Amend HB 1560 on third reading as follows:

(1)  On page 8, lines 20 through 22, strike "may establish a minimum number of hours of continuing education required for license renewal." and substitute the following:

(2)  Strike page 12, line 18, through page 13, line 1, and substitute the following:

(c) [(f)]  As part of the continuing education requirements for a registered professional appraiser who is the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, the commission by rule shall require the registrant to complete:

(1)  at least half of the required hours in a program devoted to one or more of the topics listed in Section 1151.164(b); and

(2)  at least two of the required hours in a program of professional ethics specific to the chief appraiser of an appraisal district, including a program on the importance of maintaining the independence of an appraisal office from political pressure.

(3)  Strike page 15, lines 20-22, and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of Article 1 accordingly.

(4)  On page 16, strike lines 2, 3, 18, and 26 and renumber the subdivisions of SECTION 1.24 accordingly.

(5)  On page 62, line 14, strike "shall" and substitute "may [shall]".

(6)  On page 62, line 15, strike "shall" and substitute "may [shall]".

(7)  On page 63, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following appropriately numbered subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions of SECTION 3.32 accordingly:

(____)  Sections 1603.104(b), (c), and (c-1);

(8)  On page 65, line 10, strike "the effective date of this Act" and substitute "September 1, 2023".

(9)  Strike page 65, line 27, through page 66, line 6, and substitute the following:

SECTION 3.38.  (a) Not later than December 1, 2021, the presiding officer of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall appoint members to the Barbering and Cosmetology Advisory Board in accordance with Section 1603.051, Occupations Code, as amended by this article.

(b)  On December 1, 2021, the Advisory Board on Barbering and the Advisory Board on Cosmetology are abolished.

(10)  On page 66, line 7, strike "(b)" and substitute "(c)".

(11)  Add the following appropriately numbered SECTION to Article 3 of the bill and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of that article accordingly:

SECTION ____.  The heading to Section 1603.104, Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 1603.104.  [PERIODIC] INSPECTIONS.

(12)  On page 74, between lines 23 and 24, insert the following:

(c)  Not later than September 1, 2022, a residential service company described by Subsection (a) of this section that is operating as a residential service contract provider licensed under Chapter 1304, Occupations Code, as amended by this article, shall update the company's financial security documents to:

(1)  list the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as a party to the financial security document; and

(2)  replace each reference to the Texas Real Estate Commission with a reference to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.