SB 449 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.

SB 449 requires Texas to issue distinct licenses for noncitizens: handgun carry licenses, personal ID certificates, and driver's licenses must have a substantially different design than citizen versions and display "NONCITIZEN" on both front and back. This applies only to new licenses or renewals issued on or after September 1, 2025, leaving existing licenses unaffected. The bill directly affects noncitizen license holders by making their identification visibly distinguishable from citizen-issued licenses. It does not change eligibility requirements or create new restrictions, solely altering the appearance of these specific documents.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 21, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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