Bill Text: TX SB2138 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the issuance of digital driver's licenses.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-26 - Left pending in committee [SB2138 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB2138-Introduced.html

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85R10593 AAF-D
By: Lucio S.B. No. 2138

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the establishment of a pilot program for the issuance of
digital driver's licenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subtitle B, Title 7, Transportation Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 526 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 526. DIGITAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PILOT PROGRAM
Sec. 526.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter, "department"
and "driver's license" have the meanings assigned by Section
521.001.
Sec. 526.002. DIGITAL DRIVER'S LICENSE PILOT PROGRAM. (a)
If funds are appropriated for the purposes of this chapter, the
department by rule may establish a pilot program for the issuance of
digital driver's licenses in Cameron County.
(b) In establishing the digital driver's license pilot
program, the department shall incorporate one or more of the
following phases:
(1) an assessment of existing department
infrastructure and an identification of changes required to
implement the program;
(2) an upgrade to department infrastructure according
to the department's findings under Subdivision (1);
(3) creation of a mobile application that:
(A) displays a digital driver's license on a
wireless communication device; and
(B) includes an authentication and verification
process for a wireless communication device;
(4) deployment of the digital driver's license mobile
application to department users for testing and evaluation; and
(5) on department approval, the expansion of the
deployment of the digital driver's license mobile application to a
small volunteer group consisting of members of the public and the
implementation of a law enforcement version of the application for
field testing.
(c) The department may contract with another person to
establish the pilot program described by this section.
(d) The department shall prepare a report containing the
results of the pilot program and the department's recommendations.
The department shall submit the report to the Public Safety
Commission and the legislature not later than December 1, 2018.
Sec. 526.003. EXPIRATION. This chapter expires September
1, 2019.
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.