S.B. No. 1733
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the
  military.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Chapter 55, Occupations Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 55.  [RENEWAL OF] LICENSE WHILE ON MILITARY DUTY AND FOR
  MILITARY SPOUSE
         SECTION 2.  Chapter 55, Occupations Code, is amended by
  adding Section 55.004 to read as follows:
         Sec. 55.004.  ALTERNATIVE LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY
  SPOUSE. (a)  A state agency that issues a license shall adopt rules
  for the issuance of the license to an applicant who is the spouse of
  a person serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of
  the United States and:
               (1)  holds a current license issued by another state
  that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent
  to the requirements for the license; or
               (2)  within the five years preceding the application
  date held the license in this state that expired while the applicant
  lived in another state for at least six months.
         (b)  Rules adopted under this section must include
  provisions to allow alternative demonstrations of competency to
  meet the requirements for obtaining the license.
         (c)  The executive director of a state agency may issue a
  license by endorsement in the same manner as the Texas Commission of
  Licensing and Regulation under Section 51.404 to an applicant
  described by Subsection (a).
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1733 passed the Senate on
  April 19, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 27, 2011, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1733 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 23, 2011, by the following vote: Yeas 142,
  Nays 0, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor