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TexasTowelie

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Fri Apr 16, 2021, 02:06 PM Apr 2021

Texas driver's license on your phone could become reality if lawmakers pass bill

AUSTIN, Texas — Smartphones are already used for things like credit cards or airline boarding passes. Now, a Texas lawmaker is proposing a bill that would enable your smartphone to house your driver’s license, as well.

Democratic State Rep. Terry Canales (TX-40) filed HB 273, which would direct the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to create a pilot program for issuing digital identification.

The bill will be heard in the House Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee meeting on Thursday morning.

“This is necessary because it's the future and we've got to prepare for the future. And in doing so, we've got to embrace the technology that exists and that we're all accustomed to using,” Canales said. “The reality is we are behind, and Texas should be leading the way. We've got Austin, Texas, as one of the tech capitals of the world. And the reality is we should at least have had a pilot going.”

Read more: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-drivers-license-digital-bill-hb-273/269-7eeea031-4532-485a-91e5-2811df157722

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Texas driver's license on your phone could become reality if lawmakers pass bill (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2021 OP
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