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Senate Bill 162 |
Senate Author: Van de Putte et al. |
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Effective: 5-18-13 |
House Sponsor: Flynn |
Senate Bill 162 amends the Occupations Code to require a state agency that issues a license to establish an expedited license procedure for a qualified military spouse applicant who holds a current license issued by another jurisdiction that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to Texas licensing requirements. The bill provides for the term of an expedited license and requires the agency to determine the requirements for renewing the license. The bill requires a state licensing agency, with respect to an applicant who is a military service member or military veteran, to credit verified military service, training, or education toward licensing requirements, with certain exceptions. The bill requires the Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education to adopt rules relating to license requirements for applicants with military special forces training, including rules under which the commission may waive a license requirement based on relevant military training the applicant has received.