SRC-MKV S.B. 1024 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1024
2001S0661/1By: Carona
Jurisprudence
3/8/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, investigators conducting business on behalf of the Texas Board
of Podiatric Examiners (board) do not have immunity from liability and the
board does not have the ability to refuse to admit a person to an
examination.  As proposed, S.B. 1024 grants immunity from liability to
individuals contracted by the board to conduct investigations and allows
the board to refuse a person admission to the podiatry license examination. 

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 202.204, Occupations Code, by adding Subsection
(e) to provide that a private investigator whose services are obtained
under Subsection (a) is immune from liability and is prohibited from being
subject to a suit for damages for any act arising from the performance of
certain duties. 

SECTION 2.  Amends the heading to Section 202.253, Occupations Code, as
follows: 

Sec. 202.253.  New heading:  GROUNDS FOR DENIAL OF LICENSE OR FOR
DETERMINATION OF VIOLATION. 

SECTION 3.  Amends Section 202.253 (a), Occupations Code, to add language
to authorize the Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners to make a
determination that a person is in violation of this chapter. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.