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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the eligibility of certain applicants for licensure by |
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the Texas Board of Nursing. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 52.0231, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) Subsection (c) does not apply if the person is an |
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applicant for or the holder of a license that authorizes the person |
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to provide: |
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(1) law enforcement or public health, education, or |
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safety services, except for services provided by a person licensed |
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by the Texas Board of Nursing; or |
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(2) financial services in an industry regulated by a |
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person listed in Section 411.0765(b)(18), Government Code. |
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SECTION 2. Section 52.0211, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (a) to read as follows: |
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(a) This section does not apply to an applicant for a |
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license that would allow the applicant to provide: |
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(1) law enforcement services; |
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(2) public health, education, or safety services, |
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except for services provided by a person licensed by the Texas Board |
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of Nursing; or |
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(3) financial services in an industry regulated by the |
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securities commissioner, the banking commissioner, the savings and |
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mortgage lending commissioner, the consumer credit commissioner, |
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or the credit union commissioner. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply to a |
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license issued or renewed on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |