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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the revocation of certain licenses of persons found to |
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have engaged in price gouging during a declared disaster. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 17.4626 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 17.4626. NOTICE TO LICENSING AUTHORITY; REVOCATION OF |
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CERTAIN LICENSES. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "License" means a license, certificate, |
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registration, permit, or other authorization that: |
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(A) is issued by a licensing authority; |
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(B) is subject before expiration to renewal, |
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suspension, revocation, forfeiture, or termination by a licensing |
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authority; and |
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(C) a person must obtain to practice or engage in |
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a particular business or other regulated commercial activity for |
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which a license or permit is required. |
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(2) "Licensing authority" means the Texas Department |
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of Agriculture or the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. |
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(b) Not later than the 30th day after the date the attorney |
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general prevails in an action against a person under Section 17.47 |
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or a consumer prevails in an action against a person under Section |
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17.50 for an act described by Section 17.46(b)(27), the attorney |
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general or appropriate court shall provide notice to each licensing |
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authority with regulatory authority over licensing the person to |
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engage in the business that performed the act described by Section |
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17.46(b)(27). If authorized under applicable law, the licensing |
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authority shall revoke the person's license through the applicable |
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revocation process. |
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(c) Not later than the 30th day after the date the attorney |
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general prevails in a second action against a person under Section |
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17.47 or a consumer prevails in a second action against a person |
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under Section 17.50 for an act described by Section 17.46(b)(27), |
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the attorney general or appropriate court shall provide notice to |
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each licensing authority with regulatory authority over licensing |
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the person. If authorized under applicable law, the licensing |
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authority shall revoke any license the person holds through the |
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applicable revocation process. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |