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  89R3735 MZM-D     By: Middleton S.B. No. 449       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   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.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is   amended by adding Section 411.1791 to read as follows:           Sec.   411.1791.     FORM OF NONCITIZEN LICENSE.   In adopting the   form of a license under Section 411.179(a), the department shall   ensure that a license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the   United States:                 (1)     has a substantially different design from a   license issued to a person who is a citizen; and                 (2)     displays the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front   and back of the license.          SECTION 2.  Subchapter E, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 521.1017 to read as follows:           Sec.   521.1017.     DESIGNATOR ON CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO   NONCITIZEN.   A personal identification certificate issued to a   person who is not a citizen of the United States must:                 (1)     have a substantially different design from a   personal identification certificate issued to a person who is a   citizen; and                 (2)     display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front   and back of the certificate.          SECTION 3.  Subchapter F, Chapter 521, Transportation Code,   is amended by adding Section 521.1231 to read as follows:           Sec.   521.1231.     DESIGNATOR ON LICENSE ISSUED TO NONCITIZEN.     A driver's license issued to an applicant who is not a citizen of   the United States must:                 (1)     have a substantially different design from a   driver's license issued to a person who is a citizen; and                 (2)     display the word "NONCITIZEN" on both the front   and back of the license.          SECTION 4.  The changes in law made by this Act apply only to   a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate,   or driver's license issued or renewed on or after the effective date   of this Act. A license to carry a handgun, personal identification   certificate, or driver's license issued or renewed before the   effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the   license or certificate was issued or renewed, and the former law is   continued in effect for that purpose.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.