Texas State Rep. Roberto Alonzo re-filed regular session bill HB 3206 on June 12th, 2013 as HB 64. Like HB 3206, the bill relates to the creation of a Texas resident drivers permit for people without authorization to be in the United States. Section 521.231 (2) and (3) read:
The department may issue a Texas residents drivers permit to a person who…is unable to present to the department documentation issued by the United Sates agency responsible for the citizenship and immigration authorizing the person to be in the United States and has not been finally convicted of a Class B misdemeanor, and Class A misdemeanor or any felony offense.
Section 521.233 further states:
… the application information must be verified by the presentation of a current passport or consular document issued to the applicant by the country of which the applicant is a citizen.
Will HB 64 make its way into the Transportation Funding Bill?
*The boss wrote about this back in May and I agree with David that legalizing illegal driving is not the way to go.
**Odd, isn’t it that this time around there’s nary a peep out of State Senator Tommy Williams on HB 64. Williams worked “closely” with Alonzo on HB 3206.
thanks BJ… couple of points… Legal residence /Citizens have to give their s.s.# to get a driver's license. ( supposedly to help with alimony/child support-what a crock) I expect that Texas and the Feds would waive that requirement… also One of the problems with Driver's licenses in general is the ID aspect of it. It has become the ID de Jour. If we could limit the Immigration stuff to work visa's only for the illegal entrants( after sorting through and deporting the crooks) I would be ok with that and also if the border were in fact impenetrable.
Believe me, the state of Texas does not allow anyone to not keep up with child support. It is a felony charge and requires at least 6 months in prison if you fall behind and a felony record. Now, my question is, who's paying the child support while the father is in prison and probably making 22 cents and hour working for a private corporation that used prison labor? Then, once he gets out, he's a felon and it will be almost impossible to find a job. So who's paying the child support. Doesn't matter. Unless he can afford a lawyer (which almost all can't, or they wouldn't be in jail) the child support continues to rack up. Without legal help, if you've lost your job, and now have to work at Burger King they garnish your wages for most of your check. That's how the new, outsourced, global economy is affecting our children and families.