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By:  Shapleigh                                                    S.B. No. 96 
	(In the Senate - Filed November 16, 2004; February 3, 2005, 
read first time and referred to Subcommittee on Emerging 
Technologies and Economic Development; March 14, 2005, reported 
adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute to Committee on 
Business and Commerce; March 31, 2005, reported adversely, with 
favorable Committee Substitute from Committee on Business and 
Commerce by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; March 31, 2005, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 96                                     By:  Brimer


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the provision on the Internet of forms and permit or 
license information by state agencies.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter F, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 2054.132 to read as follows:
	Sec. 2054.132.  POSTING OF FORMS REQUIRED.  Each state 
agency shall make available on its Internet website each of its 
forms used by the public.
	SECTION 2.  Subchapter I, Chapter 2054, Government Code, is 
amended by adding Section 2054.272 to read as follows:
	Sec. 2054.272.  BUSINESS PERMITS AND LICENSES INTERNET 
PORTAL.  (a)  A state agency that has jurisdiction over matters 
related to occupational licenses, including a licensing entity of 
this state, shall develop in cooperation with the authority a link 
through the TexasOnline portal.
	(b)  The link shall provide streamlined access to each 
occupational license listed on TexasOnline.
	(c)  The authority may not charge a fee to implement this 
section.    
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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