S.B. No. 1645
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the hearings officer of the Texas Department of
  Banking.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 11.202(b), Finance Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  The Texas Department of Banking may employ a hearings
  officer to serve the finance agencies as determined by interagency
  agreement.  For the purposes of Section 2003.021, Government Code,
  a hearings officer employed under this section may be retained
  under contract to provide services on a part-time basis and is
  considered to be an employee of each agency for which hearing
  services are provided.  The hearings officer's only duty under the
  hearings officer's contract is to preside over matters related to
  contested cases before a finance agency.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1645 passed the Senate on
  April 27, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1645 passed the House on
  May 6, 2023, by the following vote:  Yeas 126, Nays 8, two present
  not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor