HBA-NLM H.B. 745 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 745 By: Eiland Licensing & Administrative Procedures 4/26/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, professional engineers working in-house for corporations and public utilities are exempted from paying a professional engineers fee. However, other professionals, including doctors, lawyers, and accountants are not exempted from paying professional fees when performing similar in-house services. H.B. 745 repeals Section 13B(c), The Texas Engineering Practice Act, Article 3271(a), V.T.C.S., which provides exemptions from specified license and renewal fees for certain licensed professional engineers RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Repealer: Section 13B(c), The Texas Engineering Practice Act, Article 3271(a), V.T.C.S. (This section provides exemptions from certain license and renewal fees for certain licensed professional engineers.) SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.