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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a waiver of certain licensing fees for military service |
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members, military veterans, and their spouses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 55.009, Occupations Code, as added by |
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Chapter 328 (S.B. 807), Acts of the 84th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2015, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 55.009. LICENSE [APPLICATION] AND EXAMINATION FEES. |
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Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency that issues a license |
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shall waive the license application and license renewal fees and |
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any examination fee [fees] paid to the state for an applicant or |
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license holder who is [:
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[(1)
a military service member or military veteran
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whose military service, training, or education substantially meets
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all of the requirements for the license; or
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[(2)] a military service member, military veteran, |
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[or] military spouse, or spouse of a military veteran [who holds a
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current license issued by another jurisdiction that has licensing
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requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements
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for the license in this state]. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an application for an original or renewal license that is |
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submitted on or after the effective date of this Act. An |
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application submitted before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the application was |
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submitted, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |