89R4761 MZM-D     By: Hughes S.B. No. 680       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the notification of a peace officer through an   indication associated with vehicle registration that a person has a   health condition or disability that may impede effective   communication.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 502.061, Transportation Code, is amended   by amending Subsections (a) and (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to   read as follows:          (a)  An application for registration must provide space for   the applicant to voluntarily indicate that the applicant has a   health condition or disability that may impede effective   communication with a peace officer.  The department may request   from a person who makes an indication under this subsection   verification of a condition in the form of a written statement from,   as appropriate for the person's condition or disability, a [:                [(1)  for a physical health condition, a written   statement from a] licensed physician, [; or                [(2)  for a mental health condition, a written   statement from a licensed physician, a] licensed psychologist, [or   a] non-physician mental health professional, as defined by Section   571.003, Health and Safety Code, speech-language pathologist,   occupational therapist, audiologist, school psychologist, or other   health care provider.          (b)  For each person who voluntarily indicated on an   application under Subsection (a) that the person has a health   condition or disability that may impede effective communication,   the [The] department shall:                (1)  provide to the Department of Public Safety the   vehicle registration information of the person; and                (2)  inform the Department of Public Safety whether the   person's health condition or disability is categorized as:                      (A)  a speech or language impairment;                      (B)  a hearing impairment; or                      (C)  autism spectrum disorder.            (b-1)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the [a person   who voluntarily indicated on an application under Subsection (a)   that the person has a health condition or disability that may impede   effective communication. The] department may not provide to the   Department of Public Safety information that shows the type of   health condition or disability a person has.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.