87R4841 CXP-D     By: Paxton S.B. No. 1771       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the assumption by the office of the secretary of state   of the powers and duties relating to driver's licenses, personal   identification certificates, and other related programs, powers,   and duties and to the provision of some of those services by certain   vendors; authorizing a fee.          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 ACCIDENT OR VIOLATION. If a person   operating a railroad locomotive or train is involved in an accident   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 accident or violation; and                (2)  the person's involvement in the accident or   violation may not be recorded in the person's individual driving   record maintained by the office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 accident reports so that the office   [Department] of the secretary of state [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 office of the   secretary of state [Department of Public Safety] to:                (1)  support the office of the secretary of state's   [Department of Public Safety's] reengineering of the driver's   license system to provide for the issuance by the office of the   secretary of state [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 office of the secretary of state   [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 office of the secretary of state [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 office [Department] of   the secretary of state [Public Safety].                (2)  "Director" means the secretary of state [public   safety director].          SECTION 5.  Section 521.009, Transportation Code, is amended   by amending Subsections (a), (a-1), (b), and (c) and adding   Subsections (a-2), (e-1), (e-2), and (g) to read as follows:          (a)  The department may establish a program for the provision   of renewal and duplicate driver's license, election identification   certificate, and personal identification certificate services by   [in] counties, [and] municipalities, and vendors that enter into an   agreement with the department under Subsection (a-1).          (a-1)  Under the program, the department may enter into an   agreement with the commissioners court of a county, [or] the   governing body of a municipality, or a vendor, subject to   Subsection (a-2), to permit county, [or] municipal, or vendor   employees to provide services at a county or municipal office or at   a location determined by the vendor relating to the issuance of   renewal and duplicate driver's licenses, election identification   certificates, and personal identification certificates, including:                (1)  taking photographs;                (2)  administering vision tests;                (3)  updating a driver's license, election   identification certificate, or personal identification certificate   to change a name, address, or photograph;                (4)  distributing and collecting information relating   to donations under Section 521.401;                (5)  collecting fees; and                (6)  performing other basic ministerial functions and   tasks necessary to issue renewal and duplicate driver's licenses,   election identification certificates, and personal identification   certificates.          (a-2)  The department may enter into an agreement with a   vendor under Subsection (a-1) only if the vendor:                (1)  is a driver education school authorized under   Section 521.165(e) to administer the examination required by   Section 521.161(b)(2); or                (2)  otherwise performs customer service functions for   the public.          (b)  An agreement under Subsection (a-1) may not include the   administration of [training to administer] an examination for   driver's license applicants under Subchapter H unless the agreement   is with a driver education school described by Subsection (a-2)(1).          (c)  A participating county, [or] municipality, or vendor   must remit to the department for deposit as required by this chapter   fees collected for the issuance of a renewal or duplicate driver's   license or personal identification certificate.          (e-1)  An agreement under Subsection (a-1) with a vendor must   require the vendor to:                (1)  comply with training requirements developed by the   department under Subsection (e-2);                (2)  agree to serve as a voter registration agency in a   manner that ensures compliance with federal law; and                (3)  comply with the same privacy and information   security standards required of the department, including standards   required under:                      (A)  this chapter;                      (B)  Chapter 2054, Government Code;                      (C)  Chapter 2059, Government Code; or                      (D)  other law.          (e-2)  The department shall develop training requirements   for a vendor relating to the services provided by the vendor under   this section.          (g)  The department may perform periodic audits of a vendor   that has entered into an agreement with the department under   Subsection (a-1) to ensure compliance with this section, the   agreement entered into under this section, and any rules adopted by   the department under this section.          SECTION 6.  Section 521.044(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  Information provided on a driver's license or personal   identification certificate application that relates to the   applicant's social security number may be used only by the   department or disclosed only to:                (1)  the child support enforcement division of the   attorney general's office;                (2)  another state entity responsible for enforcing the   payment of child support;                (3)  the United States Selective Service System as   provided by Section 521.147;                (4)  the unclaimed property division of the   comptroller's office;                (5)  the Health and Human Services Commission; or                (6)  [the secretary of state for the purposes of voter   registration or the administration of elections; or                [(7)]  an agency of another state responsible for   issuing driver's licenses or identification documents.          SECTION 7.  Section 521.044(c)(1), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (1)  On the request of a state entity responsible for   investigating or enforcing the payment of child support [or the   secretary of state], the department shall disclose information   regarding an applicant's social security number.          SECTION 8.  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 9.  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 10.  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 11.  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 12.  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 13.  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 14.  Section 521.428, Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 521.428.  COUNTY, [OR] MUNICIPAL, OR VENDOR FEE.  (a) A   county, [or] municipality, or vendor that provides services under   an agreement described by Section 521.009 may collect an additional   fee of up to $5 for each transaction provided that relates to   driver's license and personal identification certificate services   only.          (b)  No portion of a fee authorized under this section may be   charged for performing a function in connection with voter   registration.          SECTION 15.  Sections 521A.001(a), (b), (e), (f), (g), and   (h), Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  The office of the secretary of state [department] shall   issue an election identification certificate to a person who states   that the person is obtaining the certificate for the purpose of   satisfying Section 63.001(b), Election Code, and does not have   another form of identification described by Section 63.0101(a),   Election Code, and:                (1)  who is a registered voter in this state and   presents a valid voter registration certificate; or                (2)  who is eligible for registration under Section   13.001, Election Code, and submits a registration application to   the department.          (b)  The office of the secretary of state [department] may   not collect a fee for an election identification certificate or a   duplicate election identification certificate issued under this   section.          (e)  An election identification certificate must be similar   in form to, but distinguishable in color from, a driver's license   and a personal identification certificate.  [The department may   cooperate with the secretary of state in developing the form and   appearance of an election identification certificate.]          (f)  The office of the secretary of state [department] may   require each applicant for an original or renewal election   identification certificate to furnish to the office [department]   the information required by Section 521.142.          (g)  The office of the secretary of state [department] may   cancel and require surrender of an election identification   certificate after determining that the holder was not entitled to   the certificate or gave incorrect or incomplete information in the   application for the certificate.          (h)  A certificate expires on a date specified by the office   of the secretary of state [department], except that a certificate   issued to a person 70 years of age or older does not expire.          SECTION 16.  Section 522.003(8), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (8)  "Department" means the office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety].          SECTION 17.  Section 522.007, Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 522.007.  EXEMPTION FOR NEIGHBORING STATES. (a) The   secretary of state [public safety director] 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 secretary of state [public safety director] 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 18.  Section 522.152(d), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (d)  The organization shall submit an annual report to the   secretary [director] of state [the department] that includes the   total dollar amount of contributions received by the organization   under this section.          SECTION 19.  Sections 523.003(2) and (5), Transportation   Code, are amended to read as follows:                (2)  "Executive director" means the secretary   [director] of state [the Department of Public Safety] or the   equivalent officer of another state.                (5)  "Licensing authority" means the office   [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] or the   equivalent agency of another state.          SECTION 20.  Sections 524.001(8) and (9), Transportation   Code, are amended to read as follows:                (8)  "Department" means the office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety].                (9)  "Director" means the secretary [public safety   director] of state [the department].          SECTION 21.  Section 525.001(b), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  The office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 22.  Section 542.304(a), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (a)  The department by rule shall designate the offenses   involving the operation of a motor vehicle that constitute a moving   violation of the traffic law for the purposes of:                (1)  [Article 102.022(a), Code of Criminal Procedure;                [(2)]  Section 1001.112(a-2), Education Code;                (2) [(3)]  Section 411.110(f), Government Code; and                (3) [(4)]  Sections 773.0614(b) and 773.06141(a),   Health and Safety Code.          SECTION 23.  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   office of the secretary of state may verify its authenticity with   the course provider and must be in a form adopted by the Texas   Department of Licensing and Regulation.          SECTION 24.  Section 601.002(1), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (1)  "Department" means the office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety].          SECTION 25.  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 26.  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 and motor vehicle registration   unless you file and maintain evidence of financial responsibility   with the office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public   Safety] for two years from the date of conviction. The office   [department] may waive the requirement to file evidence of   financial responsibility if you file satisfactory evidence with the   office [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 27.  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 office of the secretary of state [Department of   Public Safety] of the conviction.  The notice must be in a form   prescribed by the office of the secretary of state [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 office of the   secretary of state [Department of Public Safety].          SECTION 28.  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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety] shall send $5 to the comptroller   for deposit to the credit of the motorcycle education fund account.          SECTION 29.  Section 703.001(2), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (2)  "Department" and "licensing authority" mean the   office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety].          SECTION 30.  Section 706.001(2), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (2)  "Department" means the office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety].          SECTION 31.  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 32.  Section 724.001(7), Transportation Code, is   amended to read as follows:                (7)  "Department" means the office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety].          SECTION 33.  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 34.  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;                (2)  take possession of any license issued by this   state and held by the person arrested;                (3)  issue a temporary driving permit to the person   unless department records show or the officer otherwise determines   that the person does not hold a license to operate a motor vehicle   in this state; and                (4)  make a written report of the refusal to the   secretary of state [director of the department].          (b)  The secretary of state [director] 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 35.  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 36.  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 office   [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety], a passport,   or a military identification card.          SECTION 37.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 38.  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 office [Department] of   the secretary of state [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 39.  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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety]. If the defendant does not have   a driver's license or personal identification certificate issued by   the office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 as provided by commission rule.          (d)  If the defendant does not present the required evidence   within the prescribed period, the court:                (1)  shall order the office [Department] of the   secretary of state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 40.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public   Safety] containing a physical description consistent with the   person's appearance.          SECTION 41.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public   Safety]; or                (4)  any other government-issued identification.          SECTION 42.  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 office [Texas   Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] to include in   any driver's license record or personal identification certificate   record maintained by the office [department] for the person an   indication that the person is subject to the registration   requirements of Chapter 62;                (2)  require the person to apply to the office [Texas   Department] of the secretary of state [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 office [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 office [Texas Department] of the   secretary of state [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 43.  Article 42A.403(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is amended to read as follows:          (a)  A judge who places on community supervision a defendant   convicted of an offense under Sections 49.04-49.08, Penal Code,   shall require as a condition of community supervision that the   defendant attend and successfully complete, before the 181st day   after the date community supervision is granted, an educational   program designed to rehabilitate persons who have driven while   intoxicated that is jointly approved by:                (1)  the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;                (2)  the office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety];                (3)  the traffic safety section of the traffic   operations division of the Texas Department of Transportation; and                (4)  the community justice assistance division of the   Texas Department of Criminal Justice.          SECTION 44.  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 attend 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 equivalent education under   Article 42A.4045, the court clerk shall immediately report that   fact to the office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public   Safety], on a form prescribed by the office [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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety] on a form prescribed by the   office [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 office [Department]   of the secretary of state [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 equivalent   education under Article 42A.4045, at the request of the court   clerk, the director of the residential treatment facility shall   give notice to the office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety] for inclusion in the person's driving record.          (d) [(c)]  If the office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 office [department] records, the   office [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 office [department] for   reinstatement of the license and pays to the office [department] a   reinstatement fee of $100. The office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety] shall remit all fees collected   under this subsection to the comptroller for deposit in the general   revenue fund.          SECTION 45.  Articles 42A.407(c) and (e), Code of Criminal   Procedure, are amended to read as follows:          (c)  If the office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety] receives notice that a defendant has been required   to attend a subsequent educational program under Article 42A.403 or   42A.404, although the previously required attendance had been   waived, but the judge has not ordered a period of suspension, the   office [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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety] as provided under Section   521.347, Transportation Code.          SECTION 46.  Articles 45.050(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 justice or municipal   court order; or                (2)  retain jurisdiction of the case, hold the child in   contempt of the justice or municipal court, and order either or both   of the following:                      (A)  that the contemnor pay a fine not to exceed   $500; or                      (B)  that the office [Department] of the secretary   of state [Public Safety] suspend the contemnor's driver's license   or permit or, if the contemnor does not have a license or permit, to   deny the issuance of a license or permit to the contemnor until the   contemnor fully complies with the orders of the court.          (f)  A court that orders suspension or denial of a driver's   license or permit under Subsection (c)(2)(B) shall notify the   office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] on   receiving proof of compliance with the orders of the court.          SECTION 47.  Articles 45.051(b-1) and (b-3), Code of   Criminal Procedure, are amended to read as follows:          (b-1)  If the defendant is younger than 25 years of age and   the offense committed by the defendant is a traffic offense   classified as a moving violation:                (1)  Subsection (b)(8) does not apply;                (2)  during the deferral period, the judge:                      (A)  shall require the defendant to complete a   driving safety course approved under Chapter 1001, Education Code;   and                      (B)  may require the defendant to complete an   additional driving safety course designed for drivers younger than   25 years of age and approved under Section 1001.111, Education   Code; and                (3)  if the defendant holds a provisional license,   during the deferral period the judge shall require that the   defendant be examined by the office [Department] of the secretary   of state [Public Safety] as required by Section 521.161(b)(2),   Transportation Code; a defendant is not exempt from the examination   regardless of whether the defendant was examined previously.          (b-3)  The reimbursement fee collected under Subsection   (b-2) must be deposited to the credit of a special account in the   general revenue fund and may be used only by the office [Department]   of the secretary of state [Public Safety] for the administration of   Chapter 521, Transportation Code.          SECTION 48.  Articles 45.0511(c), (c-1), and (l), Code of   Criminal Procedure, are amended to read as follows:          (c)  The court shall enter judgment on the defendant's plea   of no contest or guilty at the time the plea is made, defer   imposition of the judgment, and allow the defendant 90 days 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 Subsection (c-1),   the defendant's driving record as maintained by the office   [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety], if any,   showing that the defendant had not completed an approved driving   safety course or motorcycle operator training course, as   applicable, within the 12 months preceding the date of the offense;                (3)  an affidavit stating that the defendant was not   taking a driving safety course or motorcycle operator training   course, as applicable, under this article on the date the request to   take the course was made and had not completed such a course that is   not shown on the defendant's driving record within the 12 months   preceding the date of the offense; and                (4)  if the defendant does not have a valid 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 was   not taking a driving safety course or motorcycle operator training   course, as appropriate, in another state on the date the request to   take the course was made and had not completed such a course within   the 12 months preceding the date of the offense.          (c-1)  In this subsection, "state electronic Internet   portal" has the meaning assigned by Section 2054.003, Government   Code. As an alternative to receiving the defendant's driving   record under Subsection (c)(2), the judge, at the time the   defendant requests a driving safety course or motorcycle operator   training course dismissal under this article, may require the   defendant to pay a reimbursement fee in an amount equal to the sum   of the amount of the fee established by Section 521.048,   Transportation Code, and the state electronic Internet portal fee   and, using the state electronic Internet portal, may request the   office [Texas Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety]   to provide the judge with a copy of the defendant's driving record   that shows the information described by Section 521.047(b),   Transportation Code. As soon as practicable and using the state   electronic Internet portal, the office [Texas Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety] shall provide the judge with the   requested copy of the defendant's driving record. The   reimbursement fee authorized by this subsection is in addition to   any other fee required under this article. If the copy of the   defendant's driving record provided to the judge under this   subsection shows that the defendant has not completed an approved   driving safety course or motorcycle operator training course, as   appropriate, within the 12 months preceding the date of the   offense, the judge shall allow the defendant to complete the   appropriate course as provided by this article. The custodian of a   municipal or county treasury who receives reimbursement fees   collected under this subsection shall keep a record of the fees and,   without deduction or proration, forward the fees to the   comptroller, with and in the manner required for other fees and   costs received in connection with criminal cases. The comptroller   shall credit fees received under this subsection to the office    [Texas Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety].          (l)  When a defendant complies with Subsection (c), 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 office [Texas Department]   of the secretary of state [Public Safety] for inclusion in the   person's driving record; and                (3)  state in that report whether the course was taken   under this article to provide information necessary to determine   eligibility to take a subsequent course under Subsection (b).          SECTION 49.  Article 45.052(d), Code of Criminal Procedure,   is amended to read as follows:          (d)  A charge dismissed under this article may not be part of   the defendant's criminal record or driving record or used for any   purpose. However, if the charge was for a traffic offense, the   court shall report to the office [Department] of the secretary of   state [Public Safety] that the defendant successfully completed the   teen court program and the date of completion for inclusion in the   defendant's driving record.          SECTION 50.  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 office of   the secretary of state [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 office [department] as   required by this paragraph results in the automatic revocation of   any driver's license or personal identification certificate issued   by the office [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 51.  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 office of the   secretary of state [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 office of the secretary of state [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 office   of the secretary of state [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 52.  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 53.  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   office of the secretary of state may verify its authenticity with   the course provider.          SECTION 54.  Section 1001.058(b), Education Code, is amended   to read as follows:          (b)  The advisory committee consists of 12 [eleven] members   appointed for staggered six-year terms by the presiding officer of   the commission, with the approval of the commission, as follows:                (1)  one member representing a driver education school   that offers a traditional classroom course and in-car training;                (2)  one member representing a driver education school   that offers a traditional classroom course, alternative methods of   instruction, or in-car training;                (3)  one member representing a driving safety school   offering a traditional classroom course or providing an alternative   method of instruction;                (4)  one member representing a driving safety course   provider approved for a traditional classroom course and for an   alternative method of instruction;                (5)  one member representing a driving safety course   provider approved for a traditional classroom course or for an   alternative method of instruction;                (6)  one licensed instructor;                (7)  one representative of the Department of Public   Safety;                (8)  one member representing a drug and alcohol driving   awareness program course provider;                (9)  one member representing a parent-taught course   provider; [and]                (10)  two members representing the public; and                (11)  one representative of the office of the secretary   of state.          SECTION 55.  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 office   [Department] of the secretary of state [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 56.  Section 13.004(c), Election Code, as amended by   Chapters 469 (H.B. 4173), 489 (H.B. 3100), and 1146 (H.B. 2910),   Acts of the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, is reenacted   and 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 office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public   Safety];                (4)  an indication that an applicant is interested in   working as an election judge;                (5)  the residence address of the applicant, if the   applicant is a federal judge or state judge, the spouse of a federal   judge or state judge, the spouse of a peace officer as defined by   Article 2.12, 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 or state judge or   the spouse of a federal judge or state judge;                      (B)  provided the registrar with an affidavit   describing the applicant's status under this subdivision, if the   applicant is a federal judge or state judge or the spouse of a   federal judge or 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;                (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 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;                (7)  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;                (8)  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                (9)  the telephone number of any applicant submitting   documentation under Subdivision (5), (6), (7), or (8).          SECTION 57.  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 office    [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety]; or                      (B)  the last four digits of the applicant's   social security number.          SECTION 58.  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   office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 59.  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) or 15.021 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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety] or social security number.          SECTION 60.  Sections 20.001(a) and (b), Election Code, are   amended to read as follows:          (a)  The following state agencies or offices are designated   as voter registration agencies:                (1)  office of the secretary of state;                (2)  Health and Human Services Commission;                (3) [(2)]  Department of Aging and Disability   Services;                (4) [(3)]  Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative   Services;                (5) [(4)]  Department of State Health Services; and                (6) [(5)]  any other agency or program as determined by   the secretary of state that primarily provides:                      (A)  public assistance; or                      (B)  services to persons with disabilities.          (b)  Each vendor that provides services under an agreement   described by Section 521.009, Transportation Code, [The Department   of Public Safety] is designated as a voter registration agency.          SECTION 61.  The heading to Subchapter C, Chapter 20,   Election Code, is amended to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER C. OFFICE OF SECRETARY [DEPARTMENT] OF STATE AND   VENDORS [PUBLIC SAFETY]          SECTION 62.  Section 20.061, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 20.061.  APPLICABILITY [OF OTHER PROVISIONS]. (a) The   other provisions of this chapter apply to the office [Department]   of the secretary of state and vendors described by Section   20.001(b) [Public Safety] except provisions that conflict with this   subchapter.          (b)  The provisions of this subchapter apply to vendors   described by Section 20.001(b) in the same manner as those   provisions apply to the office of the secretary of state.          SECTION 63.  Section 20.062, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 20.062.  OFFICE AND VENDOR [DEPARTMENT] FORMS AND   PROCEDURE. (a) The office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety] shall prescribe and use a form and procedure that   combines the office's [department's] application form for a license   or card with an officially prescribed voter registration   application form.          (b)  The office [department] shall prescribe and use a change   of address form and procedure that combines office [department] and   voter registration functions. The form must allow a licensee or   cardholder to indicate whether the change of address is also to be   used for voter registration purposes.          (c)  The design, content, and physical characteristics of   the [department] forms of vendors described by Section 20.001(b)    must be approved by the secretary of state.          SECTION 64.  Section 20.063, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 20.063.  REGISTRATION PROCEDURES. (a) The office   [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] shall   provide to each person who applies in person to the office [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.          (b)  When the office [department] processes a license or card   for renewal by mail, the office [department] shall deliver to the   applicant by mail a voter registration application form.          (c)  A change of address that relates to a license or card and   that is submitted to the office [department] in person or by mail   serves as a change of address for voter registration unless the   licensee or cardholder indicates that the change is not for voter   registration purposes. The date of submission of a change of   address to an office [a department] employee is considered to be the   date of submission to the voter registrar for the purpose of   determining the effective date of registration only.          (d)  If a completed voter registration application submitted   to an office [a department] employee does not include the   applicant's correct driver's license number or personal   identification card number, an office [a department] employee shall   enter the appropriate information on the application. If a   completed application does not include the applicant's correct   residence address or mailing address, an office [a department]   employee shall obtain the appropriate information from the   applicant and enter the information on the application.          SECTION 65.  Section 20.064, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 20.064.  DECLINATION FORM NOT REQUIRED. The office   [Department] of the secretary of state [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 66.  Section 20.065, Election Code, is amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 20.065.  DELIVERY OF APPLICATIONS AND CHANGES OF   ADDRESS. [(a)] At the end of each day the [a Department of Public   Safety] office of the secretary of state is regularly open for   business, the [manager of the] office shall deliver by mail or in   person to the voter registrar of the applicable county [in which the   office is located] each completed voter registration application   and applicable change of address submitted to an office [a   department] employee.          [(b)  Each weekday the department is regularly open for   business, the department shall electronically transfer to the   secretary of state the name of each person who completes a voter   registration application submitted to the department.  The   secretary shall prescribe procedures necessary to implement this   subsection.          [(c)  On the weekday the secretary of state is regularly open   for business following the date the secretary receives information   under Subsection (b), the secretary shall inform the appropriate   voter registrar of the name of each person who completes a voter   registration application submitted to the department.  The   registrar may verify that the registrar has received each   application as indicated by the information provided by the   secretary under this subsection.]          SECTION 67.  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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety] shall:                (1)  input the information provided on the application   into the office's [department's] electronic data system; and                (2)  inform the applicant that the applicant's   electronic signature provided to the office [department] will be   used for submitting the applicant's voter registration   application.          SECTION 68.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 69.  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   office [Department] of the secretary of state [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   office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] is   excluded from disclosure.          SECTION 70.  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 driving permit or a temporary   identification card issued by the office [Department] of the   secretary of state [Public Safety]; or                (19)  an offender identification card issued by the   Texas Department of Criminal Justice.          SECTION 71.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 72.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety]; and                (2)  making at least one additional certified mailing   to the victim.          SECTION 73.  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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 74.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public   Safety] deny the issuance of a license or permit to the child until   the child fully complies with the court's orders.          SECTION 75.  Section 203.007(b), Family Code, is amended to   read as follows:          (b)  A domestic relations office is entitled to obtain from   the office of the secretary of state 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 accidents involving a person;                (5)  reported traffic-law violations of which a person   has been convicted; and                (6)  a person's criminal history record information.          SECTION 76.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 77.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 78.  Sections 62.001(a), (f), (g), (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 the [a] current list created [to be   furnished] by the office [Department] of the secretary of state   under Subsection (f) [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   office [department]; and                      (B)  are not disqualified from jury service under   Section 62.102(1), (2), or (7).          (f)  The office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety] shall create [furnish] a list from the office's   driver's license database [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 office [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   office [department] shall create [furnish] the list [to the   secretary of state] on or before the first Monday in October of each   year.          (g)  [The secretary of state shall accept the lists furnished   as provided by Subsections (c) through (f).] The secretary of state   shall combine the list furnished as provided by Subsections (c)   through (e) and the list created under Subsection (f) [lists],   eliminate duplicate names, and send the combined list to each   county on or before December 31 of each year or as may be required   under a plan developed in accordance with Section 62.011. The   district clerk or bailiff designated as the officer in charge of the   jury selection process for a county that has adopted a plan under   Section 62.011 shall give the secretary of state notice not later   than the 90th day before the date the list is required. The list   furnished the county must be in a format, electronic or printed   copy, as requested by the county and must be certified by the   secretary of state stating that the list contains the names   required by Subsections (c) through (f), eliminating duplications.   The secretary of state shall furnish the list free of charge.          (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 created under [furnished by the Department of 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 created [furnished] by the office   of the secretary of state under Subsection (f) [Department of   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   office of the secretary [Department] of state [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 79.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 80.  Section 411.0111, Government Code, is   transferred to Subchapter B, Chapter 405, Government Code,   redesignated as Section 405.024, Government Code, and amended to   read as follows:          Sec. 405.024 [411.0111].  PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION   TO COMPTROLLER. (a) Not later than June 1 of every fifth year, the   office of the secretary of state [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 office of the secretary of state   [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 office of the secretary of state [department] shall   provide the information in the format prescribed by rule of the   comptroller.          SECTION 81.  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   office of the secretary of state [department] under Subchapter C,   Chapter 521, Transportation Code.          SECTION 82.  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 office of the secretary of state   [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 83.  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 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   office of the secretary of state [department]; and                (7)  the designation "VETERAN" if required under   Subsection (e).          SECTION 84.  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 both the   license holder's driver's license or identification certificate   issued by the office of the secretary of state [department] and the   license holder's handgun license.          SECTION 85.  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 office   [Department] of the secretary of state [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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety] to validate the identity of an inmate under this   section.          (d)  The department shall reimburse the office [Department]   of the secretary of state [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 86.  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 office [Department] of the secretary   of state [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 87.  Sections 531.02414(e) and (g), Government Code,   are amended to read as follows:          (e)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to ensure   the safe and efficient provision of nonemergency transportation   services under this section. The rules must include:                (1)  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 persons with disabilities;                (2)  a requirement that a regional contracted broker   verify that each motor vehicle operator providing the services or   seeking to provide the services has a valid driver's license;                (3)  a requirement that a regional contracted broker   check the driving record information maintained by the office   [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] under   Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, of each motor   vehicle operator providing the services or seeking to provide the   services;                (4)  a requirement that a regional contracted broker   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                (5)  training requirements for motor vehicle operators   providing the services through a regional contracted broker,   including training on the following topics:                      (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.          (g)  The commission shall enter into a memorandum of   understanding with the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles and the   office of the secretary of state [Department of Public Safety] for   purposes of obtaining the motor vehicle registration and driver's   license information of a provider of medical transportation   services, including a regional contracted broker and a   subcontractor of the broker, to confirm that the provider complies   with applicable requirements adopted under Subsection (e).          SECTION 88.  Section 531.1533, Government Code, is amended   to read as follows:          Sec. 531.1533.  REQUIREMENTS ON ADMISSIONS OF CHILDREN TO   CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS. On the admission of a child to an institution   described by Section 531.151(3)(A), (B), or (D), the Department of   Aging and Disability Services 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 issued by the   office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety]; 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 person whom the department or   institution may contact in an emergency, a statement indicating the   relation between that person and the child, and at the parent's or   guardian's option, that person's:                            (i)  driver's license number and state of   issuance or personal identification card number issued by the   office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety]; and                            (ii)  the name, address, and telephone   number of that person'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 89.  Section 533.00258(f), Government Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (f)  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 (e)(4) of:                      (A)  more than three offenses classified by the   office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 90.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety] under Subchapter C, Chapter 521, Transportation   Code.          SECTION 91.  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 office of the secretary of state appropriate policies,   standards, and procedures relating to those medical aspects.          SECTION 92.  Section 12.092(b), Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  The medical advisory board shall assist:                (1)  the office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 93.  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 the office of the secretary of state 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 or office.          (c)  Each panel member shall prepare an individual   independent written report for the Department of Public Safety of   the State of Texas or the office of the secretary of state, 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   or office's subsequent action.          SECTION 94.  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 office of the secretary of state, 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 the office of   the secretary of state.          SECTION 95.  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 office of the secretary of state, 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 the office of the secretary of state, as appropriate;                (2)  the applicant or license holder; and                (3)  the officer who presides at the hearing.          SECTION 96.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 97.  Section 191.010, Health and Safety Code, is   amended to read as follows:          Sec. 191.010.  DEATH INFORMATION FOR OFFICE OF SECRETARY   [DEPARTMENT] OF STATE [PUBLIC SAFETY]. (a) The department shall   implement an efficient and effective method to verify death   information to assist the office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [Public Safety] to implement this section. The memorandum of   understanding must include a mechanism for the department to   provide to the office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 98.  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 office of the secretary of state   [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 99.  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 office of the secretary of state   [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 100.  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   office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 101.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety].          SECTION 102.  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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [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 office [Department] of   the secretary of state [Public Safety] to ascertain whether an   individual at or near death is a donor.          SECTION 103.  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 office   [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] shall   maintain and administer a statewide donor registry, to be known as   the Glenda Dawson Donate Life-Texas Registry.          (d)  The office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 office   [Department] of the secretary of state [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 office   [Department] of the secretary of state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 office [Department] of   the secretary of state [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 office [Department] of the   secretary of state [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   521.422(c), Transportation Code, as provided by those subsections.   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   office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 104.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [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 105.  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 office   [Department] of the secretary of state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [Public Safety] to validate the identity of a committed   person under this section.          (d)  The office shall reimburse the office [Department] of   the secretary of state [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 106.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of state   [Public Safety of the State of Texas].          SECTION 107.  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   office [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] to   defray the administrative costs associated with implementing   Chapter 706, Transportation Code.          SECTION 108.  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   office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 109.  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 office    [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety]   identification card number, as recorded by the dealer on physical   presentation of the license or identification card by the seller.          SECTION 110.  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 office of the secretary of state [department] under Section   521.101, Transportation Code, or a corresponding card or   certificate issued by another state.          SECTION 111.  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 112.  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 office   [Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] that   contains a physical description consistent with the minor's   appearance.          SECTION 113.  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   office [Department] of the secretary of state [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 114.  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 office [Department] of the secretary of   state [Public Safety] under Subchapter E, Chapter 521,   Transportation Code.          (m)  Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (k), 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 is entitled to receive an exemption under   Section 11.13(c) or (d) for an individual 65 years of age or older   in the next tax year on the same property without applying for the   exemption if the person becomes 65 years of age in that next year as   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 office [Texas   Department] of the secretary of state [Public Safety] to the   appraisal district under Section 521.049, Transportation Code.          SECTION 115.  The following laws are repealed:                (1)  Article 102.022(a), Code of Criminal Procedure;                (2)  Section 20.066(b), Election Code; and                (3)  Section 411.0085, Government Code.          SECTION 116.  (a) This section applies to the following   duties of the office of the secretary of state, as transferred by   this Act:                (1)  the issuance of driver's licenses under Chapters   521 and 522, Transportation Code;                (2)  the issuance of personal identification   certificates under Chapter 521, Transportation Code;                (3)  the issuance of election identification   certificates under Chapter 521A, Transportation Code; and                (4)  the registration of voters during the issuance or   renewal of a driver's license or personal identification   certificate.          (b)  The Department of Public Safety shall contract with an   institution of higher education, as defined by Section 61.003,   Education Code, to conduct a study on the most effective use of   available state and county resources, including personnel,   property, and technology resources potentially available through   the adoption of intergovernmental agreements, to perform the duties   described by Subsection (a) of this section, prioritizing:                (1)  customer service satisfaction, including reducing   wait times for customers to be issued driver's licenses, personal   identification certificates, and election identification   certificates;                (2)  accessibility for citizens of this state,   including citizens residing in rural areas of this state, to   facilities performing the duties described by Subsection (a) of   this section; and                (3)  administrative efficiency and cost savings.          (c)  Not later than September 1, 2021, the Department of   Public Safety shall begin the process of advertising or otherwise   soliciting bids, proposals, offers, or qualifications for a   contract with an institution of higher education, as defined by   Section 61.003, Education Code, to conduct the study required by   Subsection (b) of this section.          (d)  Not later than March 1, 2022, the institution of higher   education with which the Department of Public Safety contracts   under Subsection (b) of this section shall submit to the department   and the office of the secretary of state a report on the results of   the study conducted under Subsection (b) of this section and any   recommendations based on the study.          (e)  The Department of Public Safety, the office of the   secretary of state, and the county tax assessor-collectors in this   state shall assist and provide input in the study conducted under   Subsection (b) of this section.          SECTION 117.  (a) Effective January 1, 2023, 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   office of the secretary of state in accordance with this Act.          (b)  Effective January 1, 2023, 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 office of   the secretary of state until superseded by a rule of the office of   the secretary of state. 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 office of the secretary of state.          (c)  On September 1, 2021, or as soon as is 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, 2023, from the Department of Public Safety to the   office of the secretary of state.          (d)  As soon as practicable after the Department of Public   Safety and the office of the secretary of state receive the report   on the study conducted under Section 116 of this Act, the Department   of Public Safety and the office of the secretary of state shall   establish a work group to evaluate and revise, if necessary, the   comprehensive plan under Subsection (c) of this section to reflect   the recommendations made in the report that would provide for the   smooth transition of the programs described by that subsection.          SECTION 118.  Effective January 1, 2023:                (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 office of the secretary of   state; 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 office of   the secretary of state.          SECTION 119.  (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, 2023, is transferred to the office of the secretary of   state 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 office of the secretary of state until the transfer of agency   duties and functions is complete.          SECTION 120.  (a) The secretary of state and the Public   Safety Commission shall enter into or revise a joint memorandum of   understanding to coordinate the office of the secretary of state's   and the Department of Public Safety's information systems to allow   for the sharing of information so that each entity may effectively   and efficiently perform the functions and duties assigned to it.   Neither the office of the secretary of state 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 office of the secretary of state 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 entity 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.          SECTION 121.  (a) In addition to the memorandum of   understanding required by this Act, the secretary of state and the   Public Safety Commission 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   office of the secretary of state 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 office of the secretary of state 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 office of the   secretary of state.          (b)  Subsections (b), (c), and (d) of Section 120 of this Act   apply to a memorandum of understanding entered into or revised   under Subsection (a) of this section.          SECTION 122.  An employee of the office of the secretary of   state employed by the office before the effective date of this Act   may not be transferred to perform the duties described by Section   116(a) of this Act. Only full-time equivalent positions for which   the 87th Legislature made appropriations to the office for the   purpose of administering those duties in S.B. No. 1 (General   Appropriations Act) or similar legislation of the 87th Legislature,   Regular Session, 2021, may perform those duties.          SECTION 123.  As soon as practicable after the effective   date of this Act, the secretary of state shall adopt rules as   necessary to implement Section 521.009, Transportation Code, as   amended by this Act.          SECTION 124.  To the extent of any conflict, this Act   prevails over another Act of the 87th Legislature, Regular Session,   2021, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in   enacted codes.          SECTION 125.  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, 2021.