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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a report by the Texas Department of Licensing and |
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Regulation concerning license applicants who are military service |
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members, military veterans, or military spouses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Occupations Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 51.40135 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 51.40135. REPORT CONCERNING LICENSE APPLICANTS WHO ARE |
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MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS, OR MILITARY SPOUSES. |
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(a) In this section, "military service member," "military |
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veteran," and "military spouse" have the meanings assigned by |
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Section 55.001. |
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(b) The department shall review each type of license issued |
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by the department to an individual to identify the types for which a |
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significant number of military service members, military veterans, |
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or military spouses submit applications. |
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(c) Not later than December 1, 2020, the department shall |
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submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the |
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house of representatives, and each legislative standing committee |
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with primary jurisdiction over the department a report on the |
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results of the review and any recommendations related to the |
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efficient issuance of licenses to qualified military service |
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members, military veterans, and military spouses. |
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(d) The department shall make the report available on the |
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department's Internet website. |
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(e) This section expires September 1, 2021. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |