By: King of Taylor (Senate Sponsor - Nelson) H.B. No. 1395
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 29, 2013;
  April 30, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Health
  and Human Services; May 9, 2013, reported favorably by the
  following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 9, 2013, sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the exemption of registered dental laboratories from
  certain distributing and manufacturing licensing requirements.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 431.273, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  A person is exempt from licensing under this
  subchapter if the person holds a registration certificate issued
  under Chapter 266, Occupations Code, and engages only in conduct
  within the scope of that registration.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
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