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1		-	S.B. No. 1217
	1	+	By: Alvarado S.B. No. 1217
	2	+	(Morales)
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	5	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	6		AN ACT
5	7		relating to the consideration of certain arrests in determining an
6	8		applicant's eligibility for an occupational license.
7	9		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
8	10		SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 53, Occupations Code, is
9	11		amended by adding Section 53.0231 to read as follows:
10	12		Sec. 53.0231. LIMITATION REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF
11	13		CERTAIN ARRESTS. For purposes of determining a person's fitness to
12	14		perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the
13	15		licensed occupation, a licensing authority may not consider an
14	16		arrest that did not result in the person's conviction or placement
15	17		on deferred adjudication community supervision.
16	18		SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
17	19		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
18	20		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
19	21		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
20	22		Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
21		-	______________________________ ______________________________
22		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
23		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1217 passed the Senate on
24		-	May 8, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
25		-	______________________________
26		-	Secretary of the Senate
27		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1217 passed the House on
28		-	May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 3,
29		-	two present not voting.
30		-	______________________________
31		-	Chief Clerk of the House
32		-	Approved:
33		-	______________________________
34		-	Date
35		-	______________________________
36		-	Governor