81R1242 KSD-D
By: Martinez H.B. No. 846
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the license or certificate renewal process for fire
protection personnel, emergency medical services personnel, and
certain law enforcement officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 419, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 419.0342 to read as follows:
Sec. 419.0342. LIMITATION ON INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR
CERTIFICATE RENEWAL. The requirements and procedures adopted by
the commission for the renewal of a certificate issued under this
subchapter:
(1) may not require an applicant to provide unchanged
information already included in one or more of the applicant's
previous applications for certification or for certificate renewal
filed with the commission; and
(2) may require the applicant to provide only
information relevant to the period occurring since the date of the
applicant's last application for certification or for certificate
renewal, as applicable, including information relevant to any new
requirement applicable to the certificate held by the applicant.
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 773, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 773.0415 to read as follows:
Sec. 773.0415. LIMITATION ON INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR
CERTIFICATE RENEWAL. The requirements and procedures adopted by
the department for the renewal of a certificate to practice as
emergency medical services personnel issued under this chapter:
(1) may not require an applicant to provide unchanged
information already included in one or more of the applicant's
previous applications for certification or for certificate renewal
filed with the department; and
(2) may require the applicant to provide only
information relevant to the period occurring since the date of the
applicant's last application for certification or for certificate
renewal, as applicable, including information relevant to any new
requirement applicable to the certificate held by the applicant.
SECTION 3. Subchapter G, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1701.317 to read as follows:
Sec. 1701.317. LIMITATION ON INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR
LICENSE RENEWAL. The requirements and procedures adopted by the
commission for the renewal of a license issued under this chapter:
(1) may not require an applicant to provide unchanged
information already included in one or more of the applicant's
previous applications for licensure or for license renewal filed
with the commission; and
(2) may require the applicant to provide only
information relevant to the period occurring since the date of the
applicant's last application for licensure or for license renewal,
as applicable, including information relevant to any new
requirement applicable to the license held by the applicant.
SECTION 4. Sections 419.0342, Government Code, 773.0415,
Health and Safety Code, and 1701.317, Occupations Code, as added by
this Act, apply only to a license or certificate renewed on or after
January 1, 2011.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.