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By:  Van de Putte                                                 S.B. No. 707
	(In the Senate - Filed February 24, 2005; March 2, 2005, 
read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce; 
April 22, 2005, reported adversely, with favorable Committee 
Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 22, 2005, 
sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 707                                    By:  Estes


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the issuance of an electrician license to certain 
members of the armed forces.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 1305, Occupations Code, is 
amended by adding Section 1305.1615 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1305.1615.  CERTAIN APPLICANTS WHO ARE VETERANS.  
(a)  The department shall issue a license without examination to an 
individual who:
		(1)  was on active duty in the United States armed 
forces during the period of March 1, 2004, to June 1, 2004;
		(2)  submits an application and any other information 
required by department rule to the department not later than the 
90th day after the date the individual is released or discharged 
from active duty in the armed forces;
		(3)  has the experience required for a license under 
this chapter; and
		(4)  pays the application fee.                                         
	(b)  This section expires January 1, 2007.                              
	SECTION 2.  Notwithstanding Subdivision (2), Subsection 
(a), Section 1305.1615, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, the 
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall issue a license 
without examination to an individual who:
		(1)  submits an application and any other information 
required by the department to the department not later than 
December 1, 2005; and
		(2)  is otherwise qualified for a license under Section 
1305.1615, Occupations Code, as added by this Act.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.                           



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