Texas Transportation Code

§ 521.101 — PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CERTIFICATE

TN § 521.101Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS · Ch. 521. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES · Art. E. CLASSIFICATION OF CERTIFICATES

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(a)The department shall issue personal identification certificates.

(b)A personal identification certificate must be similar in form to, but distinguishable in color from, a driver's license.

(c)The department shall indicate "UNDER 21" on the face of a personal identification certificate issued to a person under 21 years of age.

(d)The department may require each applicant for an original, renewal, or duplicate personal identification certificate to furnish to the department the information required by Section 521.142. (d-1) Unless the information has been previously provided to the department, the department shall require each applicant for an original, renewal, or duplicate personal identification certificate to furnish to the department:

(1)proof of the applicant's United States citizenship; or

(2)documentation described by Subsection (f-2).

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1008 (H.B. 867), Sec. 2.12, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 13.03, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 2161), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 72.03, eff. September 28, 2011. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 396 (S.B. 164), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1280 (S.B. 1934), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 34 (S.B. 1576), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 957 (S.B. 1936), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1142 (H.B. 377), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1288 (H.B. 2092), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 681 (H.B. 1275), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1086 (S.B. 975), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 466 (H.B. 4804), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.