By Lindsay S.B. No. 692 77R5249 SMH-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the evaluation and approval of continuing education 1-3 courses for occupational therapists. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Section 454.254, Occupations Code, is amended by 1-6 adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: 1-7 (d) In adopting rules under Subsection (a)(3), the board 1-8 shall authorize license holder peer organizations in this state to 1-9 evaluate and approve continuing education courses in accordance 1-10 with the board's evaluation and approval process. 1-11 SECTION 2. The Texas Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners 1-12 shall adopt rules as required by this Act not later than January 1, 1-13 2002. 1-14 SECTION 3. 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.