Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1080 Compare Versions

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1	1		By: West, et al. S.B. No. 1080
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	2	+	(In the Senate - Filed February 4, 2025; February 24, 2025,
	3	+	read first time and referred to Committee on Criminal Justice;
	4	+	April 3, 2025, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
	5	+	Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 3, 2025,
	6	+	sent to printer.)
	7	+	Click here to see the committee vote
	8	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1080 By: Flores
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6	11		A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
7	12		AN ACT
8	13		relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain
9	14		license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational
10	15		license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
11	16		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
12		-	SECTION 1. Section 53.021, Occupations Code, is amended by
13		-	adding Subsection (a-2) and amending Subsection (b) to read as
14		-	follows:
15		-	(a-2) A licensing authority may revoke a license holder's
16		-	license on the grounds of the license holder's imprisonment
17		-	following a felony conviction.
	17	+	SECTION 1. Section 53.021(b), Occupations Code, is amended
	18	+	to read as follows:
18	19		(b) A license holder's license shall be revoked on the
19	20		license holder's imprisonment following a:
20	21		(1) felony conviction for:
21	22		(A) an offense that directly relates to the
22	23		duties and responsibilities of the licensed occupation;
23	24		(B) an offense listed in Article 42A.054, Code of
24	25		Criminal Procedure; or
25	26		(C) a sexually violent offense, as defined by
26	27		Article 62.001, Code of Criminal Procedure;
27	28		(2) [,] felony community supervision revocation;
28	29		(3) [,] revocation of parole; [,] or
29	30		(4) revocation of mandatory supervision.
30	31		SECTION 2. Section 53.0211, Occupations Code, is amended by
31	32		amending Subsections (b) and (c) and adding Subsections (b-1) and
32	33		(h) to read as follows:
33	34		(b) Notwithstanding any law other than Subsection (a) and
34	35		unless the applicant has been convicted of an offense described by
35	36		Section 53.021(a), a licensing authority shall issue to an
36	37		otherwise qualified applicant who has been convicted of an offense:
37	38		(1) the license for which the applicant applied; or
38	39		(2) a provisional license under Subsection (b-1) valid
39	40		for a term of 12 months [described by Subsection (c)].
40	41		(b-1) A licensing authority may issue a provisional license
41		-	to an applicant who has been convicted of an offense, including an
42		-	applicant who:
	42	+	to an applicant who:
43	43		(1) is:
44	44		(A) an inmate imprisoned in the Texas Department
45	45		of Criminal Justice; or
46	46		(B) a person released on parole or mandatory
47	47		supervision and residing at a place described by Section 508.118 or
48	48		508.119, Government Code; and
49	49		(2) is enrolled in or has completed an educational
50	50		program offered by:
51	51		(A) the Windham School District; or
52	52		(B) an institution of higher education, as
53	53		defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.
54	54		(c) The term of a provisional license issued to an applicant
55	55		who is an inmate imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal
56	56		Justice begins on the date the applicant is released [A licensing
57	57		authority may issue a provisional license for a term of six months
58	58		to an applicant who has been convicted of an offense].
59	59		(h) On request of a licensing authority, the Texas
60	60		Department of Criminal Justice shall provide to the licensing
61	61		authority information regarding an applicant who is an inmate
62	62		imprisoned in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for purposes
63	63		of determining the inmate's eligibility for a license.
64	64		SECTION 3. Section 508.313(c), Government Code, is amended
65	65		to read as follows:
66	66		(c) The department, on request or in the normal course of
67	67		official business, shall provide information that is confidential
68	68		and privileged under Subsection (a) to:
69	69		(1) the governor;
70	70		(2) a member of the board or a parole commissioner;
71	71		(3) the Criminal Justice Policy Council in performing
72	72		duties of the council under Section 413.017; [or]
73	73		(4) a licensing authority requesting information
74	74		concerning an inmate or releasee who has submitted an application
75	75		for an occupational license to the licensing authority; or
76	76		(5) an eligible entity requesting information for a
77	77		law enforcement, prosecutorial, correctional, clemency, or
78	78		treatment purpose.
79	79		SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
80	80		a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
81	81		provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
82	82		Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
83	83		Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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