TITLE: Relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate and used for the department's image verification system.

SUMMARY: Relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate and used for the department's image verification system.

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AN ACT relating to fingerprints collected by the Texas Department of Public Safety from an applicant for a driver's license or personal identification certificate and used for the department's image verification system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 521.059(a) and (b), Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) The department shall establish an image verification system based on the following identifiers collected by the department under Section 521.142(b):(1) an applicant's facial image; and (2) an applicant's thumbprints and [or] fingerprints. (b) The department shall authenticate the facial image,[and] thumbprints,and [or] fingerprints provided by an applicant for a personal identification certificate, driver's license, or commercial driver's license or permit using image comparison technology to ensure that the applicant: (1) is issued only one original license, permit, or certificate; (2) does not fraudulently obtain a duplicate license, permit, or certificate; and (3) does not commit other fraud in connection with the application for a license, permit, or certificate. SECTION 2. Section 521.142(b), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The application must include: (1) the thumbprints and [of the applicant or, if thumbprints cannot be taken, the index] fingerprints of the applicant; (2) a photograph of the applicant; (3) the signature of the applicant; and (4) a brief description of the applicant. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.