S.B. No. 1217
AN ACT
relating to the consideration of certain arrests in determining an
applicant's eligibility for an occupational license.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 53, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 53.0231 to read as follows:
Sec. 53.0231. LIMITATION REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF
CERTAIN ARRESTS. For purposes of determining a person's fitness to
perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the
licensed occupation, a licensing authority may not consider an
arrest that did not result in the person's conviction or placement
on deferred adjudication community supervision.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1217 passed the Senate on
May 8, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1217 passed the House on
May 22, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 141, Nays 3,
two present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor