Bill Text: TX SB787 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

---

Bill Title: Relating to a reduced occupational licensing fee for certain former license holders.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2019-05-01 - Committee report sent to Calendars [SB787 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB787-Introduced.html

---

86R3664 MAW-D
By: Hancock S.B. No. 787

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a reduced licensing fee for certain former license
holders.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 57, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Section 57.003 to read as follows:
Sec. 57.003. REDUCED LICENSING FEE FOR CERTAIN FORMER
LICENSE HOLDERS. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency
that issues a license shall charge a reduced license application
fee or reactivation fee, as applicable, not to exceed one-third of
the amount of the usual fee, to an applicant who:
(1) in the two-year period preceding the date of the
application, became a parent by natural birth or adoption; and
(2) immediately before the birth or adoption, held an
active license of the same type for which the person is applying.
(b) The applicant must submit to the agency with the
application a copy of the child's birth certificate or adoption
order, as appropriate.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.