By: Nichols S.B. No. 1205     (Holland)           A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the sharing of death record information between the   Department of State Health Services and the Department of Public   Safety.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 191, Health and Safety   Code, is amended by adding Section 191.009 to read as follows:          Sec. 191.009.  DEATH INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC   SAFETY. (a)  The department shall implement an efficient and   effective method to verify death information to assist the   Department of Public Safety with maintaining records of holders of   driver's licenses and personal identification certificates in this   state.          (b)  The department shall enter into a memorandum of   understanding with the Department of Public Safety to implement   this section.  The memorandum of understanding must include a   mechanism for the department to provide to the Department of Public   Safety death information that includes unique identifiers,   including social security numbers, necessary to accurately match   death records with driver's license and personal identification   certificate records.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.