83R10391 SLB-F
By: Simmons H.B. No. 2232
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the education requirements for certain property tax
professionals to be eligible for registration.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1151.152, Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 1151.152. ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION. (a) To be
eligible for registration, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) reside in this state;
(3) be of good moral character;
(4) either:
(A) hold an associate's degree or more advanced
degree from an accredited institution of higher education or have
successfully completed at least 59 hours of college credit from an
accredited institution of higher education; or
(B) have held:
(i) an active license as a real estate
broker or salesperson for at least four years; or
(ii) an active license or certificate as a
real estate appraiser for at least 12 months [be a graduate of an
accredited high school or establish high school graduation
equivalency]; and
(5) be actively engaged in appraisal, assessment, or
collection.
(b) The department may register an applicant actively
engaged in appraisal, assessment, or collection for an appraisal
district located in a county with a population of less than 25,000
who does not meet the requirements of Subsection (a)(4) if the
applicant is a graduate of an accredited high school or establishes
high school graduation equivalency.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act to Section
1151.152, Occupations Code, applies only to an application for
registration that is submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing
and Regulation on or after the effective date of this Act. An
application for registration submitted before that date is governed
by the law in effect at the time the application was submitted, and
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.