Texas 2017 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4248 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/10/2017

                    85R13254 MAW-D
 By: Arévalo H.B. No. 4248


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the authority of a state agency to impose continuing
 education requirements on an occupational license holder.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Chapter 57, Occupations Code, is amended by
 adding Section 57.003 to read as follows:
 Sec. 57.003.  CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
 Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency may not impose
 continuing education requirements on a license holder unless the
 agency is responsible for issuing the license.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.