Texas 2019 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2852 Introduced / Bill

Filed 03/01/2019

                    86R4441 KKR-D
 By: Dutton H.B. No. 2852


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the consideration of a criminal conviction to determine
 an applicant's eligibility for certain barbering certificates and
 licenses.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 53.002, Occupations Code, is amended to
 read as follows:
 Sec. 53.002.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does
 not apply to:
 (1)  the Supreme Court of Texas, a person licensed
 under the court's authority on behalf of the judicial department of
 government, or an applicant for a license issued under the court's
 authority on behalf of the judicial department of government;
 (2)  a person licensed or an applicant for a license
 under Chapter 1701;
 (3)  an applicant for certification as emergency
 medical services personnel under Chapter 773, Health and Safety
 Code; [or]
 (4)  a person who:
 (A)  is licensed by the Texas Medical Board, the
 Texas State Board of Pharmacy, the State Board of Dental Examiners,
 or the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners; and
 (B)  has been convicted of a felony under Chapter
 481 or 483 or Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code; or
 (5)  an applicant for a Class A barber certificate or a
 barber technician license under Chapter 1601.
 SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
 to an application for a certificate or license submitted on or after
 the effective date of this Act. An application for a certificate or
 license submitted before the effective date of this Act is governed
 by the law in effect on the date the application was submitted, and
 the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.