86R5403 JCG-D
By: Goldman H.B. No. 2014
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of a political subdivision to regulate
certain activities.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Title 2, Occupations Code, is amended by adding
Chapter 60 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 60. PREEMPTION
Sec. 60.001. PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS.
(a) In this section:
(1) "Occupational license" means a license, permit,
registration certificate, or other authorization that is:
(A) issued by a licensing authority; and
(B) required by an ordinance, rule, regulation,
policy, or law for an individual to engage in an occupation.
(2) "Political subdivision" means a county,
municipality, special district, or other political subdivision of
this state.
(3) "State licensing authority" means a state agency,
department, board, or commission or the executive or administrative
officer of a state agency, department, board, or commission that
issues an occupational license.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, if an individual is
required to possess an occupational license issued by a state
licensing authority to engage in an occupation, the governing body
of a political subdivision may not adopt or enforce any ordinance,
order, rule, regulation, law, or policy that requires the
individual to:
(1) possess an occupational license issued by the
political subdivision to engage in that occupation; or
(2) meet any other requirement or precondition to
engage in that occupation.
(c) An ordinance, order, rule, regulation, law, or policy
that violates this section is void and unenforceable.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.