85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 91, Chapter 690 Page: 1 of 7
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Chapter 690
H.B. No. 91
1 AN ACT
2 relating to a review of occupational licensing requirements and an
3 applicant's criminal history.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
5 SECTION 1. REVIEW OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING ELIGIBILITY
6 REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO CRIMINAL HISTORY; REPORT. (a) In this
7 section:
8 (1) "License" means a license, certificate,
9 registration, permit, or other authorization that:
10 (A) is issued by a licensing authority; and
11 (B) an individual must obtain to practice or
12 engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.
13 (2) "Licensing authority" means a department,
14 commission, board, or other agency of the state that issues a
15 license.
16 (b) Each licensing authority shall, for each license issued
17 by the authority that has an eligibility requirement related to an
18 applicant's criminal history, review the requirement and make a
19 recommendation regarding whether the requirement should be
20 retained, modified, or repealed.
21 (c) Not later than December 1, 2018, each licensing
22 authority shall submit a report on the results of the authority's
23 review to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of
24 representatives, and each member of the legislature and include the1
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 91, Chapter 690, legislative document, June 12, 2017; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1050341/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.