88R4710 AJZ-D
	By: Romero, Jr.	H.B. No. 1869

	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the creation of a Texas conditional driver's permit,
	provisional Texas conditional driver's permit, and Texas
	conditional learner permit; authorizing a fee.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1.  Chapter 521, Transportation Code, is amended by
	adding Subchapter K-1 to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER K-1. TEXAS CONDITIONAL DRIVER'S PERMIT
	Sec. 521.231.  ELIGIBILITY. (a)  The department may issue a
	Texas conditional driver's permit, a provisional Texas conditional
	driver's permit, or a Texas conditional learner permit to a person
	who:
	(1)  as of the date the permit is issued, has resided in
	this state for at least one year;
	(2)  is unable to present to the department
	documentation issued by the United States agency responsible for
	citizenship and immigration authorizing the person to be in the
	United States;
	(3)  is not ineligible for a driver's license under
	Section 521.202; and
	(4)  regardless of the person's age, has completed a
	driver education course required by Section 521.1601 and an
	examination required by Section 521.161, except as provided by
	Subsection (b).
	(b)  A person may be issued a Texas conditional learner
	permit without having passed the driving test under Section
	521.161.
	Sec. 521.232.  PERMIT REQUIREMENTS. (a) A permit issued
	under this subchapter is valid as proof of the permit holder's
	identity for driving purposes only. The permit is not valid as
	proof of the permit holder's identity for any federal purpose,
	including voting.
	(b)  The department shall:
	(1)  designate and clearly mark each permit issued
	under this subchapter;
	(2)  designate and clearly mark each provisional Texas
	conditional driver's permit or Texas conditional learner permit, as
	applicable, issued to a person who is younger than 18 years of age;
	(3)  include on a permit issued under this subchapter
	an indication that the permit is valid proof of identity for driving
	purposes only and is not valid as proof of identity for any federal
	purpose, including voting; and
	(4)  design the permit to appear substantially similar
	to the design of a driver's license.
	(c)  Except as otherwise provided by this chapter:
	(1)  a holder of a Texas conditional driver's permit is
	subject to the laws of this state applicable to the holder of an
	original or duplicate driver's license;
	(2)  a holder of a provisional Texas conditional
	driver's permit is subject to the laws of this state applicable to
	the holder of a provisional driver's license; and
	(3)  a holder of a Texas conditional learner permit is
	subject to the laws of this state applicable to the holder of a
	learner license.
	(d)  The department shall adopt rules:
	(1)  regarding the design and content of permits issued
	under this subchapter;
	(2)  establishing criteria for proof of identification
	and residency of an applicant;
	(3)  requiring a check of state and national criminal
	history record information to determine whether an applicant is
	eligible for a permit under Section 521.231(a)(3); and
	(4)  regarding qualifications for the issuance of
	provisional Texas conditional driver's permits and Texas
	conditional learner permits.
	Sec. 521.233.  APPLICATION. (a) An application for a permit
	under this subchapter must state the applicant's full name and
	place and date of birth. This information must be verified by
	presentation of one document establishing the applicant's identity
	and age, including:
	(1)  a current passport or consular document issued to
	the applicant by the country of which the applicant is a citizen;
	(2)  a current border crossing card;
	(3)  a current Mexican voter registration card
	(Instituto Nacional Electoral credencial para votar);
	(4)  an individual taxpayer identification number
	issued by the Internal Revenue Service; or
	(5)  another identification document the department
	determines by rule is acceptable as proof of the information.
	(b)  The application must include:
	(1)  the applicant's thumbprints or, if thumbprints
	cannot be taken, the index fingerprints of the applicant;
	(2)  a photograph of the applicant;
	(3)  the signature of the applicant;
	(4)  a brief description of the applicant;
	(5)  any information necessary to perform a criminal
	history background check on the applicant; and
	(6)  evidence that the applicant has resided in this
	state for at least one year.
	(c)  The application must state:
	(1)  the sex of the applicant;
	(2)  the residence address of the applicant;
	(3)  whether the applicant has been licensed to drive a
	motor vehicle before;
	(4)  if previously licensed:
	(A)  when and by what state or country;
	(B)  whether that license has been suspended or
	revoked or a license application denied; and
	(C)  if applicable, the date and reason for the
	suspension, revocation, or denial; and
	(5)  the county of residence of the applicant.
	(d)  Regardless of the applicant's age, the application must
	state whether the applicant has completed a driver education course
	required by Section 521.1601 and each applicable examination
	required by Section 521.161.
	(e)  The application must be accompanied by evidence of
	financial responsibility that complies with the requirements of
	Section 521.143.
	(f)  The application must include any other information the
	department requires to determine the applicant's eligibility as
	required by state law.
	(g)  Information collected by the department under this
	section is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter
	552, Government Code.
	(h)  Information supplied to the department relating to an
	applicant's medical history is for the confidential use of the
	department and may not be disclosed to any person or used as
	evidence in a legal proceeding other than a proceeding under
	Subchapter N. This subsection does not apply to information
	provided by an applicant under Subsection (i).
	(i)  The application must provide space for the applicant to
	voluntarily list any health condition that may impede communication
	with a peace officer as evidenced by a written statement from a
	licensed physician.
	(j)  Information supplied to the department relating to the
	applicant's criminal history is for the confidential use of the
	department and may not be disclosed to any person or used as
	evidence in a legal proceeding, including an immigration
	proceeding.
	Sec. 521.234.  FEES. The fee for the issuance or renewal of
	a Texas conditional driver's permit or the issuance of a
	provisional Texas conditional driver's permit or a Texas
	conditional learner permit is $100 or an amount set by the
	department, not to exceed $100.  The department may set the fee at
	an amount that is less than $100 if:
	(1)  the amount is sufficient to cover the department's
	costs of administering this subchapter based on the department's
	costs of administering this subchapter during the previous fiscal
	year; and
	(2)  the department has fully recouped the cost of
	initially implementing this subchapter from the total amount of
	fees collected under this subchapter.
	Sec. 521.235.  EXPIRATION. (a) Each Texas conditional
	driver's permit issued or renewed under this subchapter expires two
	years after the date of issuance.
	(b)  Each provisional Texas conditional driver's permit and
	Texas conditional learner permit issued under this subchapter
	expires on the 18th birthday of the permit holder.
	Sec. 521.236.  RENEWAL. The department shall allow an
	eligible applicant to renew a Texas conditional driver's permit in
	the same manner and locations as an applicant for the renewal of a
	driver's license under Subchapter M.
	SECTION 2.  Not later than January 1, 2024, the Department of
	Public Safety of the State of Texas shall:
	(1)  adopt the rules necessary to implement Subchapter
	K-1, Chapter 521, Transportation Code, as added by this Act; and
	(2)  create the application form required by Section
	521.233, Transportation Code, as added by this Act.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.