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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 provisional license to certain |
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military service members, military veterans, and military spouses |
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to engage in a business or occupation in this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 55.004, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) On receipt by a state agency of an application for a |
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license in accordance with this section, the agency shall promptly |
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issue a provisional license to the applicant while the agency |
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processes the application. A provisional license issued under this |
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subsection expires on the earlier of: |
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(1) the date the agency approves or denies the |
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provisional license holder's application for the license; or |
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(2) the 180th day after the date the provisional |
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license is issued. |
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SECTION 2. Section 55.0041, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: |
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(b-1) On receipt by a state agency of the notice and |
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information required by Subsections (b)(1) and (2), the agency |
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shall promptly issue a provisional license to the military service |
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member or military spouse pending the issuance of a confirmation |
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under Subsection (b)(3). A provisional license issued under this |
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subsection expires on the earlier of: |
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(1) the date the agency issues or denies confirmation |
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under Subsection (b)(3); or |
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(2) the 180th day after the date the provisional |
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license is issued. |
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SECTION 3. Not later than December 1, 2025, a state agency, |
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as defined by Section 55.001, Occupations Code, shall adopt rules |
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to implement Sections 55.004(b-1) and 55.0041(b-1), Occupations |
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Code, as added by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |