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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of TexasOnline by businesses to apply and pay |
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for certain permits. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 2054.252, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: |
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(h) The electronic infrastructure established by the |
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department under Subsection (a) shall, to the extent that resources |
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are available, include a consolidated business application portal |
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through which businesses may apply and submit payment for original |
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and renewal permits required by state agencies to operate in this |
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state. The department, in consultation with the Texas Economic |
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Development and Tourism Office and any affected state agency, shall |
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determine which permits a business may apply and submit payment for |
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through the portal. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |