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AN ACT
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relating to the dismissal of a baseless or unfounded complaint |
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filed with the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 801, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 801.2052 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 801.2052. DISMISSAL OF BASELESS OR UNFOUNDED |
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COMPLAINT. (a) If, before the 180th day after the date the board's |
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official investigation of a complaint is commenced, the board |
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determines in accordance with rules adopted under this section that |
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a complaint filed with the board is baseless or unfounded, the board |
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shall: |
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(1) dismiss the complaint; and |
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(2) include a statement in the record of the complaint |
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that the complaint was dismissed because the complaint was baseless |
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or unfounded. |
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(b) The board shall adopt rules to implement this section |
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and establish criteria for determining that a complaint is baseless |
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or unfounded. |
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SECTION 2. Rules adopted under Section 801.2052, |
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Occupations Code, as added by this Act, may not take effect until |
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September 1, 2025. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1523 passed the Senate on |
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April 3, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that |
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the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 4, 2023, by the |
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following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1523 passed the House, with |
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amendment, on April 27, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 147, |
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Nays 0, one present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |