SRC-JEC S.B. 1300 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1300
By: Cain
Health & Human Services
6/19/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current statutes are inconsistent regarding a physician who is practicing
medicine without an annual registration receipt for the current year but
who pays within a 30-day grace period.  S.B. 1300 clarifies that a
physician is not considered to be practicing medicine without a license
during the 30-day grace period for payment of the annual registration fee. 

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 156.008(a), Occupations Code, to provide that
practicing medicine after the expiration of the 30-day grace period under
Section 156.004 following expiration of an annual registration receipt that
has not been renewed for the current year as provided by this subchapter
has the same effect as, and is subject to all penalties of, practicing
medicine without a license. 

SECTION 2.  (a) Provides that, in accordance with Section 311.031(c),
Government Code, which gives effect to a substantive amendment enacted by
the same legislature that codifies the amended statute, the text of Section
156.008(a), Occupations Code, as set out in Section 1 of this Act, gives
effect to changes made by Chapter 1262, Acts of the 76th Legislature,
Regular Session, 1999. 

(b) Provides that, to the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails over
another Act of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, relating to
nonsubstantive additions and corrections in enacted codes. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.