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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the issuance of a digital occupational license by a |
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state agency, county, or municipality. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 2, Occupations Code, is amended by adding |
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Chapter 60 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 60. DIGITAL LICENSES |
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Sec. 60.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Licensing authority" means a state agency, |
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county, or municipality that is authorized to issue an occupational |
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license. |
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(2) "Occupational license" means a license, |
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certificate, registration, permit, or other form of authorization |
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required by statute, ordinance, order, or rule that must be |
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obtained by an individual to engage in a particular business, |
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occupation, or profession. |
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Sec. 60.002. REQUIREMENTS FOR DIGITAL LICENSES. A |
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licensing authority that issues an occupational license may issue a |
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digital license to a license holder. If the licensing authority |
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issues a digital license, the digital license must comply with the |
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following requirements: |
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(1) the digital license must be in a secure format and |
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readily accessible by the license holder through an Internet |
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website and on a wireless communication device; |
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(2) the public must be able to view a license holder's |
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digital license through an Internet website or by using a QR code as |
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defined by Section 443.001, Health and Safety Code; and |
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(3) if the authority contracts with a vendor for the |
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issuance of a digital license, the digital license must be in a |
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format in which the vendor and authority can verify the validity of |
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the license. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |