By: Campbell, Lucio S.B. No. 807
(In the Senate - Filed February 26, 2015; March 3, 2015,
read first time and referred to Committee on Veteran Affairs and
Military Installations; March 23, 2015, reported adversely, with
favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7,
Nays 0; March 23, 2015, sent to printer.)
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 807 By: Campbell
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to occupational license application and examination fees
for certain military service members, military veterans, and
military spouses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 55, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Section 55.009 to read as follows:
Sec. 55.009. LICENSE APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEES.
Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency that issues a license
shall waive the license application and examination fees paid to
the state for an applicant who is:
(1) a military service member or military veteran
whose military service, training, or education substantially meets
all of the requirements for the license; or
(2) a military service member, military veteran, or
military spouse who holds a current license issued by another
jurisdiction that has licensing requirements that are
substantially equivalent to the requirements for the license in
this state.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
an application for an occupational license filed on or after the
effective date of this Act. An application for a license filed
before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in
effect immediately before that date, and that law is continued in
effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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