By Van de Putte H.B. No. 3416 76R9320 T A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments by an 1-3 audiologist. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 1.09, Chapter 366, Acts of the 61st 1-6 Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 4566-1.09, Vernon's 1-7 Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding Subsection (m) to read 1-8 as follows: 1-9 Sec. 1.09. TEMPORARY TRAINING PERMIT. 1-10 (m) A person who is licensed under Chapter 381, Acts of the 1-11 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983 (Article 4512j, Vernon's 1-12 Texas Civil Statutes), and its subsequent amendments, as an 1-13 audiologist or an audiology intern is exempt from obtaining a 1-14 temporary training permit. 1-15 SECTION 2. Section 1.09A, Chapter 366, Acts of the 61st 1-16 Legislature, Regular Session, 1969 (Article 4566-1.09A, Vernon's 1-17 Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding Subsection (d) to read 1-18 as follows: 1-19 Sec. 1.09A APPRENTICE PERMIT. 1-20 (h) A person who is licensed under Chapter 381, Acts of the 1-21 68th Legislature, Regular Session, 1983 (Article 4512j, Vernon's 1-22 Texas Civil Statutes), and its subsequent amendments, as an 1-23 audiologist or an audiology intern is exempt from obtaining an 1-24 apprentice permit. 2-1 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1999. 2-2 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the 2-3 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-4 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-5 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-6 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.