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Senate Bill 303 |
Senate Author: Watson et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
House Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia |
Senate Bill 303 amends the Government Code to, among other provisions, continue the Board of Law Examiners until September 1, 2029; to authorize the board to delegate routine decisions to the executive director of the board; and to revise board training requirements. The bill requires the Supreme Court of Texas, in adopting rules on eligibility for a license to practice law, to ensure that no rule violates Civil Practice and Remedies Code provisions relating to religious freedom and to adopt rules on licensing and examinations deadlines and a fee schedule. The bill requires the board to develop specific guidelines for determining the moral character and fitness of license applicants, overseeing probationary license holders, and granting waiver requests.