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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain |
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instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher |
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education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 57, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter D to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER D. WAIVER OF LICENSE RENEWAL FEES FOR CERTAIN |
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INSTRUCTORS IN HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS |
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Sec. 57.151. WAIVER OF LICENSE RENEWAL FEES. (a) In this |
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section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned |
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by Section 61.003, Education Code. |
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(b) This section applies only to a license to practice as: |
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(1) a registered nurse or vocational nurse under |
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Chapter 301; |
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(2) a pharmacist under Chapter 558; |
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(3) a medical radiologic technologist under Chapter |
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601; |
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(4) a respiratory care practitioner under Chapter 604; |
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(5) an engineer under Chapter 1001; |
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(6) a journeyman plumber or master plumber under |
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Chapter 1301; |
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(7) an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor |
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under Chapter 1302; |
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(8) a journeyman electrician or master electrician |
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under Chapter 1305; |
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(9) an educator under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, |
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Education Code; or |
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(10) a bilingual education or special language program |
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teacher under Section 29.061, Education Code. |
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(c) A state agency that issues a license to which this |
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section applies by rule shall waive the license renewal fee for a |
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faculty member as defined by Section 51.101, Education Code, or |
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adjunct professor at an institution of higher education who |
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provides instruction in the field for which the license is |
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required. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |