Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

Senate Bill 159	Senate Author: Perry
Effective: 9-1-23	House Sponsor: Button et al.

Senate Bill 159 amends the Public Accountancy Act, Occupations Code, to revise eligibility requirements to take the uniform CPA examination and for the issuance of a public accountancy certificate by decreasing from 150 to 120 the minimum number of semester hours or quarter‑hour equivalents in relevant courses that must be completed for examination eligibility and by removing the completion of at least two years of work experience under the supervision of a certified public accountant as a condition of certificate eligibility.