85R3092 BEE-D
 
  By: White H.B. No. 91
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a review of occupational licensing requirements related
  to an applicant's criminal history.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
               (1)  "License" means a license, certificate,
  registration, permit, or other authorization that:
                     (A)  is issued by a licensing authority; and
                     (B)  an individual must obtain to practice or
  engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.
               (2)  "Licensing authority" means a department,
  commission, board, or other agency of the state that issues a
  license.
         SECTION 2.  REVIEW REGARDING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
  RELATED TO CRIMINAL HISTORY. Each licensing authority shall, for
  each license issued by the authority that has an eligibility
  requirement related to an applicant's criminal history, review the
  requirement and make a recommendation regarding whether the
  requirement should be retained, modified, or repealed.
         SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than December 1, 2018, each
  licensing authority shall submit a report on the results of the
  authority's review to the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the
  house of representatives, and each member of the legislature and
  include the authority's recommendations.
         SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2019.
         SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  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, 2017.