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Amend SB 277 in SECTION 24, by deleting Sec. 1001.353 and 
replacing it with the following:
	Sec. 1001.353  PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  A person who is 
otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired 
license by paying the required renewal fee to the board before the 
expiration date of the license.  A person whose license has expired 
may not engage in activities that require a license until the 
license has been renewed.
	(b)  A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or 
less may renew the license by paying to the board a renewal fee that 
is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally [the] required renewal fee and 
any applicable increase in fees as required by Section 1001.206 [a 
penalty fee set by the board].
	(c)  A person whose license has expired for more than 90 days 
but less than two years may renew the license by paying to the board 
a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required 
renewal fee and any applicable increase in fees as required by 
Section 1001.206 for each delinquent year or part of year [all 
unpaid renewal fees and a penalty fee set by the board].
	(d)  A person whose license has been expired for two years or 
more may not renew the license.  The person may obtain a new license 
by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the 
examination requirements, for obtaining an original license [that 
are in effect at the time the person applies].