By Hardcastle, et al. H.B. No. 1018 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the processing of certain applications submitted to the 1-3 Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 155, Occupations Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 155.1025 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 155.1025. EXPEDITED PROCESS FOR CERTAIN APPLICANTS. The 1-8 board shall adopt rules for expediting any application for a 1-9 license under this subtitle made by a person who is licensed to 1-10 practice medicine in another state or country and who submits an 1-11 affidavit with the application that the applicant intends to 1-12 practice in a rural community as determined by the Center for Rural 1-13 Health Initiatives. 1-14 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-15 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-16 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-17 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-18 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.