SB523 - Relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence address.

      S.B. No. 523         AN ACT   relating to the issuance of a driver's license to certain persons   that includes an alternative to the license holder's residence   address.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 521.1211, Transportation   Code, is amended to read as follows:          Sec. 521.1211.  DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR PAROLE OFFICERS, PEACE   OFFICERS , PROBATION OFFICERS, AND PROSECUTORS.          SECTION 2.  Sections 521.1211(a), (a-1), (d), and (f),   Transportation Code, are amended to read as follows:          (a)  In this section:                (1)   "Parole officer" has the meaning assigned by   Section 508.001, Government Code.                 (1-a)   "Peace officer" has the meaning assigned by   Article 2A.001, Code of Criminal Procedure, except that the term   includes a special investigator as defined by Article 2A.002, Code   of Criminal Procedure.                (2)   "Probation officer" means a law enforcement   professional that supervises individuals placed on probation.                 (3)   "Prosecutor" means a county attorney, district   attorney, criminal district attorney, assistant county attorney,   assistant district attorney, or assistant criminal district   attorney.          (a-1)  This section applies only to a parole officer, a peace   officer , a probation officer, and a prosecutor.          (d)  If the holder of a driver's license that includes an   alternative address moves to a new residence, or, for a parole   officer, a probation officer, or a prosecutor, to a new office   address, or if the name of the person is changed by marriage or   otherwise, the license holder shall, not later than the 30th day   after the date of the address or name change, notify the department   and provide the department with the number of the person's driver's   license and, as applicable, the person's:                (1)  former and new addresses; or                (2)  former and new names.          (f)  The department shall accept as an alternative address:                (1)   for a parole officer, the address of an office of   the parole officer;                 (2)   for a peace officer, an address that is in the:                      (A)  municipality or county of the peace officer's   residence; or                      (B)  county of the peace officer's place of   employment; [ and ]                 (3)     for a probation officer, the address of an office   of the probation officer; and                 (4)  [ (2) ]  for a prosecutor, the address of an office   of the prosecutor.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.               ______________________________ ______________________________      President of the Senate Speaker of the House                 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 523 passed the Senate on   March 13, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays 0.       ______________________________   Secretary of the Senate                I hereby certify that S.B. No. 523 passed the House on   May 21, 2025, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, two   present not voting.       ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House            Approved:     ______________________________                Date       ______________________________              Governor