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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 88(R)

Senate Bill 422

Senate Author:  Paxton et al.

Effective:  9-1-23

House Sponsor:  Wilson


            Senate Bill 422 amends the Occupations Code, with respect to state agency‑issued occupational licenses that have a residency requirement, to extend the agency's recognition currently afforded to military spouses regarding their occupational licenses to the out‑of‑state occupational licenses of military service members who provide documentation, as determined by applicable agency rule, establishing such residency. Among other provisions, the bill also provides that a military spouse with a verified out-of-state license, in the event that the person's status as a military spouse is affected, to continue to engage in the applicable business or occupation until the third anniversary of the license verification.