By: Eltife S.B. No. 1503

(In the Senate - Filed March 12, 2015; March 23, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on Business and Commerce; April 22, 2015, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0; April 22, 2015, sent to printer.) Click here to see the committee vote

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1503 By: Eltife

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to changing the name of the Medical Advisory Committee appointed by the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation to the Combative Sports Advisory Board and allowing the board to address a broader range of issues.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 2052.055, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 2052.055. COMBATIVE SPORTS [MEDICAL] ADVISORY BOARD [COMMITTEE]. (a) The presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, may appoint a combative sports [medical] advisory board [committee] to advise the department concerning [health] issues relating to [for] combative sports events and [event] contestants.

(b) If the commission elects to appoint an advisory board [committee], the commission by rule shall establish:

(1) the number of board [committee] members;

(2) qualifications for appointment to the board [committee]; and

(3) the purpose and duties of the board [committee].

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.

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