86R6102 MAW-D
By: Campbell, Buckingham S.B. No. 1200
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority of certain military spouses to engage in a
business or occupation in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 55, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Section 55.0041 to read as follows:
Sec. 55.0041. RECOGNITION OF OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE OF
MILITARY SPOUSE. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a military
spouse may engage in a business or occupation for which a license is
required without obtaining the applicable license if the spouse is
currently licensed in good standing by another jurisdiction that
has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the
requirements for the license in this state.
(b) Before engaging in the practice of the business or
occupation, the military spouse must:
(1) notify the applicable state agency of the spouse's
intent to practice in this state; and
(2) submit to the agency proof of the spouse's
residency in this state and a copy of the spouse's military
identification card.
(c) The military spouse shall comply with all other laws and
regulations applicable to the business or occupation in this state.
(d) A military spouse may not engage in a business or
occupation under the authority of this section for more than three
years after the date the spouse submits the information required
under Subsection (b)(2).
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.