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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the authority of certain military spouses to engage in a |
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business or occupation in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 55, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 55.0041 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 55.0041. RECOGNITION OF OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE OF |
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MILITARY SPOUSE. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a military |
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spouse may engage in a business or occupation for which a license is |
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required without obtaining the applicable license if the spouse is |
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currently licensed in good standing by another jurisdiction that |
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has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the |
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requirements for the license in this state. |
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(b) Before engaging in the practice of the business or |
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occupation, the military spouse must: |
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(1) notify the applicable state agency of the spouse's |
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intent to practice in this state; and |
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(2) submit to the agency proof of the spouse's |
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residency in this state and a copy of the spouse's military |
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identification card. |
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(c) The military spouse shall comply with all other laws and |
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regulations applicable to the business or occupation in this state. |
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(d) A military spouse may not engage in a business or |
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occupation under the authority of this section for more than three |
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years after the date the spouse submits the information required |
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under Subsection (b)(2). |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |