SRC-MKV, MWN  S.B. 152 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 152
By: Carona
Health & Human Services
5/23/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Texas law provides that a person whose license to practice chiropractic has
been revoked or suspended or against whom the Texas Board of Chiropractic
Examiners (board) has imposed an administrative penalty may appeal to a
district court in the county where the person resides.  S.B. 152 provides
that a person whose license to practice chiropractic has been revoked or
suspended or against whom the board has imposed an administrative penalty
may only appeal to a Travis County district court. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 201.510(a), Occupations Code, to authorize a
person whose license to practice chiropractic has been revoked or suspended
or against whom the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners has imposed an
administrative penalty to appeal to a Travis County district court, rather
than a court in the county where the person resides. 

SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2001.