavit

describing the applicant's status under this subdivision, if the

applicant is a federal judge, including a federal bankruptcy judge,

a marshal of the United States Marshals Service, a United States

attorney, or a state judge or a family member of a federal judge,

including a federal bankruptcy judge, a marshal of the United

States Marshals Service, a United States attorney, or a state

judge; or

(C) provided the registrar with a completed form

approved by the secretary of state for the purpose of notifying the

registrar of the applicant's status under this subdivision;

(5) the residence address of the applicant, if the

applicant, the applicant's child, or another person in the

applicant's household is a victim of family violence as defined by

Section 71.004, Family Code, who provided the registrar with:

(A) a copy of a protective order issued under

Chapter 85, Family Code, or a magistrate's order for emergency

protection issued under Article 17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure;

or

(B) other independent documentary evidence

necessary to show that the applicant, the applicant's child, or

another person in the applicant's household is a victim of family

violence;

(6) the residence address of the applicant, if the

applicant, the applicant's child, or another person in the

applicant's household is a victim of sexual assault or abuse,

stalking, or trafficking of persons who provided the registrar

with:

(A) a copy of a protective order issued under

Subchapter A or B, Chapter 7B, Code of Criminal Procedure, or a

magistrate's order for emergency protection issued under Article

17.292, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(B) other independent documentary evidence

necessary to show that the applicant, the applicant's child, or

another person in the applicant's household is a victim of sexual

assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons;

(7) the residence address of the applicant, if the

applicant:

(A) is a participant in the address

confidentiality program administered by the attorney general under

Subchapter B, Chapter 58, Code of Criminal Procedure; and

(B) provided the registrar with proof of

certification under Article 58.059, Code of Criminal Procedure; or

(8) the telephone number of any applicant submitting

documentation under Subdivision (4), (5), (6), or (7).

SECTION 59. Section 13.072(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) Unless the registrar challenges the applicant, the

registrar shall approve the application if:

(1) the registrar determines that an application

complies with Section 13.002 and indicates that the applicant is

eligible for registration; and

(2) for an applicant who has not included a statement

described by Section 13.002(c)(8)(C), the registrar verifies with

the secretary of state:

(A) the applicant's Texas driver's license number

or number of a personal identification card issued by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]; or

(B) the last four digits of the applicant's

social security number.

SECTION 60. Section 13.122(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) In addition to the other statements and spaces for

entering information that appear on an officially prescribed

registration application form, each official form must include:

(1) the statement: "I understand that giving false

information to procure a voter registration is perjury and a crime

under state and federal law.";

(2) a space for the applicant's registration number;

(3) a space for the applicant's Texas driver's license

number or number of a personal identification card issued by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ];

(4) a space for the applicant's telephone number;

(5) a space for the applicant's social security

number;

(6) a space for the applicant's sex;

(7) a statement indicating that the furnishing of the

applicant's telephone number and sex is optional;

(8) a space or box for indicating whether the

applicant or voter is submitting new registration information or a

change in current registration information;

(9) a statement instructing a voter who is using the

form to make a change in current registration information to enter

the voter's name and the changed information in the appropriate

spaces on the form;

(10) a statement that if the applicant declines to

register to vote, that fact will remain confidential and will be

used only for voter registration purposes;

(11) a statement that if the applicant does register

to vote, information regarding the agency or office to which the

application is submitted will remain confidential and will be used

only for voter registration purposes;

(12) a space or box for indicating whether the

applicant is interested in working as an election judge;

(13) a statement warning that a conviction for making

a false statement may result in imprisonment for up to the maximum

amount of time provided by law, a fine of up to the maximum amount

provided by law, or both the imprisonment and the fine; and

(14) any other voter registration information

required by federal law or considered appropriate and required by

the secretary of state.

SECTION 61. Section 15.054(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) For purposes of Section 15.053, a voter's residence may

be documented by providing a photocopy of the first document,

beginning with Subdivision (1) and continuing through Subdivision

(6), in the following list that corresponds to the voter's

residence under Section 1.015:

(1) a driver's license issued to the voter by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] that has not expired

or, if the voter has notified the department of a change of address

under Section 521.054, Transportation Code, an affidavit from the

voter stating the new address contained in the notification;

(2) a personal identification card issued to the voter

by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] that has

not expired or, if the voter has notified the department of a change

of address under Section 521.054, Transportation Code, an affidavit

from the voter stating the new address contained in the

notification;

(3) a license to carry a concealed handgun issued to

the voter by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired

or, if the voter has notified the department of a change of address

under Section 411.181, Government Code, an affidavit from the voter

stating the new address contained in the notification;

(4) an appraisal district document showing the address

the voter claims as a homestead in this state;

(5) a utility bill addressed to the voter's residence

address; or

(6) an official tax document or Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles document showing the registration address of a

vehicle the voter owns.

SECTION 62. Section 16.031(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) The registrar shall cancel a voter's registration

immediately on receipt of:

(1) notice under Section 13.072(b), 15.021, or

18.0681(d) or a response under Section 15.053 that the voter's

residence is outside the county;

(2) an abstract of the voter's death certificate under

Section 16.001(a) or an abstract of an application indicating that

the voter is deceased under Section 16.001(b);

(3) an abstract of a final judgment of the voter's

total mental incapacity, partial mental incapacity without the

right to vote, conviction of a felony, or disqualification under

Section 16.002, 16.003, or 16.004;

(4) notice under Section 112.012 that the voter has

applied for a limited ballot in another county;

(5) notice from a voter registration official in

another state that the voter has registered to vote outside this

state;

(6) notice from the early voting clerk under Section

101.053 that a federal postcard application submitted by an

applicant states a voting residence address located outside the

registrar's county; or

(7) notice from the secretary of state that the voter

has registered to vote in another county, as determined by the

voter's driver's license number or personal identification card

number issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] or social security number.

SECTION 63. Section 20.001(b), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(b) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

is designated as a voter registration agency.

SECTION 64. The heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 20,

Election Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER C. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES [ PUBLIC SAFETY ]

SECTION 65. Section 20.061, Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 20.061. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER PROVISIONS. The other

provisions of this chapter apply to the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] except provisions that conflict with this

subchapter.

SECTION 66. Section 20.062(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

shall prescribe and use a form and procedure that combines the

department's application form for a license or card with an

officially prescribed voter registration application form.

SECTION 67. Section 20.063(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

shall provide to each person who applies in person at the

department's offices for an original or renewal of a driver's

license, a personal identification card, or a duplicate or

corrected license or card an opportunity to complete a voter

registration application form.

SECTION 68. Section 20.064, Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 20.064. DECLINATION FORM NOT REQUIRED. The Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] is not required to

comply with the procedures prescribed by this chapter relating to

the form for a declination of voter registration.

SECTION 69. Section 20.065(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) At the end of each day a Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] office is regularly open for business, the

manager of the office shall deliver by mail or in person to the

voter registrar of the county in which the office is located each

completed voter registration application and applicable change of

address submitted to a department employee.

SECTION 70. Section 20.066(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) If a person completes a voter registration application

as provided by Section 20.063, the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] shall:

(1) input the information provided on the application

into the department's electronic data system; and

(2) inform the applicant that the applicant's

electronic signature provided to the department will be used for

submitting the applicant's voter registration application.

SECTION 71. Section 31.013(b), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(b) In establishing the program, the secretary of state

shall consult with the Department of Public Safety and Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles on the creation of the program,

security relating to the issuance of an election identification

certificate, best practices in issuing an election identification

certificate, and equipment required to issue an election

identification certificate.

SECTION 72. Section 63.0101(a), Election Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) The following documentation is an acceptable form of

photo identification under this chapter:

(1) a driver's license, election identification

certificate, or personal identification card issued to the person

by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] that has

not expired or that expired no earlier than four years before the

date of presentation;

(2) a United States military identification card that

contains the person's photograph that has not expired or that

expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation;

(3) a United States citizenship certificate issued to

the person that contains the person's photograph;

(4) a United States passport book or card issued to the

person that has not expired or that expired no earlier than four

years before the date of presentation; or

(5) a license to carry a handgun issued to the person

by the Department of Public Safety that has not expired or that

expired no earlier than four years before the date of presentation.

SECTION 73. Section 65.060, Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 65.060. DISCLOSURE OF SOCIAL SECURITY, DRIVER'S

LICENSE, OR PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON PROVISIONAL BALLOT

AFFIDAVIT. A social security number, Texas driver's license

number, or number of a personal identification card issued by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] furnished on a

provisional ballot affidavit is confidential and does not

constitute public information for purposes of Chapter 552,

Government Code. The general custodian of election records shall

ensure that a social security number, Texas driver's license

number, or number of a personal identification card issued by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] is excluded from

disclosure.

SECTION 74. Section 84.002(a), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) An early voting ballot application must include:

(1) the applicant's name and the address at which the

applicant is registered to vote;

(1-a) the following information:

(A) the number of the applicant's driver's

license, election identification certificate, or personal

identification card issued by the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ];

(B) if the applicant has not been issued a number

described by Paragraph (A), the last four digits of the applicant's

social security number; or

(C) a statement by the applicant that the

applicant has not been issued a number described by Paragraph (A) or

(B);

(2) for an application for a ballot to be voted by mail

on the ground of absence from the county of residence, the address

outside the applicant's county of residence to which the ballot is

to be mailed;

(3) for an application for a ballot to be voted by mail

on the ground of age or disability, the address of the hospital,

nursing home or other long-term care facility, or retirement

center, or of a person related to the applicant within the second

degree by affinity or the third degree by consanguinity, as

determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, if the applicant is

living at that address and that address is different from the

address at which the applicant is registered to vote;

(4) for an application for a ballot to be voted by mail

on the ground of confinement in jail, the address of the jail or of a

person related to the applicant within the degree described by

Subdivision (3);

(5) for an application for a ballot to be voted by mail

on any ground, an indication of each election for which the

applicant is applying for a ballot;

(6) an indication of the ground of eligibility for

early voting; and

(7) for an application for a ballot to be voted by mail

on the ground of involuntary civil commitment, the address of the

facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Civil

Commitment Office or of a person related to the applicant within the

degree of consanguinity described by Subdivision (3).

SECTION 75. Section 86.002(g), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(g) The carrier envelope must include a space that is hidden

from view when the envelope is sealed for the voter to enter the

following information:

(1) the number of the voter's driver's license,

election identification certificate, or personal identification

card issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ];

(2) if the voter has not been issued a number described

by Subdivision (1), the last four digits of the voter's social

security number; or

(3) a statement by the applicant that the applicant

has not been issued a number described by Subdivision (1) or (2).

SECTION 76. Section 86.015(b), Election Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(b) The online tool developed or provided under Subsection

(a) must require the voter to provide, before permitting the voter

to access information described by that subsection:

(1) the voter's name and date of birth and the last

four digits of the voter's social security number; and

(2) the voter's:

(A) driver's license number; or

(B) personal identification card number issued

by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ].

SECTION 77. Section 2.005(b), Family Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(b) The proof must be established by:

(1) a driver's license or identification card issued

by this state, another state, or a Canadian province that is current

or has expired not more than two years preceding the date the

identification is submitted to the county clerk in connection with

an application for a license;

(2) a United States passport;

(3) a current passport issued by a foreign country or a

consular document issued by a state or national government;

(4) an unexpired Certificate of United States

Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization, United States Citizen

Identification Card, Permanent Resident Card, Temporary Resident

Card, Employment Authorization Card, or other document issued by

the federal Department of Homeland Security or the United States

Department of State including an identification photograph;

(5) an unexpired military identification card for

active duty, reserve, or retired personnel with an identification

photograph;

(6) an original or certified copy of a birth

certificate issued by a bureau of vital statistics for a state or a

foreign government;

(7) an original or certified copy of a Consular Report

of Birth Abroad or Certificate of Birth Abroad issued by the United

States Department of State;

(8) an original or certified copy of a court order

relating to the applicant's name change or sex change;

(9) school records from a secondary school or

institution of higher education;

(10) an insurance policy continuously valid for the

two years preceding the date of the application for a license;

(11) a motor vehicle certificate of title;

(12) military records, including documentation of

release or discharge from active duty or a draft record;

(13) an unexpired military dependent identification

card;

(14) an original or certified copy of the applicant's

marriage license or divorce decree;

(15) a voter registration certificate;

(16) a pilot's license issued by the Federal Aviation

Administration or another authorized agency of the United States;

(17) a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H,

Chapter 411, Government Code;

(18) a temporary identification card issued by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]; or

(19) an offender identification card issued by the

Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

SECTION 78. Sections 54.042(a), (b), (f), and (g), Family

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section

54.04, shall:

(1) order the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] to suspend a child's driver's license or permit, or

if the child does not have a license or permit, to deny the issuance

of a license or permit to the child if the court finds that the child

has engaged in conduct that:

(A) violates a law of this state enumerated in

Section 521.342(a), Transportation Code; or

(B) violates a penal law of this state or the

United States, an element or elements of which involve a severe form

of trafficking in persons, as defined by 22 U.S.C. Section 7102; or

(2) notify the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] of the adjudication, if the court finds that the

child has engaged in conduct that violates a law of this state

enumerated in Section 521.372(a), Transportation Code.

(b) A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section

54.04, may order the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] to suspend a child's driver's license or permit or, if the

child does not have a license or permit, to deny the issuance of a

license or permit to the child, if the court finds that the child

has engaged in conduct that violates Section 28.08, Penal Code.

(f) A juvenile court, in a disposition hearing under Section

54.04, may order the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] to suspend a child's driver's license or permit or, if the

child does not have a license or permit, to deny the issuance of a

license or permit to the child for a period not to exceed 12 months

if the court finds that the child has engaged in conduct in need of

supervision or delinquent conduct other than the conduct described

by Subsection (a).

(g) A juvenile court that places a child on probation under

Section 54.04 may require as a reasonable condition of the

probation that if the child violates the probation, the court may

order the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to

suspend the child's driver's license or permit or, if the child does

not have a license or permit, to deny the issuance of a license or

permit to the child for a period not to exceed 12 months. The court

may make this order if a child that is on probation under this

condition violates the probation. A suspension under this

subsection is cumulative of any other suspension under this

section.

SECTION 79. Section 54.0482(c), Family Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(c) On or before the fifth anniversary of the date the

juvenile probation department receives a payment for a victim that

is not claimed by the victim, the department shall make and document

a good faith effort to locate and notify the victim that an

unclaimed payment exists, including:

(1) confirming, if possible, the victim's most recent

address with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ]; and

(2) making at least one additional certified mailing

to the victim.

SECTION 80. Section 65.103(c), Family Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(c) In addition to any other order authorized by this

section, a truancy court may order the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to suspend the driver's license or permit

of a child who has been found to have engaged in truant conduct. If

the child does not have a driver's license or permit, the court may

order the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to

deny the issuance of a license or permit to the child. The period of

the license or permit suspension or the order that the issuance of a

license or permit be denied may not extend beyond the maximum time

period that a remedial order is effective as provided by Section

65.104.

SECTION 81. Section 65.251(a), Family Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) If a child fails to obey an order issued by a truancy

court under Section 65.103(a) or a child is in direct contempt of

court, the truancy court, after providing notice and an opportunity

for a hearing, may hold the child in contempt of court and order

either or both of the following:

(1) that the child pay a fine not to exceed $100; or

(2) that the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] suspend the child's driver's license or permit or,

if the child does not have a license or permit, order that the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] deny the issuance of a

license or permit to the child until the child fully complies with

the court's orders.

SECTION 82. Sections 203.007(b) and (g), Family Code, are

amended to read as follows:

(b) A domestic relations office is entitled to obtain from

the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public

Safety records that relate to:

(1) a person's date of birth;

(2) a person's most recent address;

(3) a person's current driver's license status;

(4) motor vehicle collisions involving a person;

(5) reported traffic-law violations of which a person

has been convicted; and

(6) a person's criminal history record information.

(g) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department

of Public Safety, the Texas Workforce Commission, or the office of

the secretary of state may charge a domestic relations office a fee

not to exceed the charge paid by the Title IV-D agency for

furnishing records under this section.

SECTION 83. Section 264.1213, Family Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 264.1213. RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS FOR CHILDREN AGING OUT

OF FOSTER CARE. The department in cooperation with volunteer

advocates from a charitable organization described by Subchapter C,

Chapter 107, and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] shall develop procedures to ensure that a foster child

obtains a driver's license or personal identification card before

the child leaves the conservatorship of the department.

SECTION 84. Section 277.002(a), Finance Code, is amended to

read as follows:

(a) A financial institution shall require, as a condition of

opening or maintaining a business checking account, that the

applicant or account holder provide:

(1) if the business is a sole proprietorship:

(A) the name of the business owner;

(B) the physical address of the business;

(C) the home address of the business owner; and

(D) the driver's license number of the business

owner or the personal identification card number issued to the

business owner by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ]; or

(2) if the business is a corporation or other legal

entity, a copy of the business's certificate of incorporation or a

comparable document and an assumed name certificate, if any.

SECTION 85. Sections 62.001(a), (f), (h), and (i),

Government Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) The jury wheel must be reconstituted by using, as the

source:

(1) the names of all persons on the current voter

registration lists from all the precincts in the county; and

(2) all names on a current list to be furnished by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ], showing the

citizens of the county who:

(A) hold a valid Texas driver's license or a

valid personal identification card or certificate issued by the

department; and

(B) are not disqualified from jury service under

Section 62.102(1), (2), or (8).

(f) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

shall furnish a list to the secretary of state that shows the names

required under Subsection (a)(2) and that contains any of the

information enumerated in Subsection (c) that is available to the

department, including citizenship status and county of residence.

The list shall exclude the names of convicted felons, persons who

are not citizens of the United States, persons residing outside the

county, and the duplicate name of any registrant. The department

shall furnish the list to the secretary of state on or before the

first Monday in October of each year.

(h) If the secretary of state is unable to furnish the list

as provided in this section because of the failure of the voter

registrar to furnish the county voter registration list to the

secretary of state, the county tax assessor-collector, sheriff,

county clerk, and district clerk in the county shall meet at the

county courthouse between January 1 and January 15 of the following

year and shall reconstitute the jury wheel for the county, except as

provided under a plan adopted under Section 62.011. The deadlines

included in the plan control for preparing the list and

reconstituting the wheel. The secretary of state shall send the

list furnished by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] as provided by Subsection (f) to the voter registrar, who

shall combine the lists as described in this section for use as the

juror source and certify the combined list as required of the

secretary of state under Subsection (g).

(i) The commissioners court may, instead of using the method

provided by Subsections (c) through (h), contract with another

governmental unit or a private person to combine the voter

registration list with the list furnished by the Texas Department

of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]. Subsections (c) through (h) do

not apply to a county in which the commissioners court has

contracted with another governmental unit or a private person under

this subsection. The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] may not charge a fee for furnishing a list under this

subsection. Each list must contain the name, date of birth,

address, county of residence, and citizenship status of each person

listed. If practical, each list must contain any other information

useful in determining if the person is qualified to serve as a

juror.

SECTION 86. Section 72.016, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 72.016. NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR JUDICIAL PRIVACY.

The director shall develop a procedure to regularly notify county

registrars, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ],

the Texas Ethics Commission, and any other state agency the office

determines should be notified of the judges, judges' spouses, and

related family members whose personal information must be kept from

public records, as provided under Sections 552.117 and 572.035 of

this code, Sections 13.0021 and 15.0215, Election Code, and Section

521.121, Transportation Code.

SECTION 87. Section 411.0201(a), Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the department may

photograph, microphotograph, or film [ any record in connection with

the issuance of a driver's license or commercial driver's license

and ] any record of any division of the department.

SECTION 88. Section 411.082(2), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(2) "Criminal history record information" means

information collected about a person by a criminal justice agency

that consists of identifiable descriptions and notations of

arrests, detentions, indictments, informations, and other formal

criminal charges and their dispositions. The term does not

include:

(A) identification information, including

fingerprint records, to the extent that the identification

information does not indicate involvement of the person in the

criminal justice system; or

(B) driving record information maintained by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] under Subchapter C,

Chapter 521, Transportation Code.

SECTION 89. Section 411.174(b), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(b) An applicant must provide on the application a statement

of the applicant's:

(1) full name and place and date of birth;

(2) race and sex;

(3) residence and business addresses for the preceding

five years;

(4) hair and eye color;

(5) height and weight;

(6) driver's license number or identification

certificate number issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ department ];

(7) criminal history record information of the type

maintained by the department under this chapter, including a list

of offenses for which the applicant was arrested, charged, or under

an information or indictment and the disposition of the offenses;

and

(8) history, if any, of treatment received by,

commitment to, or residence in:

(A) a drug or alcohol treatment center licensed

to provide drug or alcohol treatment under the laws of this state or

another state, but only if the treatment, commitment, or residence

occurred during the preceding five years; or

(B) a psychiatric hospital.

SECTION 90. Section 411.179(a), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) The department by rule shall adopt the form of the

license. A license must include:

(1) a number assigned to the license holder by the

department;

(2) a statement of the period for which the license is

effective;

(3) a photograph of the license holder;

(4) the license holder's full name, date of birth, hair

and eye color, height, weight, and signature;

(5) the license holder's residence address or, as

provided by Subsection (d), the street address of the courthouse in

which the license holder or license holder's spouse or parent

serves as a federal judge or the license holder serves as a state

judge;

(6) the number of a driver's license or an

identification certificate issued to the license holder by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ];

(7) the designation "VETERAN" if required under

Subsection (e);

(8) any at-risk designation for which the license

holder has established eligibility under Section 411.184; and

(9) if applicable, a protective order designation

under Section 411.1735.

SECTION 91. Section 411.205, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 411.205. REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY LICENSE. If a license

holder is carrying a handgun on or about the license holder's person

when a magistrate or a peace officer demands that the license holder

display identification, the license holder shall display:

(1) both the license holder's driver's license or

identification certificate issued by the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ department ] and the license holder's handgun license; and

(2) if the license holder's handgun license bears a

protective order designation, a copy of the applicable court order

under which the license holder is protected.

SECTION 92. Sections 501.0165(a), (c), and (d), Government

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) Before discharging an inmate or releasing an inmate on

parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon, the

department shall:

(1) determine whether the inmate has:

(A) a valid license issued under Chapter 521 or

522, Transportation Code; or

(B) a valid personal identification certificate

issued under Chapter 521, Transportation Code; and

(2) if the inmate does not have a valid license or

certificate described by Subdivision (1), submit to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] on behalf of the

inmate a request for the issuance of a personal identification

certificate under Chapter 521, Transportation Code.

(c) The department, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ], and the bureau of vital statistics of the

Department of State Health Services shall by rule adopt a

memorandum of understanding that establishes their respective

responsibilities with respect to the issuance of a personal

identification certificate to an inmate, including

responsibilities related to verification of the inmate's identity.

The memorandum of understanding must require the Department of

State Health Services to electronically verify the birth record of

an inmate whose name and any other personal information is provided

by the department and to electronically report the recorded filing

information to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] to validate the identity of an inmate under this section.

(d) The department shall reimburse the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] or the Department of State Health

Services for the actual costs incurred by those agencies in

performing responsibilities established under this section. The

department may charge an inmate for the actual costs incurred under

this section or the fees required by Section 521.421,

Transportation Code.

SECTION 93. Section 509.004(a), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) The division shall require each department to:

(1) keep financial and statistical records determined

necessary by the division;

(2) submit a strategic plan and all supporting

information requested by the division;

(3) present data requested by the division as

necessary to determine the amount of state aid for which the

department is eligible;

(4) submit periodic financial audits and statistical

reports to the division; and

(5) submit to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] the full name, address, date of birth, social

security number, and driver's license number of each person

restricted to the operation of a motor vehicle equipped with a

device that uses a deep-lung breath analysis mechanism to make

impractical the operation of the motor vehicle if ethyl alcohol is

detected in the breath of the restricted operator.

SECTION 94. Section 526.0356(a), Government Code, as

effective April 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure

the safe and efficient provision of nonemergency transportation

services under this subchapter. The rules must:

(1) include minimum standards regarding the physical

condition and maintenance of motor vehicles used to provide the

services, including standards regarding the accessibility of motor

vehicles by individuals with disabilities;

(2) require a regional contracted broker to:

(A) verify that each motor vehicle operator

providing the services or seeking to provide the services has a

valid driver's license;

(B) check the driving record information

maintained by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] under Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, of

each motor vehicle operator providing the services or seeking to

provide the services; and

(C) check the public criminal record information

maintained by the Department of Public Safety and made available to

the public through the department's Internet website of each motor

vehicle operator providing the services or seeking to provide the

services; and

(3) include training requirements for motor vehicle

operators providing the services through a regional contracted

broker, including training on:

(A) passenger safety;

(B) passenger assistance;

(C) assistive devices, including wheelchair

lifts, tie-down equipment, and child safety seats;

(D) sensitivity and diversity;

(E) customer service;

(F) defensive driving techniques; and

(G) prohibited behavior by motor vehicle

operators.

SECTION 95. Section 526.0357(a), Government Code, as

effective April 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows:

(a) The commission shall enter into a memorandum of

understanding with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ and the

Department of Public Safety ] for purposes of obtaining the motor

vehicle registration and driver's license information of a medical

transportation services provider, including a regional contracted

broker and a subcontractor of the broker, to confirm the provider

complies with applicable requirements adopted under Section

526.0356(a).

SECTION 96. Section 540A.0152(d), Government Code, as

effective April 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows:

(d) The rules may not permit a motor vehicle operator to

provide nonmedical transportation services if the operator:

(1) has been convicted in the three-year period

preceding the issue date of the driving record obtained under

Subsection (c)(4) of:

(A) more than three offenses the Texas Department

of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] classifies as moving violations;

or

(B) one or more of the following offenses:

(i) fleeing or attempting to elude a police

officer under Section 545.421, Transportation Code;

(ii) reckless driving under Section

545.401, Transportation Code;

(iii) driving without a valid driver's

license under Section 521.025, Transportation Code; or

(iv) driving with an invalid driver's

license under Section 521.457, Transportation Code;

(2) has been convicted in the preceding seven-year

period of any of the following:

(A) driving while intoxicated under Section

49.04 or 49.045, Penal Code;

(B) use of a motor vehicle to commit a felony;

(C) a felony crime involving property damage;

(D) fraud;

(E) theft;

(F) an act of violence; or

(G) an act of terrorism; or

(3) is found to be registered in the national sex

offender public website the United States Department of Justice or

a successor agency maintains.

SECTION 97. Section 546.0209, Government Code, as effective

April 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 546.0209. REQUIREMENTS OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN ON

CHILD'S ADMISSION TO CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. On the admission of a

child to an institution described by Section 546.0201(4)(A), (B),

or (D), the commission shall require the child's parent or guardian

to submit:

(1) an admission form that includes:

(A) the parent's or guardian's:

(i) name, address, and telephone number;

(ii) driver's license number and state of

issuance or personal identification card number the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] issued; and

(iii) place of employment and the

employer's address and telephone number; and

(B) the name, address, and telephone number of a

relative of the child or other individual whom the commission or

institution may contact in an emergency, a statement indicating the

relation between that individual and the child, and at the parent's

or guardian's option:

(i) that individual's driver's license

number and state of issuance or personal identification card number

the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] issued; and

(ii) the name, address, and telephone

number of that individual's employer; and

(2) a signed acknowledgment of responsibility stating

that the parent or guardian agrees to:

(A) notify the institution in which the child is

placed of any changes to the information submitted under

Subdivision (1)(A); and

(B) make reasonable efforts to participate in the

child's life and in planning activities for the child.

SECTION 98. Section 555.003, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 555.003. EXCEPTION. This chapter does not apply to

files that relate to drivers of motor vehicles and that are

maintained by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] under Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code.

SECTION 99. Section 12.013(b), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) Based on the studies and investigations, the department

periodically shall recommend to the Department of Public Safety and

the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles appropriate policies,

standards, and procedures relating to those medical aspects.

SECTION 100. Section 12.092(b), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) The medical advisory board shall assist :

(1) the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety of the State of Texas ] in determining whether[ :

[ (1) ] an applicant for a driver's license or a license

holder is capable of safely operating a motor vehicle; and [ or ]

(2) the Department of Public Safety in determining

whether an applicant for or holder of a license to carry a handgun

under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code,

or an applicant for or holder of a commission as a security officer

under Chapter 1702, Occupations Code, is capable of exercising

sound judgment with respect to the proper use and storage of a

handgun.

SECTION 101. Sections 12.095(a) and (c), Health and Safety

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) If the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas

or Texas Department of Motor Vehicles requests an opinion or

recommendation from the medical advisory board as to the ability of

an applicant or license holder to operate a motor vehicle safely or

to exercise sound judgment with respect to the proper use and

storage of a handgun, the commissioner or a person designated by the

commissioner shall convene a panel to consider the case or question

submitted by that department.

(c) Each panel member shall prepare an individual

independent written report for the Department of Public Safety of

the State of Texas or Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, as

appropriate, that states the member's opinion as to the ability of

the applicant or license holder to operate a motor vehicle safely or

to exercise sound judgment with respect to the proper use and

storage of a handgun, as appropriate. In the report the panel

member may also make recommendations relating to that department's

subsequent action.

SECTION 102. Section 12.096(a), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) A physician licensed to practice medicine in this state

may inform the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas ,

the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, or the medical advisory

board, orally or in writing, of the name, date of birth, and address

of a patient older than 15 years of age whom the physician has

diagnosed as having a disorder or disability specified in a rule of

the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas or Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles .

SECTION 103. Section 12.097, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 12.097. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS. (a) All

records, reports, and testimony relating to the medical condition

of an applicant or license holder:

(1) are for the confidential use of the medical

advisory board, a panel, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, or

the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas;

(2) are privileged information; and

(3) may not be disclosed to any person or used as

evidence in a trial except as provided by Subsection (b).

(b) In a subsequent proceeding under Subchapter H, Chapter

411, Government Code, or Subchapter N, Chapter 521, Transportation

Code, the department may provide a copy of the report of the medical

advisory board or panel and a medical record or report relating to

an applicant or license holder to:

(1) the Department of Public Safety of the State of

Texas or Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, as appropriate ;

(2) the applicant or license holder; and

(3) the officer who presides at the hearing.

SECTION 104. Sections 53.001(d) and (e), Health and Safety

Code, are amended to read as follows:

(d) The department , the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles,

and the Department of Public Safety shall post the information

described by Subsection (b) on each agency's respective Internet

websites.

(e) Appropriate health care facilities, blood banks, and

driver's license offices may access the informational materials

described by Subsection (b) on the Internet websites of the

department , the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles, and the

Department of Public Safety and print the materials to place in

their facilities, banks, or offices to provide to residents of this

state.

SECTION 105. Sections 54.002(c) and (d), Health and Safety

Code, as added by Chapter 88 (S.B. 1249), Acts of the 88th

Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, are amended to read as follows:

(c) The department and the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] shall post the information described by

Subsection (a) on each of the agency's Internet websites.

(d) Appropriate health care facilities, transplant centers,

organ procurement organizations, tissue banks, eye banks, and

driver's license offices may access the informational materials

described by Subsection (a) on the Internet websites of the

department and the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] and print the materials to place in their facilities or

offices to provide to residents of this state.

SECTION 106. Section 81.011, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 81.011. REQUEST FOR INFORMATION. In times of

emergency or epidemic declared by the commissioner, the department

is authorized to request information pertaining to names, dates of

birth, and most recent addresses of individuals from the driver's

license records of the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] for the purpose of notification to individuals of the need

to receive certain immunizations or diagnostic, evaluation, or

treatment services for suspected communicable diseases.

SECTION 107. Section 191.010, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 191.010. DEATH INFORMATION FOR TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF

MOTOR VEHICLES [ PUBLIC SAFETY ]. (a) The department shall

implement an efficient and effective method to verify death

information to assist the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ 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 Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] to implement this section. The memorandum of understanding

must include a mechanism for the department to provide to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ 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 108. Section 481.077(d), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(d) Before selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing

to a person in this state a chemical precursor subject to Subsection

(a), a manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other person shall:

(1) if the recipient does not represent a business,

obtain from the recipient:

(A) the recipient's driver's license number or

other personal identification certificate number, date of birth,

and residential or mailing address, other than a post office box

number, from a driver's license or personal identification

certificate issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ department ] that contains a photograph of the recipient;

(B) the year, state, and number of the motor

vehicle license of the motor vehicle owned or operated by the

recipient;

(C) a complete description of how the chemical

precursor is to be used; and

(D) the recipient's signature; or

(2) if the recipient represents a business, obtain

from the recipient:

(A) a letter of authorization from the business

that includes the business license or comptroller tax

identification number, address, area code, and telephone number and

a complete description of how the chemical precursor is to be used;

and

(B) the recipient's signature; and

(3) for any recipient, sign as a witness to the

signature and identification of the recipient.

SECTION 109. Section 481.080(e), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(e) Before selling, transferring, or otherwise furnishing

to a person in this state a chemical laboratory apparatus subject to

Subsection (a), a manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, or other

person shall:

(1) if the recipient does not represent a business,

obtain from the recipient:

(A) the recipient's driver's license number or

other personal identification certificate number, date of birth,

and residential or mailing address, other than a post office box

number, from a driver's license or personal identification

certificate issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ department ] that contains a photograph of the recipient;

(B) the year, state, and number of the motor

vehicle license of the motor vehicle owned or operated by the

recipient;

(C) a complete description of how the apparatus

is to be used; and

(D) the recipient's signature; or

(2) if the recipient represents a business, obtain

from the recipient:

(A) a letter of authorization from the business

that includes the business license or comptroller tax

identification number, address, area code, and telephone number and

a complete description of how the apparatus is to be used; and

(B) the recipient's signature; and

(3) for any recipient, sign as a witness to the

signature and identification of the recipient.

SECTION 110. Section 485.032(c), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this

section that:

(1) the person making the delivery is an adult having

supervisory responsibility over the person younger than 18 years of

age and:

(A) the adult permits the use of the abusable

volatile chemical only under the adult's direct supervision and in

the adult's presence and only for its intended purpose; and

(B) the adult removes the chemical from the

person younger than 18 years of age on completion of that use; or

(2) the person to whom the abusable volatile chemical

was delivered presented to the defendant an apparently valid Texas

driver's license or an identification certificate, issued by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety of the State of

Texas ] and containing a physical description consistent with the

person's appearance, that purported to establish that the person

was 18 years of age or older.

SECTION 111. Sections 692A.002(11) and (15), Health and

Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:

(11) "Driver's license" means a license or permit

issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to

operate a vehicle, whether or not conditions are attached to the

license or permit.

(15) "Identification card" means an identification

card issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ].

SECTION 112. Sections 692A.014(a) and (b), Health and

Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) When a hospital refers an individual at or near death to

a procurement organization, the organization shall make a

reasonable search of the records of the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] and any donor registry that it knows

exists for the geographical area in which the individual resides to

ascertain whether the individual has made an anatomical gift.

(b) A procurement organization must be allowed reasonable

access to information in the records of the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to ascertain whether an individual

at or near death is a donor.

SECTION 113. Sections 692A.020(a), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h),

(i), and (m), Health and Safety Code, are amended to read as

follows:

(a) A nonprofit organization designated by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] shall maintain and

administer a statewide donor registry, to be known as the Glenda

Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry.

(d) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ]

at least monthly shall electronically transfer to the nonprofit

organization administering the registry the name, date of birth,

driver's license number, most recent address, and any other

relevant information in the possession of the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] for any person who indicates on the

person's driver's license application under Section 521.401,

Transportation Code, that the person would like to make an

anatomical gift.

(e) The nonprofit organization administering the registry

shall:

(1) make information obtained from the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] under Subsection (d)

available to procurement organizations;

(2) allow potential donors to submit information in

writing directly to the organization for inclusion in the

Internet-based registry;

(3) maintain the Internet-based registry in a manner

that allows procurement organizations to immediately access organ,

tissue, and eye donation information 24 hours a day, seven days a

week through electronic and telephonic methods; and

(4) protect the confidentiality and privacy of the

individuals providing information to the Internet-based registry,

regardless of the manner in which the information is provided.

(f) Except as otherwise provided by Subsection (e)(3) or

this subsection, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ], the nonprofit organization administering the registry, or

a procurement organization may not sell, rent, or otherwise share

any information provided to the Internet-based registry. A

procurement organization may share any information provided to the

registry with an organ procurement organization or a health care

provider or facility providing medical care to a potential donor as

necessary to properly identify an individual at the time of

donation.

(g) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ],

the nonprofit organization administering the registry, or the

procurement organizations may not use any demographic or specific

data provided to the Internet-based registry for any fund-raising

activities. Data may only be transmitted from the selected

organization to procurement organizations through electronic and

telephonic methods using secure, encrypted technology to preserve

the integrity of the data and the privacy of the individuals

providing information.

(h) In each office authorized to issue driver's licenses or

personal identification certificates, the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] shall make available educational

materials developed by the nonprofit organization administering

the registry.

(i) The Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry fund is

created as a trust fund outside the state treasury to be held by the

comptroller and administered by the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] as trustee on behalf of the statewide

donor registry maintained for the benefit of the citizens of this

state. The fund is composed of money deposited to the credit of the

fund under Sections 502.405(b), 521.008, and 522.0295,

Transportation Code, as provided by those sections. Money in the

fund shall be disbursed at least monthly, without appropriation, to

the nonprofit organization administering the registry to pay the

costs of:

(1) maintaining, operating, and updating the

Internet-based registry and establishing procedures for an

individual to be added to the registry;

(2) designing and distributing educational materials

for prospective donors as required under this section; and

(3) providing education under this chapter.

(m) The nonprofit organization administering the registry

may:

(1) implement a training program for all appropriate

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] and Texas

Department of Transportation employees on the benefits of organ,

tissue, and eye donation and the procedures for individuals to be

added to the Internet-based registry; and

(2) conduct the training described by Subdivision (1)

on an ongoing basis for new employees.

SECTION 114. Section 841.0822, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 841.0822. REQUIRED PROCEDURES BEFORE RELEASE FROM

SECURE CORRECTIONAL FACILITY. Before a committed person is

released from a secure correctional facility, the Texas Department

of Criminal Justice shall ensure that:

(1) the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] issues a personal identification card to the person; and

(2) the person completes an application for the

following federal benefits, as appropriate, for which the person

may be eligible:

(A) social security benefits, including

disability benefits, administered by the United States Social

Security Administration; and

(B) veterans benefits administered by the United

States Department of Veterans Affairs.

SECTION 115. Sections 841.153(a), (c), and (d), Health and

Safety Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) On the release of a committed person from a correctional

facility, secure correctional facility, or secure detention

facility, as those terms are defined by Section 841.151, the office

shall:

(1) determine whether the person has:

(A) a valid license issued under Chapter 521 or

522, Transportation Code; or

(B) a valid personal identification certificate

issued under Chapter 521, Transportation Code; and

(2) if the person does not have a valid license or

certificate described by Subdivision (1), submit to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] on behalf of the

person a request for the issuance of a personal identification

certificate under Chapter 521, Transportation Code.

(c) The office, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ], and the vital statistics unit of the Department of

State Health Services by rule shall adopt a memorandum of

understanding that establishes their respective responsibilities

with respect to the issuance of a personal identification

certificate to a committed person, including responsibilities

related to verification of the person's identity. The memorandum

of understanding must require the Department of State Health

Services to electronically verify the birth record of a committed

person whose name and any other personal information is provided by

the office and to electronically report the recorded filing

information to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety ] to validate the identity of a committed person under this

section.

(d) The office shall reimburse the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles [ Public Safety ] or the Department of State Health

Services, as applicable, for the actual costs incurred by those

agencies in performing responsibilities established under this

section. The office may charge a committed person for the actual

costs incurred under this section or for the fees required by

Section 521.421, Transportation Code.

SECTION 116. Section 23.002, Human Resources Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 23.002. LICENSING AUTHORITIES SUBJECT TO CHAPTER. In

this chapter, "licensing authority" means:

(1) the Parks and Wildlife Department; and

(2) the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public

Safety of the State of Texas ].

SECTION 117. Sections 245.0536(a), (c), and (d), Human

Resources Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) Before releasing a child under supervision or finally

discharging a child, the department shall:

(1) determine whether the child has:

(A) a valid license issued under Chapter 521,

Transportation Code; or

(B) a valid personal identification certificate

issued under Chapter 521, Transportation Code; and

(2) if the child does not have a valid license or

certificate described by Subdivision (1), submit to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] on behalf of the child

a request for the issuance of a personal identification certificate

under Chapter 521, Transportation Code.

(c) The department, the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ], and the vital statistics unit of the Department of

State Health Services shall adopt a memorandum of understanding

that establishes their respective responsibilities with respect to

the issuance of a personal identification certificate to a child,

including responsibilities related to verification of the child's

identity. The memorandum of understanding must require the

Department of State Health Services to electronically verify the

birth record of a child whose name and any other personal

information is provided by the department and to electronically

report the recorded filing information to the Department of Public

Safety to validate the identity of a child under this section.

(d) The department shall reimburse the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] or the Department of State Health

Services for the actual costs incurred by those agencies in

performing responsibilities established under this section. The

department may charge the child's parent or guardian for the actual

costs incurred under this section or the fees required by Section

521.421, Transportation Code.

SECTION 118. Section 133.124, Local Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 133.124. ALLOCATION OF FEES TO TRANSPORTATION

ADMINISTRATIVE FEE ACCOUNT. The transportation administrative fee

account is an account in the general revenue fund. The account

consists of money allocated to the account under Section

133.102(e). Money in the account may be appropriated only to the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to defray the

administrative costs associated with implementing Chapter 706,

Transportation Code.

SECTION 119. Section 1701.451(a), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) Before a law enforcement agency may hire a person

licensed under this chapter, the agency must, on a form and in the

manner prescribed by the commission:

(1) obtain the person's written consent for the agency

to review the information required to be reviewed under this

section;

(2) request from the commission and any other

applicable person information required to be reviewed under this

section; and

(3) submit to the commission confirmation that the

agency, to the best of the agency's ability before hiring the

person:

(A) contacted each entity or individual

necessary to obtain the information required to be reviewed under

this section; and

(B) except as provided by Subsection (b),

obtained and reviewed as related to the person, as applicable:

(i) personnel files, as described by

Section 1701.4535, and other employee records from each previous

law enforcement agency employer, including the employment

application submitted to the previous employer;

(ii) employment termination reports and

misconduct investigation reports maintained by the commission

under this subchapter;

(iii) service records maintained by the

commission;

(iv) proof that the person meets the

minimum qualifications for enrollment in a training program under

Section 1701.251(a);

(v) a military veteran's United States

Department of Defense Form DD-214 or other military discharge

record;

(vi) criminal history record information;

(vii) information on pending warrants as

available through the Texas Crime Information Center and National

Crime Information Center;

(viii) evidence of financial

responsibility as required by Section 601.051, Transportation

Code;

(ix) a driving record from the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ];

(x) proof of United States citizenship or,

if the person is an honorably discharged veteran of the armed forces

of the United States with at least two years of service before

discharge, proof of legal permanent residence and proof that the

person has applied for United States citizenship;

(xi) information on the person's background

from at least three personal references and at least two

professional references; and

(xii) information on the person's law

enforcement background as available through a database designated

by the commission under Section 1701.169 and, if applicable, a file

or record obtained by the commission under Section 1701.3035.

SECTION 120. Section 1805.051(d), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(d) The list required by Subsection (c) must contain:

(1) the proposed seller's driver's license number or

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] identification

card number, as recorded by the dealer on physical presentation of

the license or identification card by the seller;

(2) a complete and accurate description of each

business machine, including its serial number or other identifying

marks or symbols;

(3) the proposed seller's certification that the

information is true and complete; and

(4) if the business machine is delivered to the

secondhand dealer for sale or exchange at an auction, the make,

year, model, color, and registration number of the vehicle in which

the business machine is transported to the auction.

SECTION 121. Section 1805.052(b), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) Except as provided by Section 1805.053, a report

required by this chapter must contain:

(1) the name and address of the seller of the business

machine;

(2) a complete and accurate description of the

business machine for which the report is made, including the serial

number or other identifying marks or symbols;

(3) the seller's certification that the information is

true and complete; and

(4) the seller's driver's license number or Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] identification card

number, as recorded by the dealer on physical presentation of the

license or identification card by the seller.

SECTION 122. Section 1956.001(8), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(8) "Personal identification document" means:

(A) a valid driver's license issued by a state in

the United States;

(B) a United States military identification

card; or

(C) a personal identification certificate issued

by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ department ] under

Section 521.101, Transportation Code, or a corresponding card or

certificate issued by another state.

SECTION 123. Section 1956.062(c), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(c) The dealer shall record the proposed seller's driver's

license number or [ department ] personal identification certificate

number on physical presentation of the license or personal

identification certificate by the seller. The record must

accompany the list.

SECTION 124. Section 2033.017(f), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(f) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an

offense under Subsection (a) that the minor falsely represented the

minor's age by displaying to the person an apparently valid Texas

driver's license or identification card issued by the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] that contains a

physical description consistent with the minor's appearance.

SECTION 125. Section 2402.107(b), Occupations Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) A transportation network company may not permit an

individual to log in as a driver on the company's digital network if

the individual:

(1) has been convicted in the three-year period

preceding the issue date of the driving record obtained under

Subsection (a)(3) of:

(A) more than three offenses classified by the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] as moving

violations; or

(B) one or more of the following offenses:

(i) fleeing or attempting to elude a police

officer under Section 545.421, Transportation Code;

(ii) reckless driving under Section

545.401, Transportation Code;

(iii) driving without a valid driver's

license under Section 521.025, Transportation Code; or

(iv) driving with an invalid driver's

license under Section 521.457, Transportation Code;

(2) has been convicted in the preceding seven-year

period of any of the following:

(A) driving while intoxicated under Section

49.04 or 49.045, Penal Code;

(B) use of a motor vehicle to commit a felony;

(C) a felony crime involving property damage;

(D) fraud;

(E) theft;

(F) an act of violence; or

(G) an act of terrorism; or

(3) is found to be registered in the national sex

offender public website maintained by the United States Department

of Justice or a successor agency.

SECTION 126. Sections 11.43(f) and (m), Tax Code, are

amended to read as follows:

(f) The comptroller, in prescribing the contents of the

application form for each kind of exemption, shall ensure that the

form requires an applicant to furnish the information necessary to

determine the validity of the exemption claim. The form must

require an applicant to provide the applicant's name and driver's

license number, personal identification certificate number, or

social security account number. If the applicant is a charitable

organization with a federal tax identification number, the form

must allow the applicant to provide the organization's federal tax

identification number in lieu of a driver's license number,

personal identification certificate number, or social security

account number. The comptroller shall include on the forms a notice

of the penalties prescribed by Section 37.10, Penal Code, for

making or filing an application containing a false statement. The

comptroller shall include, on application forms for exemptions that

do not have to be claimed annually, a statement explaining that the

application need not be made annually and that if the exemption is

allowed, the applicant has a duty to notify the chief appraiser when

the applicant's entitlement to the exemption ends. In this

subsection:

(1) "Driver's license" has the meaning assigned that

term by Section 521.001, Transportation Code.

(2) "Personal identification certificate" means a

certificate issued by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles

[ Public Safety ] under Subchapter E, Chapter 521, Transportation

Code.

(m) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (k), if a person who

receives an exemption under Section 11.13, other than an exemption

under Section 11.13(c) or (d) for an individual 65 years of age or

older, in a tax year becomes 65 years of age in the next tax year,

the person is entitled to receive and the chief appraiser shall

allow an exemption under Section 11.13(c) or (d) for an individual

65 years of age or older in that next tax year on the same property

without requiring the person to apply for or otherwise request the

exemption if the person's age is shown by:

(1) information in the records of the appraisal

district that was provided to the appraisal district by the

individual in an application for an exemption under Section 11.13

on the property or in correspondence relating to the property; or

(2) the information provided by the Texas Department

of Motor Vehicles [ Public Safety ] to the appraisal district under

Section 521.049, Transportation Code.

SECTION 127. Section 411.0085, Government Code, is

repealed.

SECTION 128. (a) Effective January 1, 2027, the powers and

duties of the Department of Public Safety with regard to driver's

licenses, personal identification certificates, and other

miscellaneous programs, powers, and duties are transferred to the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with this Act.

(b) Effective January 1, 2027, all rules of the Department

of Public Safety relating to driver's licenses, personal

identification certificates, and other miscellaneous programs,

powers, and duties are continued in effect as rules of the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles until superseded by a rule of the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles. A license or certification issued by

the Department of Public Safety relating to driver's licenses,

personal identification certificates, and other miscellaneous

programs, powers, and duties is continued in effect as provided by

the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act.

A complaint, investigation, contested case, or other proceeding

relating to driver's licenses, personal identification

certificates, and other miscellaneous programs, powers, and duties

that is pending on the effective date of this Act is continued

without change in status after the effective date of this Act. An

activity conducted by the Department of Public Safety relating to

driver's licenses, personal identification certificates, and other

miscellaneous programs, powers, and duties is considered to be an

activity conducted by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

(c) On September 1, 2025, or as soon as possible after that

date, the public safety director of the Department of Public Safety

shall adopt a comprehensive plan to ensure the smooth transition of

all programs operated by the Department of Public Safety relating

to driver's licenses, personal identification certificates, and

other miscellaneous programs, powers, and duties before January 1,

2027, from the Department of Public Safety to the Texas Department

of Motor Vehicles.

SECTION 129. Effective January 1, 2027:

(1) all money, contracts, leases, rights, property,

records, and bonds and other obligations of the Department of

Public Safety relating to driver's licenses, personal

identification certificates, and other miscellaneous programs,

powers, and duties are transferred to the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles; and

(2) an employee of the Department of Public Safety

driver license division and any employee of the Department of

Public Safety who primarily performs duties related to a power or

duty transferred under this Act become employees of the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles.

SECTION 130. (a) The unobligated and unexpended balance of

any appropriations made to the Department of Public Safety in

connection with or relating to driver's licenses, personal

identification certificates, or other programs, powers, or duties

transferred under this Act, for the state fiscal biennium ending

August 31, 2027, is transferred to the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles for the purpose of implementing the powers, duties,

obligations, and rights of action transferred to that department

under this Act.

(b) The Department of Public Safety shall continue, as

necessary, to perform the duties and functions being transferred to

the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles until the transfer of agency

duties and functions is complete.

SECTION 131. (a) The governing bodies of the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public Safety

shall enter into or revise a joint memorandum of understanding to

coordinate the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles' and the

Department of Public Safety's information systems to allow for the

sharing of information so that each department may effectively and

efficiently perform the functions and duties assigned to it.

Neither the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles nor the Department

of Public Safety may impose or collect a fee or charge in connection

with the sharing of information under the joint memorandum of

understanding entered into or revised under this section.

(b) The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the

Department of Public Safety shall implement the joint memorandum of

understanding using existing personnel and resources.

(c) Otherwise confidential information shared under the

memorandum of understanding remains subject to the same

confidentiality requirements and legal restrictions on access to

the information that are imposed by law on the department that

originally obtained or collected the information.

(d) Information may be shared under the memorandum of

understanding without the consent of the person who is the subject

of the information.

(e) The memorandum of understanding required by Subsection

(a) of this section must be entered into or revised at the first

official meeting of the board of the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles occurring after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 132. (a) In addition to the memorandum of

understanding required by this Act, the governing bodies of the

Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the Department of Public

Safety may enter into or revise one or more other joint memoranda of

understanding necessary to effect the transfer of the powers and

duties of the Department of Public Safety to the Texas Department of

Motor Vehicles under this Act. A memorandum of understanding may

include an agreement for the provision of office space, utilities,

and other facility services; the need for full-time equivalent

positions of the Department of Public Safety to provide support

services in addition to the positions transferred to the Texas

Department of Motor Vehicles under this Act; other support

services; and the transfer of information technology as necessary

or appropriate to effect the transfer of the powers and duties of

the Department of Public Safety to the Texas Department of Motor

Vehicles.

(b) Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Section 131 of this Act

apply to a memorandum of understanding entered into or revised

under Subsection (a) of this section.

SECTION 133. It is the intent of the 89th Legislature,

Regular Session, 2025, that the amendments made by this Act to

Section 54.002, Health and Safety Code, as added by Chapter 88 (S.B.

1249), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, be

harmonized with another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular

Session, 2025, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and

corrections in enacted codes.

SECTION 134. 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, 2025.