86R10005 MAW-D
By: Hernandez H.B. No. 2214
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the issuance of a temporary occupational license to
certain military service members, military veterans, and military
spouses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 51.40135 to read as follows:
Sec. 51.40135. TEMPORARY LICENSE FOR MILITARY SERVICE
MEMBER, MILITARY VETERAN, OR MILITARY SPOUSE. (a) In this section,
"military service member," "military veteran," and "military
spouse" have the meanings assigned by Section 55.001.
(b) The department shall review each type of license issued
by the department to identify the licenses for which a significant
number of military service members, military veterans, or military
spouses submit applications.
(c) The commission shall adopt rules to provide for the
expedited issuance of a temporary license to an applicant who:
(1) is a military service member, military veteran, or
military spouse;
(2) applies for the issuance of a license identified
by the department under Subsection (b); and
(3) holds a current license issued by another
jurisdiction that has license requirements that are substantially
equivalent to the license requirements of this state.
SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2020, the Texas
Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt the rules
required by Section 51.40135, Occupations Code, as added by this
Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.