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TX HB1969
Bill
Status
1/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Nicole Collier
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AI Summary
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Requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to provide inmates upon discharge or release (including parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon) with a driver's license or personal identification certificate, in addition to already-required items like civilian clothing and money
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Expands the department's pre-release responsibilities to request renewal driver's licenses for inmates whose licenses are expired but eligible for renewal, not just personal identification certificates
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Sets the fee for renewal driver's licenses or personal identification certificates issued to inmates upon release at $5
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Mandates that TDCJ, the Department of Public Safety, and the Department of State Health Services' vital statistics unit update their memorandum of understanding regarding identity verification and document issuance responsibilities
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Applies to inmate discharges or releases occurring on or after December 1, 2025, with an effective date of September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to providing inmates with certain documents on release or discharge; changing a fee.
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Last Action
Placed on General State Calendar
5/15/2025