Monitoring the Session

SB 449

Middleton Bill Labels Noncitizen Licenses NONCITIZEN, Front And Back

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Mayes MiddletonRSenate 11

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Driver’s licenses, handgun carry licenses and state identification cards. Existing cards change at renewal.

The bill requires Texas handgun carry licenses, state ID cards and driver's licenses issued to people who are not U.S. citizens to look clearly different from those issued to citizens and to show the word "NONCITIZEN" on the front and back. It touches every noncitizen who gets or renews one of these cards, plus the state agency that designs and issues them. Starting September 1, 2025, new and renewed cards for noncitizens carry the visible label, while cards already issued stay as they are until renewed.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 21, 2024 and referred to the Senate Criminal Justice committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB449 · 2024-11-21

SOLD BY

Sen. Mayes MiddletonRSenate 11

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.

WHAT IT DOES

Driver’s licenses, handgun carry licenses and state identification cards. Existing cards change at renewal.

The bill requires Texas handgun carry licenses, state ID cards and driver's licenses issued to people who are not U.S. citizens to look clearly different from those issued to citizens and to show the word "NONCITIZEN" on the front and back. It touches every noncitizen who gets or renews one of these cards, plus the state agency that designs and issues them. Starting September 1, 2025, new and renewed cards for noncitizens carry the visible label, while cards already issued stay as they are until renewed.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Criminal Justice
  5. Co-author authorized
FILED UNDER

AMNESTY BY PAPERWORK

THE TEXT

“display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill marks state IDs and driver's licenses held by noncitizens so the card itself shows the holder is not a citizen.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mayes Middleton

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$1.14MRussell Gordy$300,000Kenneth Fisher$215,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Jul 6, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$1,140,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$1,140,000.00

Cash
$1,140,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$1,140,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.

Russell Gordy$300,000.00
Kenneth Fisher$215,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$1,140,000.00

Cash
$1,140,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$1,140,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 21, 2024

02/03/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Pete FloresRSenate 24

Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Aliens

Vehicles & Traffic--Driver's Licenses

IDENTIFICATION CARDS

Text

The text as introduced · 390 words

89R3735 MZM-D

By: Middleton
S.B. No. 449

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal

identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person

who is not a citizen of the United States.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 411.1791 to read as follows:

Sec. 411.1791. FORM OF NONCITIZEN LICENSE. In adopting the

form of a license under Section 411.179(a), the department shall

ensure that a license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the

United States:

(1) has a substantially different design from a

license issued to a person who is a citizen; and

(2) displays the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front

and back of the license.

SECTION 2. Subchapter E, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 521.1017 to read as follows:

Sec. 521.1017. DESIGNATOR ON CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO

NONCITIZEN. A personal identification certificate issued to a

person who is not a citizen of the United States must:

(1) have a substantially different design from a

personal identification certificate issued to a person who is a

citizen; and

(2) display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front

and back of the certificate.

SECTION 3. Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 521.1231 to read as follows:

Sec. 521.1231. DESIGNATOR ON LICENSE ISSUED TO NONCITIZEN.

A driver's license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen of

the United States must:

(1) have a substantially different design from a

driver's license issued to a person who is a citizen; and

(2) display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front

and back of the license.

SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to

a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate,

or driver's license issued or renewed on or after the effective date

of this Act. A license to carry a handgun, personal identification

certificate, or driver's license issued or renewed before the

effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the

license or certificate was issued or renewed, and the former law is

continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.