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