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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of a non-REAL ID personal identification |
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certificate; authorizing a fee. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 521, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter E-1 to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E-1. NON-REAL ID PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE |
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Sec. 521.110. ELIGIBILITY. The department may issue a |
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non-REAL ID personal identification certificate to an applicant |
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who: |
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(1) as of the date the certificate is issued, resides |
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in this state; and |
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(2) meets the requirements for the issuance of a |
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personal identification certificate under Subchapter E other than |
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an application requirement described by Section 521.101(d-1), |
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521.1015(c)(1), or 521.1016(c)(1). |
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Sec. 521.111. NOT TO BE USED AS IDENTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL |
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OR VOTING PURPOSES. A non-REAL ID personal identification |
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certificate issued under this subchapter is not valid as proof of |
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the certificate holder's identity for any federal purposes or for |
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purposes of voting in any election, including a national, state, or |
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local election. |
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Sec. 521.112. NON-REAL ID PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION |
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CERTIFICATE. (a) The department shall: |
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(1) designate and clearly mark as a non-REAL ID |
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personal identification certificate each certificate issued under |
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this subchapter; and |
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(2) include on a certificate issued under this |
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subchapter an indication that the certificate is not valid proof of |
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identity for any federal or voting purposes. |
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(b) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the |
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provisions of this chapter and other law applicable to the issuance |
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or renewal of, an applicant or application for, or a holder of a |
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personal identification certificate are applicable to the issuance |
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or renewal of, an applicant or application for, or a holder of a |
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non-REAL ID personal identification certificate. |
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Sec. 521.113. RULES. (a) The department shall adopt rules |
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to implement this subchapter, including rules: |
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(1) regarding the design and content of the non-REAL |
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ID personal identification certificate; and |
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(2) establishing criteria for proof of identification |
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and residency of an applicant. |
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(b) Rules establishing criteria for proof of identification |
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must allow an applicant to establish identity through presentation |
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of a foreign birth certificate or unexpired foreign passport that |
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includes a certified translation if the document is not in English. |
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Sec. 521.114. CERTAIN APPLICATION PROVISIONS INAPPLICABLE. |
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Notwithstanding Section 521.101(f-3), the requirement in Section |
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521.101(d-1) that an applicant who is not a citizen of the United |
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States present to the department documentation that authorizes the |
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applicant to be in the United States does not apply to an |
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application for the issuance of a non-REAL ID personal |
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identification certificate. |
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Sec. 521.115. EXPIRATION. Notwithstanding Sections |
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521.101(f) and (f-1), each non-REAL ID personal identification |
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certificate issued or renewed under this subchapter expires one |
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year after the date of issuance or renewal. |
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SECTION 2. Section 521.421, Transportation Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (l) to read as follows: |
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(l) The fee for issuance or renewal of a non-REAL ID |
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personal identification certificate is $100. |
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SECTION 3. Not later than January 1, 2024, the Department of |
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Public Safety of the State of Texas shall adopt the rules necessary |
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to implement Subchapter E-1, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, as |
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added by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |