| 4 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 5 | 7 | | relating to the criminal history record information requirement for |
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| 6 | 8 | | applicants for renewal of a license issued by the Texas State Board |
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| 7 | 9 | | of Public Accountancy. |
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| 8 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 9 | 11 | | SECTION 1. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy |
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| 10 | 12 | | shall require each applicant for renewal of a license under |
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| 11 | 13 | | Subchapter I, Chapter 901, Occupations Code, to first comply with |
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| 12 | 14 | | the requirement of Section 901.169(a), Occupations Code, not later |
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| 13 | 15 | | than September 1, 2022. Notwithstanding Sections 901.169(a)(2)(E) |
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| 14 | 16 | | and 901.403(c), Occupations Code, an applicant for renewal of a |
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| 15 | 17 | | license is not required to comply with Section 901.169(a), |
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| 16 | 18 | | Occupations Code, until first required to by the board as provided |
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| 17 | 19 | | by this Act. |
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| 18 | 20 | | SECTION 2. Section 22(d), Chapter 181 (H.B. 1520), Acts of |
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| 19 | 21 | | the 86th Legislature, Regular Session, 2019, is repealed. |
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| 20 | 22 | | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 21 | 23 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 22 | 24 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 23 | 25 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 24 | 26 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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| 25 | | - | ______________________________ ______________________________ |
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| 26 | | - | President of the Senate Speaker of the House |
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| 27 | | - | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 297 passed the Senate on |
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| 28 | | - | April 6, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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| 29 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 30 | | - | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 31 | | - | I hereby certify that S.B. No. 297 passed the House on |
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| 32 | | - | May 18, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 136, Nays 1, two |
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| 33 | | - | present not voting. |
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| 34 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 35 | | - | Chief Clerk of the House |
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| 36 | | - | Approved: |
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| 37 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | | - | Date |
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| 39 | | - | ______________________________ |
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| 40 | | - | Governor |
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