Relating to creation of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission and the consolidation of judicial profession regulation; imposing penalties; authorizing fees.
Impact
The creation of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission will lead to the consolidation of multiple existing boards, including the Court Reporters Certification Board and the Guardianship Certification Board. This will not only simplify the oversight of these professions but also potentially reduce redundancies within the regulatory process. The bill assigns various powers to the commission, such as the ability to issue certificates, conduct investigations, and enforce compliance through penalties. This centralization is expected to improve the integrity of court reporting and guardianship services in Texas.
Summary
SB966 proposes the establishment of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission in Texas, aimed at centralizing and regulating judicial professions such as court reporting and guardianship services. This bill seeks to enhance accountability and professional standards across these fields by instituting licensing requirements and overseeing compliance with state regulations. One of its primary objectives is to streamline existing regulatory frameworks while ensuring that individuals providing these services are adequately qualified and certified.
Contention
While the bill has garnered significant support from legislators seeking to improve regulatory structures, opponents have raised concerns about the potential for over-regulation. Critics argue that the new commission could lead to increased bureaucratic red tape for practitioners and could inhibit the ability of smaller or independent operators to comply with new requirements. The debate centers on finding a balance between necessary oversight to protect vulnerable populations and the need to maintain accessibility and flexibility within the professions being regulated.
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Relating to creation of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission and the consolidation of judicial profession regulation; imposing penalties; authorizing fees.
Relating to the Judicial Branch Certification Commission; authorizing the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules on ineligibility to renew a certification, registration, or license issued by the commission; specifying conditions for the imposition of administrative sanctions by the commission.
Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming and sports wagering in this state, to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission, to the support of the horse racing industry and reform of horse racing and greyhound racing, and to other provisions related to gambling; imposing and authorizing administrative and civil penalties; imposing taxes; imposing and authorizing fees; requiring occupational licenses; creating criminal offenses.
Relating to the regulation of money services businesses; creating a criminal offense; creating administrative penalties; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Relating to the licensing and regulation of lactation consultants and the creation of the Lactation Consultant Advisory Board; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; providing penalties; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the regulation of certain health professionals and health facilities; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating a criminal offense.
Relating to the licensing and regulation of child swim instruction operators; requiring an occupational license; imposing penalties, including administrative penalties; authorizing fees.
Relating to the licensing and regulation of child swim instruction operators; requiring an occupational license; imposing penalties, including administrative penalties; authorizing fees.
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.
Relating to creation of the Judicial Branch Certification Commission and the consolidation of judicial profession regulation; imposing penalties; authorizing fees.
Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures regarding proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including the service of process and delivery of documents related to the proceedings, the administration of oaths, and the management of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission, and the composition of certain juvenile boards; establishing a civil penalty; increasing certain court costs; authorizing fees.