Bill Text: TX SB1205 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the sharing of death record information between the Department of State Health Services and the Department of Public Safety.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-12 - Effective immediately [SB1205 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1205-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1205 |
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relating to the sharing of death record information between the | ||
Department of State Health Services and the Department of Public | ||
Safety. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 191, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 191.009 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 191.009. DEATH INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC | ||
SAFETY. (a) The department shall implement an efficient and | ||
effective method to verify death information to assist the | ||
Department of 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 Department of Public Safety to implement | ||
this section. The memorandum of understanding must include a | ||
mechanism for the department to provide to the Department of 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 2. 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, 2017. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1205 passed the Senate on | ||
April 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1205 passed the House on | ||
May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |