Texas § HS.191.010 - DEATH INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

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§ HS.191.010. DEATH INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

DEATH INFORMATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. (a) The department shall implement an efficient and effective method to verify death information to assist the Department of Public Safety with maintaining records of holders of driver's licenses and personal identification certificates in this state. (b) The department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Public Safety to implement this section. The memorandum of understanding must include a mechanism for the department to provide to the Department of Public Safety death information that includes unique identifiers, including social security numbers, necessary to accurately match death records with driver's license and personal identification certificate records. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 737 (S.B. 1205 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017. Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Section 191.009 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170 ), Sec. 21.001(36), eff. September 1, 2019.

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