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Farabee H.B.
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2849A BILL TO BE ENTITLEDAN ACTrelating to creating an identification card for veterans.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:SECTION
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Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, isamended by adding Section 434.019 to read as follows:Sec.
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434.019.
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MILITARY VETERAN IDENTIFICATION CARDS.
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(a)In this section:(1)
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"Commission" means the Texas Veterans Commission.(2)
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"Veteran" means a person who:(A)
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has served in:(i)
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the army, navy, air force, coast guard,or marine corps of the United States; or(ii)
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the state military forces as definedby Section 431.001; and(B)
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has been honorably discharged from the branchof the service in which the person served.(b)
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The commission shall issue an identification card toeach veteran in the state who:(1)
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applies for an identification card; and(2)
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provides proof of the person
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s military service asdescribed by Subsection (a)(2), including proof of the veteran
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shonorable discharge.(c)
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The identification card must include:(1)
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the full name of the veteran;123456789101112131415161718192021222324
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a photograph of the veteran consistent with theveteran
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s appearance;(3)
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the branch of the armed forces in which the veteranserved;(4)
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the signature of the executive director of theTexas Veterans Commission;(5)
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a brief description of the veteran, including theveteran
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s height, weight, and eye color;(6)
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the thumbprint of the veteran or a bar code with aunique identification label for the veteran;(7)
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the date the card was issued to the veteran; and(8)
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a phone number operational 24 hours a day, sevendays a week that a person may call to verify the validity of theidentification card.(d)
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On the identification card, the commission shall print:(1)
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"State of Texas" and the state seal; and(2)
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"This identification card certifies that (insertname of veteran) is an honorably discharged veteran who served inthe armed forces."(e)
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An identification card issued under this sectionexpires on a date specified by the commission.(f)
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An identification card issued under this section mustbe, to the extent practicable, tamper-proof.(g)
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If an identification card issued under this section islost or stolen, the commission may:(1)
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require a veteran to submit an affidavit executedby the veteran that the identification card was lost or stolen; and123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627H.B.
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