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| 1 | 1 | 89R11803 JCG-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Toth H.B. No. 5530 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to a person's eligibility for an occupational license | |
| 10 | 10 | based on a conviction for an offense under federal law. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 53.021, Occupations Code, is amended by | |
| 13 | 13 | adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | (b-1) A licensing authority shall revoke a license, | |
| 15 | 15 | disqualify a person from receiving a license, or deny to a person | |
| 16 | 16 | the opportunity to take a licensing examination on the grounds that | |
| 17 | 17 | the person has been convicted of any offense under federal law. | |
| 18 | 18 | SECTION 2. Section 53.021, Occupations Code, as amended by | |
| 19 | 19 | this Act, applies only to conduct that occurs on or after the | |
| 20 | 20 | effective date of this Act. | |
| 21 | 21 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |