TITLE: Relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety and a county clerk or county assessor-collector for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services.

SUMMARY: Relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety and a county clerk or county assessor-collector for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety and a county clerk or county assessor-collector for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 521.008 to read as follows: Sec. 521.008. AGREEMENT REGARDING THE PROVISION OF RENEWAL AND DUPLICATE DRIVER'S LICENSE AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE SERVICES. (a) The department may enter into an agreement with a county clerk or county assessor-collector to train county clerk or county assessor-collector employees, as applicable, to provide services at county offices 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 photo; (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. (b) An agreement under Subsection (a) may not include training to administer an examination for driver's license applicants under Subchapter H. (c) A participating county clerk or county assessor-collector 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. (d) The department shall adopt rules to administer this section. 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.