Expands the list of documents accepted as proof of lawful presence for driver's licenses, allowing more categories of immigrants with pending applications or certain visas to obtain licenses.
the department must accept as satisfactory proof that an applicant is authorized to be in the United States under Section 521.142(a) the following documents: (1) immigration documentation with an alien number or I-94 number, including a form I-797 indicating the applicant has: (A) a pending I-485;
Broadens acceptable immigration documents for driver's license issuance to include pending applications and specific visa combinations, facilitating access for non-citizens without full permanent status.
For purposes of issuing or renewing a driver's license, the department must accept as satisfactory proof that an applicant is authorized to be in the United States under Section 521.142(a) the following documents:
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
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Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-03: Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Filed
2024-11-12
Committee
Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds specific immigration documents (pending applications, EADs, visas with passports, border crossing cards) as acceptable proof of lawful presence for Texas driver's licenses, expanding eligibility for certain non-citizens and thereby restricting the strictness of state immigration-related requirements for licensing.
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