BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 2286 By: Craddick Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In 1991, the Texas Legislature passed S.B. 429, which contained an interior designer registration requirement that included a grandfather clause allowing experienced designers to register without examination if they had been practicing since 1985. However, the requirement was changed in 2009 to make registration completely voluntary, though some interior designers still pursued registration to meet requirements in the International Building Code and certain requests for proposals. As a result of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners' sunset review in 2013, the legislature subsequently enacted H.B. 1717, which prevented grandfathered interior designers from renewing their registration unless they passed the national exam by September 1, 2017. This date was extended by 10 years by a subsequent legislature, and currently those who do not pass the exam by that date will not be permitted to renew their certificate of registration. H.B. 2286 seeks to address this issue for many professionals who are facing this rule change late in their careers by extending by 10 years the date on or after which an interior designer who holds a certificate of registration that was issued without examination may no longer renew the certificate unless the person has passed the exam adopted by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 2286 amends the Occupations Code to postpone from September 1, 2027, to September 1, 2037, the date on or after which a person who holds a certificate of registration relating to interior designers that was issued without examination may no longer renew the certificate unless the person has passed the required registration examination adopted by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. The bill postpones the date on which this provision expires from January 1, 2029, to January 1, 2039. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2025.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 2286
By: Craddick
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 2286
By: Craddick
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In 1991, the Texas Legislature passed S.B. 429, which contained an interior designer registration requirement that included a grandfather clause allowing experienced designers to register without examination if they had been practicing since 1985. However, the requirement was changed in 2009 to make registration completely voluntary, though some interior designers still pursued registration to meet requirements in the International Building Code and certain requests for proposals. As a result of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners' sunset review in 2013, the legislature subsequently enacted H.B. 1717, which prevented grandfathered interior designers from renewing their registration unless they passed the national exam by September 1, 2017. This date was extended by 10 years by a subsequent legislature, and currently those who do not pass the exam by that date will not be permitted to renew their certificate of registration. H.B. 2286 seeks to address this issue for many professionals who are facing this rule change late in their careers by extending by 10 years the date on or after which an interior designer who holds a certificate of registration that was issued without examination may no longer renew the certificate unless the person has passed the exam adopted by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 2286 amends the Occupations Code to postpone from September 1, 2027, to September 1, 2037, the date on or after which a person who holds a certificate of registration relating to interior designers that was issued without examination may no longer renew the certificate unless the person has passed the required registration examination adopted by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. The bill postpones the date on which this provision expires from January 1, 2029, to January 1, 2039.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2025.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
In 1991, the Texas Legislature passed S.B. 429, which contained an interior designer registration requirement that included a grandfather clause allowing experienced designers to register without examination if they had been practicing since 1985. However, the requirement was changed in 2009 to make registration completely voluntary, though some interior designers still pursued registration to meet requirements in the International Building Code and certain requests for proposals. As a result of the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners' sunset review in 2013, the legislature subsequently enacted H.B. 1717, which prevented grandfathered interior designers from renewing their registration unless they passed the national exam by September 1, 2017. This date was extended by 10 years by a subsequent legislature, and currently those who do not pass the exam by that date will not be permitted to renew their certificate of registration. H.B. 2286 seeks to address this issue for many professionals who are facing this rule change late in their careers by extending by 10 years the date on or after which an interior designer who holds a certificate of registration that was issued without examination may no longer renew the certificate unless the person has passed the exam adopted by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 2286 amends the Occupations Code to postpone from September 1, 2027, to September 1, 2037, the date on or after which a person who holds a certificate of registration relating to interior designers that was issued without examination may no longer renew the certificate unless the person has passed the required registration examination adopted by the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners. The bill postpones the date on which this provision expires from January 1, 2029, to January 1, 2039.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2025.