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Before a committed person is released from a secure correctional facility, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shall ensure that:
(1) the Department of Public Safety issues a personal identification card to the person; and
(2) the person completes an application for the following federal benefits, as appropriate, for which the person may be eligible:
(A) social security benefits, including disability benefits, administered by the United States Social Security Administration; and
(B) veterans benefits administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.