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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to eligibility for a barber instructor license. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. |
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Subchapter F, Section 1601.254(b), Occupations |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) To be eligible for a barber instructor license, an |
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applicant must: |
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(1) be at least 18 years of age; |
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(2) have a high school diploma or a high school |
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equivalency certificate; |
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(3) hold a current Class A barber certificate; |
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(4) have [completed]: |
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(A) completed a course consisting of 750 hours of |
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instruction in barber courses and methods of teaching in a barber |
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school; [or] |
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(B) worked as a Class A barber for at least two |
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years immediately preceding an application; or |
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(C) completed at least one year of work |
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experience as a licensed Class A barber and: |
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(i) have completed 500 hours of instruction |
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in barber courses and methods of teaching in a commission-approved |
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training program; |
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(ii) have completed 15 semester hours in |
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education courses from an accredited college or university within |
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the 10 years preceding the date of the application; or |
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(iii) have obtained a degree in education |
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from an accredited college or university; and |
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(5) pass the required examination. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act to Section |
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1601.254(b), Occupations Code, apply only to an application for a |
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license submitted on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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application for a license submitted before that date is governed by |
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the law in effect on the date the application was submitted, and the |
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former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |