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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the provision of certain documentation before a person |
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may engage in a licensed occupation; providing a criminal penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 2, Occupations Code, is amended by adding |
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Chapter 60 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 60. PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIRED |
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Sec. 60.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "License" means a license, certificate, |
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registration, permit, or other authorization that: |
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(A) is issued by a licensing authority; and |
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(B) a person must obtain to practice or engage in |
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a particular business, occupation, or profession. |
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(2) "Licensing authority" means a department, |
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commission, board, office, or other agency of the state that issues |
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a license. |
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Sec. 60.002. PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR AUTHORIZATION TO WORK |
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REQUIRED. A person who is licensed to practice or engage in a |
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particular business, occupation, or profession may engage in that |
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work under the license only after the person provides to the |
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licensing authority documentation that the person is: |
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(1) a citizen of the United States; or |
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(2) lawfully present in the United States and |
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authorized to engage in the work authorized under the license. |
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Sec. 60.003. SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTATION. (a) A license |
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holder shall submit the documentation required by Section 60.002 to |
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the appropriate licensing authority: |
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(1) at the time of an application for renewal of the |
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license; and |
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(2) if the license is issued for the first time on or |
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after January 1, 2012, not later than the 30th day after the date of |
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issuance of the license. |
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(b) Each licensing authority by rule shall prescribe forms |
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and procedures by which a license holder may submit the |
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documentation required by Section 60.002. |
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Sec. 60.004. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an |
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offense if the person violates this chapter. |
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(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. (a) Chapter 60, Occupations Code, as added by |
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this Act, takes effect January 1, 2012. |
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(b) Each licensing authority in this state that is subject |
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to Chapter 60, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, shall adopt |
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rules necessary to comply with that chapter not later than December |
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1, 2011. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |