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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to abolishing certain occupational licensing requirements |
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and associated regulations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 16.008, Civil Practice |
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and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 16.008. ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, [INTERIOR DESIGNERS,] |
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AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS FURNISHING DESIGN, PLANNING, OR |
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INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 16.008(a) and (c), Civil Practice and |
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Remedies Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A person must bring suit for damages for a claim listed |
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in Subsection (b) against a registered or licensed architect, |
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engineer, [interior designer,] or landscape architect in this |
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state, who designs, plans, or inspects the construction of an |
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improvement to real property or equipment attached to real |
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property, not later than 10 years after the substantial completion |
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of the improvement or the beginning of operation of the equipment in |
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an action arising out of a defective or unsafe condition of the real |
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property, the improvement, or the equipment. |
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(c) If the claimant presents a written claim for damages, |
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contribution, or indemnity to the architect, engineer, [interior
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designer,] or landscape architect within the 10-year limitations |
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period, the period is extended for two years from the day the claim |
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is presented. |
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SECTION 3. Articles 18.19(c), (d), and (e), Code of |
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Criminal Procedure, are amended to read as follows: |
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(c) If there is no prosecution or conviction for an offense |
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involving the weapon seized, the magistrate to whom the seizure was |
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reported shall, before the 61st day after the date the magistrate |
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determines that there will be no prosecution or conviction, notify |
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in writing the person found in possession of the weapon that the |
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person is entitled to the weapon upon written request to the |
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magistrate. The magistrate shall order the weapon returned to the |
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person found in possession before the 61st day after the date the |
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magistrate receives a request from the person. If the weapon is not |
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requested before the 61st day after the date of notification, the |
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magistrate shall, before the 121st day after the date of |
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notification, order the weapon destroyed, sold at public sale by |
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the law enforcement agency holding the weapon or by an auctioneer |
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[licensed under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code], or forfeited to |
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the state for use by the law enforcement agency holding the weapon |
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or by a county forensic laboratory designated by the magistrate. If |
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the magistrate does not order the return, destruction, sale, or |
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forfeiture of the weapon within the applicable period prescribed by |
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this subsection, the law enforcement agency holding the weapon may |
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request an order of destruction, sale, or forfeiture of the weapon |
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from the magistrate. Only a firearms dealer licensed under 18 |
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U.S.C. Section 923 may purchase a weapon at public sale under this |
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subsection. Proceeds from the sale of a seized weapon under this |
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subsection shall be transferred, after the deduction of court costs |
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to which a district court clerk is entitled under Article 59.05(f), |
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followed by the deduction of auction costs, to the law enforcement |
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agency holding the weapon. |
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(d) A person either convicted or receiving deferred |
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adjudication under Chapter 46, Penal Code, is entitled to the |
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weapon seized upon request to the court in which the person was |
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convicted or placed on deferred adjudication. However, the court |
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entering the judgment shall order the weapon destroyed, sold at |
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public sale by the law enforcement agency holding the weapon or by |
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an auctioneer [licensed under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code], or |
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forfeited to the state for use by the law enforcement agency holding |
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the weapon or by a county forensic laboratory designated by the |
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court if: |
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(1) the person does not request the weapon before the |
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61st day after the date of the judgment of conviction or the order |
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placing the person on deferred adjudication; |
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(2) the person has been previously convicted under |
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Chapter 46, Penal Code; |
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(3) the weapon is one defined as a prohibited weapon |
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under Chapter 46, Penal Code; |
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(4) the offense for which the person is convicted or |
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receives deferred adjudication was committed in or on the premises |
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of a playground, school, video arcade facility, or youth center, as |
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those terms are defined by Section 481.134, Health and Safety Code; |
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or |
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(5) the court determines based on the prior criminal |
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history of the defendant or based on the circumstances surrounding |
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the commission of the offense that possession of the seized weapon |
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would pose a threat to the community or one or more individuals. |
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(e) If the person found in possession of a weapon is |
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convicted of an offense involving the use of the weapon, before the |
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61st day after the date of conviction the court entering judgment of |
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conviction shall order destruction of the weapon, sale at public |
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sale by the law enforcement agency holding the weapon or by an |
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auctioneer [licensed under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code], or |
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forfeiture to the state for use by the law enforcement agency |
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holding the weapon or by a county forensic laboratory designated by |
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the court. If the court entering judgment of conviction does not |
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order the destruction, sale, or forfeiture of the weapon within the |
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period prescribed by this subsection, the law enforcement agency |
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holding the weapon may request an order of destruction, sale, or |
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forfeiture of the weapon from a magistrate. Only a firearms dealer |
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licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923 may purchase a weapon at public |
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sale under this subsection. Proceeds from the sale of a seized |
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weapon under this subsection shall be transferred, after the |
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deduction of court costs to which a district court clerk is entitled |
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under Article 59.05(f), followed by the deduction of auction costs, |
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to the law enforcement agency holding the weapon. |
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SECTION 4. Section 21.003, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) A person who does not hold a certificate or permit |
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issued as provided by Subchapter B may be employed as an athletic |
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coach by a school district. This subsection does not authorize a |
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person employed as an athletic coach to provide academic |
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instruction, including physical education instruction, to students |
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without holding an appropriate certificate or permit issued as |
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provided by Subchapter B. |
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SECTION 5. Section 469.102(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The architect, [interior designer,] landscape |
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architect, or engineer who has overall responsibility for the |
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design of a constructed or reconstructed building or facility shall |
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submit the plans and specifications required under Section 469.101. |
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SECTION 6. Section 469.104, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 469.104. FAILURE TO SUBMIT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. |
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The commission shall report to the Texas Board of Architectural |
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Examiners, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, or another |
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appropriate licensing authority the failure of any architect, |
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[interior designer,] landscape architect, or engineer to submit or |
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resubmit in a timely manner plans and specifications to the |
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department as required by this subchapter. |
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SECTION 7. Section 263.153(c), Local Government Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(c) A county that contracts with an auctioneer [licensed
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under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code,] who uses an Internet auction |
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site offering online bidding through the Internet to sell surplus |
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or salvage property under this subchapter having an estimated value |
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of not more than $500 shall satisfy the notice requirement under |
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this section by posting the property on the site for at least 10 |
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days unless the property is sold before the 10th day. |
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SECTION 8. Section 1001.063, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1001.063. ARCHITECTS AND [,] LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS[,
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AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS]. This chapter or a rule adopted under this |
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chapter does not prevent or otherwise restrict a person licensed as |
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an architect under Chapter 1051 or [,] a landscape architect under |
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Chapter 1052[, or an interior designer under Chapter 1053] from |
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performing an act, service, or work that is within the definition of |
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the person's practice under those chapters. |
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SECTION 9. The heading to Chapter 1051, Occupations Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 1051. TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS; GENERAL |
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PROVISIONS AFFECTING ARCHITECTS AND [,] LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS[, AND
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INTERIOR DESIGNERS]; PROVISIONS AFFECTING ONLY ARCHITECTS |
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SECTION 10. Sections 1051.101(a) and (b), Occupations Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners consists of |
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seven [nine] members appointed by the governor with the advice and |
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consent of the senate as follows: |
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(1) four architect members registered under this |
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chapter; |
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(2) [one interior designer member registered under
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Chapter 1053;
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[(3)] one landscape architect member registered under |
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Chapter 1052; and |
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(3) two [(4) three] members who represent the public, |
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at least one of whom is a person with a physical disability. |
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(b) Not more than one board member may be: |
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(1) a stockholder or owner of an interest in a school |
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or college that teaches architecture[, interior design,] or |
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landscape architecture; or |
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(2) a full-time member of the faculty or |
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administration of the architecture[, interior design,] or |
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landscape architecture department of a school or college whose |
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position is the primary employment of the board member. |
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SECTION 11. Section 1051.102, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1051.102. ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS. A person is |
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not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the |
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person or the person's spouse: |
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(1) is registered, certified, or licensed by an |
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occupational regulatory agency in the field of architecture[,
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interior design,] or landscape architecture; |
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(2) is employed by or participates in the management |
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of a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or |
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receiving funds from the board; |
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(3) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more |
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than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other |
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organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the |
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board; or |
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(4) uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible |
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goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation |
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or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, |
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attendance, or expenses. |
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SECTION 12. Section 1051.103(b), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a |
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board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, |
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or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of |
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establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal |
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Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), |
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and its subsequent amendments, if: |
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(1) the person is an officer, employee, or paid |
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consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of |
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architecture[, interior design,] or landscape architecture; or |
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(2) the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid |
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consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of |
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architecture[, interior design,] or landscape architecture. |
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SECTION 13. Section 1051.104(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Board members serve staggered six-year terms. The terms |
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of two or three members expire on January 31 of each odd-numbered |
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year. |
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SECTION 14. Section 1051.201, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1051.201. SCOPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY. The |
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powers granted and duties delegated to the board under this chapter |
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are in addition to the powers granted and duties delegated to the |
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board under Chapter [Chapters] 1052 [and 1053]. |
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SECTION 15. Section 1051.202, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1051.202. GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The board |
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shall adopt reasonable rules and bylaws and prescribe forms as |
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necessary to administer or enforce this subtitle, including rules |
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regulating the practices of architecture and [,] landscape |
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architecture[, and interior design]. |
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SECTION 16. The heading to Article 2, Chapter 1051, |
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Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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ARTICLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ARCHITECTS AND [,] |
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS[, AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS] |
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SECTION 17. Section 1051.306, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1051.306. FIRM REGISTRATION. The board by rule may |
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require a firm, partnership, corporation, or association that |
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engages in the practice of architecture or [,] landscape |
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architecture[, or interior design] to register with the board under |
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this subtitle. |
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SECTION 18. Section 1051.354, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1051.354. FEE EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL. (a) A |
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person required to register under this subtitle who is on active |
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duty as a member of the United States military is exempt from the |
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payment of any fee during the person's term of service if the |
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person: |
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(1) is in good standing as an architect or [,] |
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landscape architect [, or interior designer] in this state; or |
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(2) was in good standing as an architect or [,] |
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landscape architect [, or interior designer] in this state at the |
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time the person entered into military service. |
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(b) A person who is exempt from payment of a fee under |
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Subsection (a): |
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(1) is exempt for the remainder of the fiscal year |
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during which the person's active duty status expires; and |
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(2) is entitled to have the person's name continued on |
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the list of architects or [,] landscape architects [, or interior
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designers]. |
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SECTION 19. Section 1051.355(e), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(e) The additional amount of the renewal fee described by |
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Subsection (b)(2) does not apply to a person registered under |
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Chapter 1052 [or 1053]. |
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SECTION 20. Section 1051.455(b), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A proceeding under this section relating to an architect |
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or [,] a landscape architect [, or an interior designer] is subject |
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to Chapter 2001, Government Code. |
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SECTION 21. Section 1051.504(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) If it appears to the board that a person who is not |
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registered under this subtitle is violating or has violated this |
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subtitle, a rule adopted under this subtitle, or another state |
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statute or rule relating to the practice of architecture or [,] |
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landscape architecture [, or interior design], the board after |
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providing to the person notice and the opportunity for a hearing may |
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issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the conduct described in |
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the notice. |
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SECTION 22. Section 1101.005, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1101.005. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter |
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does not apply to: |
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(1) an attorney licensed in this state; |
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(2) an attorney-in-fact authorized under a power of |
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attorney to conduct a real estate transaction; |
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(3) a public official while engaged in official |
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duties; |
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(4) an auctioneer [licensed under Chapter 1802] while |
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conducting the sale of real estate by auction if the auctioneer does |
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not perform another act of a broker or salesperson; |
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(5) a person conducting a real estate transaction |
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under a court order or the authority of a will or written trust |
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instrument; |
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(6) a person employed by an owner in the sale of |
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structures and land on which structures are located if the |
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structures are erected by the owner in the course of the owner's |
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business; |
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(7) an on-site manager of an apartment complex; |
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(8) an owner or the owner's employee who leases the |
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owner's improved or unimproved real estate; or |
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(9) a transaction involving: |
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(A) the sale, lease, or transfer of a mineral or |
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mining interest in real property; |
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(B) the sale, lease, or transfer of a cemetery |
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lot; |
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(C) the lease or management of a hotel or motel; |
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or |
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(D) the sale of real property under a power of |
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sale conferred by a deed of trust or other contract lien. |
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SECTION 23. Section 1601.002, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1601.002. DEFINITION OF BARBERING. In this chapter, |
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"barbering," "practicing barbering," or the "practice of |
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barbering" means: |
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(1) performing or offering or attempting to perform |
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for compensation or the promise of compensation any of the |
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following services: |
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(A) treating a person's mustache or beard by |
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arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, shaving, styling, or |
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trimming; or |
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(B) treating a person's hair by: |
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(i) arranging, beautifying, bleaching, |
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cleansing, coloring, curling, dressing, dyeing, processing, |
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[shampooing,] shaping, singeing, straightening, styling, tinting, |
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or waving; |
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(ii) providing a necessary service that is |
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preparatory or ancillary to a service under Subparagraph (i), |
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including bobbing, clipping, cutting, or trimming; or |
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(iii) cutting the person's hair as a |
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separate and independent service for which a charge is directly or |
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indirectly made separately from a charge for any other service; |
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[(C)
cleansing, stimulating, or massaging a
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person's scalp, face, neck, arms, or shoulders:
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[(i)
by hand or by using a device,
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apparatus, or appliance; and
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[(ii)
with or without the use of any
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cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream;
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[(D)
beautifying a person's face, neck, arms, or
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shoulders using a cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion,
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powder, oil, clay, cream, or appliance;
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[(E) treating a person's nails by:
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[(i)
cutting, trimming, polishing,
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tinting, coloring, cleansing, manicuring, or pedicuring; or
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[(ii) attaching false nails;
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[(F)
massaging, cleansing, treating, or
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beautifying a person's hands;
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[(G) administering facial treatments;
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[(H)
weaving a person's hair by using any method
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to attach commercial hair to a person's hair or scalp;
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[(I) shampooing or conditioning a person's hair;
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[(J)
servicing in any manner listed in Paragraph
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(B) a person's wig, toupee, or artificial hairpiece on a person's
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head or on a block after the initial retail sale; or
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[(K)
braiding a person's hair, trimming hair
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extensions only as applicable to the braiding process, and
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attaching commercial hair only by braiding and without the use of
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chemicals or adhesives;] |
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(2) advertising or representing to the public in any |
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manner that a person is a barber or is authorized to practice |
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barbering; or |
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(3) advertising or representing to the public in any |
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manner that a location or place of business is a barbershop[,
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specialty shop,] or barber school. |
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SECTION 24. Section 1601.003, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1601.003. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER. This chapter does |
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not apply to a person who: |
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(1) does not represent or advertise to the public |
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directly or indirectly that the person is authorized by the |
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department to practice barbering; and |
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(2) is: |
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(A) a physician or registered nurse licensed in |
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this state and operating within the scope of the person's license; |
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(B) a commissioned or authorized medical or |
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surgical officer of the United States armed forces; |
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(C) a person regulated under Chapter 1602, if the |
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person practices within the scope of a permit or [,] license [, or
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certificate] issued by the department under that chapter; or |
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(D) an inmate in the institutional division of |
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the Texas Department of Criminal Justice who performs barbering |
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during the person's incarceration. |
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SECTION 25. Sections 1601.251(b) and (c), Occupations Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(b) Unless the person holds an appropriate certificate, |
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license, or permit, a person may not directly or indirectly use or |
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cause to be used any of the following terms, or any combination, |
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variation, or abbreviation of the terms, as a professional or |
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business identification, title, name, representation, asset, or |
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means of advantage or benefit: |
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(1) "barber" or "barbering"; |
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(2) "barber school" or "barber college"; or |
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(3) "barbershop" or ["barbershop,"] "barber salon." |
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[salon," or "specialty shop."] |
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(c) Unless the person holds an appropriate certificate, |
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license, or permit, a person may not directly or indirectly use or |
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cause to be used a symbol, or a combination, variation, or |
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abbreviation of symbols, that in any manner creates an impression |
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with the public that the person is qualified or authorized to |
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practice barbering or own or manage a barbershop[, specialty shop,] |
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or barber school. |
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SECTION 26. Section 1601.256(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A person holding a barber technician license may: |
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(1) perform only barbering as specified by commission |
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rule [defined by Sections 1601.002(1)(C), (D), (F), (G), and (I)]; |
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and |
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(2) practice only at a location that has been issued a |
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barbershop permit. |
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SECTION 27. Section 1601.265(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department shall issue a license or certificate to |
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an applicant for a license or certificate issued under Section |
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1601.253 or [,] 1601.256 [, 1601.258, or 1601.259] if the |
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applicant: |
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(1) submits an application on a form prescribed by the |
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department; |
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(2) pays the application fee; and |
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(3) provides proof that the applicant holds a current |
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license to engage in the same or a similar activity issued by |
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another jurisdiction that has license requirements substantially |
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equivalent to those of this state. |
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SECTION 28. The heading to Subchapter G, Chapter 1601, |
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Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER G. PERMITTING OF BARBERSHOPS [AND SPECIALTY SHOPS] |
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SECTION 29. Section 1601.301, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1601.301. PERMIT REQUIRED. (a) A person may not own, |
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operate, or manage a barbershop or [,] dual shop[, or specialty
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shop] unless the person holds the appropriate permit. |
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(b) Not later than the third day after the date the shop |
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opens, a person who owns, operates, or manages a barbershop or [,] |
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dual shop[, or specialty shop] must submit an application to the |
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department for an appropriate permit for each shop, accompanied by |
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a fee set by commission rule. |
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(c) A person who owns, operates, or manages a barbershop or |
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[,] dual shop[, or specialty shop] may employ a person holding a |
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student permit under Section 1601.260 to shampoo or condition a |
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person's hair. |
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SECTION 30. The heading to Section 1601.308, Occupations |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1601.308. TRANSFER OF BARBERSHOP [OR SPECIALTY SHOP] |
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PERMIT. |
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SECTION 31. Section 1601.308(b), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) If the ownership of a barbershop [or specialty shop] is |
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transferred, the new owner of the shop may continue to operate the |
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shop if the new owner applies for and obtains a new permit not later |
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than the 30th day after the date of the transfer. |
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SECTION 32. Section 1601.402(b), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) A Class A barber, barber technician, or instructor [,
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manicurist, or other licensed specialist] must renew the person's |
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certificate or license on or before the expiration date. |
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SECTION 33. Section 1601.405(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The department may not require a Class A barber, barber |
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technician, or instructor [, or manicurist] who is serving on |
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active duty in the United States armed forces to renew the person's |
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certificate or license. |
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SECTION 34. The heading to Section 1601.406, Occupations |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 1601.406. RENEWAL OF BARBERSHOP [OR SPECIALTY SHOP] |
|
PERMIT. |
|
SECTION 35. Section 1601.406(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) A barbershop permit [or specialty shop permit] expires |
|
on the second anniversary of the date of issuance. |
|
SECTION 36. Section 1601.452, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1601.452. DISPLAY OF SANITATION RULES. Each |
|
barbershop [or specialty shop] shall post in the shop a copy of the |
|
commission's sanitation rules. |
|
SECTION 37. Section 1601.453, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1601.453. LOCATION OF PRACTICE. A person licensed by |
|
the department may practice barbering only at a location for which |
|
the department has issued a barbershop permit [, specialty shop
|
|
permit,] or barber school permit under this chapter or a permit |
|
issued under Chapter 1603. |
|
SECTION 38. Section 1601.454(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) The commission may not adopt rules to restrict or |
|
prohibit practice by a Class A barber [or manicurist] in a facility |
|
solely because the facility is licensed or permitted by the |
|
department under both this chapter and Chapter 1602. |
|
SECTION 39. The heading to Subchapter K, Chapter 1601, |
|
Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
SUBCHAPTER K. OPERATION OF BARBERSHOP [AND SPECIALTY SHOP] |
|
SECTION 40. Section 1601.501, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1601.501. DISPLAY OF SHOP PERMIT. A barbershop [or
|
|
specialty shop] permit holder must display the permit in a |
|
conspicuous place in the shop for which the permit is issued. |
|
SECTION 41. Section 1601.504, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1601.504. NECESSARY EQUIPMENT. The owner, operator, |
|
or manager of a barbershop [or specialty shop] shall equip the shop |
|
with the facilities, supplies, and appliances, furnishings, or |
|
materials necessary to enable a person employed on the premises to |
|
comply with this chapter. |
|
SECTION 42. Section 1601.505, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1601.505. EMPLOYEE WITH DISEASE. (a) An owner, |
|
operator, or manager of a barbershop [or specialty shop] may not |
|
knowingly permit a person with a communicable skin disease or a |
|
venereal disease to act as a barber or employee or work in the shop. |
|
(b) A person who knows the person has a communicable disease |
|
or a venereal disease may not act as a barber or work in a barbershop |
|
[or specialty shop]. |
|
SECTION 43. Section 1601.507, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1601.507. USE OF SHOP AS SLEEPING QUARTERS. (a) An |
|
owner or manager of a barbershop [or specialty shop] may not permit |
|
a person to sleep in a room used as part of the shop. |
|
(b) A person may not act as a barber or be employed in a |
|
barbershop [or specialty shop] in a room used as sleeping quarters. |
|
SECTION 44. Section 1602.002(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) In this chapter, "cosmetology" means the practice of |
|
performing or offering to perform for compensation any of the |
|
following services: |
|
(1) treating a person's hair by: |
|
(A) providing any method of treatment as a |
|
primary service, including arranging, beautifying, bleaching, |
|
cleansing, coloring, cutting, dressing, dyeing, processing, |
|
[shampooing,] shaping, singeing, straightening, styling, tinting, |
|
or waving; |
|
(B) providing a necessary service that is |
|
preparatory or ancillary to a service under Paragraph (A), |
|
including bobbing, clipping, cutting, or trimming a person's hair |
|
or shaving a person's neck with a safety razor; or |
|
(C) cutting the person's hair as a separate and |
|
independent service for which a charge is directly or indirectly |
|
made separately from charges for any other service; or |
|
(2) [braiding a person's hair;
|
|
[(3) shampooing and conditioning a person's hair;
|
|
[(4)
servicing a person's wig or artificial hairpiece
|
|
on a person's head or on a block after the initial retail sale and
|
|
servicing in any manner listed in Subdivision (1);
|
|
[(5)] treating a person's mustache or beard by |
|
arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, styling, trimming, |
|
or shaving with a safety razor[;
|
|
[(6)
cleansing, stimulating, or massaging a person's
|
|
scalp, face, neck, or arms:
|
|
[(A)
by hand or by using a device, apparatus, or
|
|
appliance; and
|
|
[(B)
with or without the use of any cosmetic
|
|
preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream;
|
|
[(7)
beautifying a person's face, neck, or arms using a
|
|
cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, powder, oil,
|
|
clay, cream, or appliance;
|
|
[(8) administering facial treatments;
|
|
[(9)
removing superfluous hair from a person's body
|
|
using depilatories, preparations, or tweezing techniques;
|
|
[(10) treating a person's nails by:
|
|
[(A)
cutting, trimming, polishing, tinting,
|
|
coloring, cleansing, or manicuring; or
|
|
[(B) attaching false nails;
|
|
[(11)
massaging, cleansing, treating, or beautifying
|
|
a person's hands or feet;
|
|
[(12)
applying semipermanent, thread-like extensions
|
|
composed of single fibers to a person's eyelashes; or
|
|
[(13) weaving a person's hair]. |
|
SECTION 45. The heading to Subchapter F, Chapter 1602, |
|
Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
SUBCHAPTER F. LICENSE [AND CERTIFICATE] REQUIREMENTS FOR |
|
INDIVIDUALS |
|
SECTION 46. The heading to Section 1602.251, Occupations |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.251. LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE] REQUIRED. |
|
SECTION 47. Sections 1602.251(a) and (c), Occupations Code, |
|
are amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) A person may not perform or attempt to perform a |
|
practice of cosmetology unless the person holds a license [or
|
|
certificate] to perform that practice. |
|
(c) A person licensed by the department may practice |
|
cosmetology only at a facility operated by a person holding a beauty |
|
shop license, [specialty shop license,] private beauty culture |
|
school license, or other license issued by the department. |
|
SECTION 48. The heading to Section 1602.262, Occupations |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.262. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE]. |
|
SECTION 49. Section 1602.268(b), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(b) The department may waive any requirement for a license |
|
[or certificate] issued under this chapter, other than a license |
|
listed in Subsection (a), for an applicant holding a license from |
|
another state that has license requirements substantially |
|
equivalent to those of this state. |
|
SECTION 50. Section 1602.301, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.301. FACILITY LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may |
|
not operate a beauty shop, beauty culture school, [specialty shop,] |
|
or other place of business in which cosmetology is taught or |
|
practiced unless the person holds a license to operate that place of |
|
business. |
|
(b) A person may not operate a vocational cosmetology |
|
program in a public school or lease space on the premises of a |
|
beauty shop [, specialty shop,] or dual shop to engage in the |
|
practice of cosmetology as an independent contractor unless the |
|
person holds a license issued under this chapter. |
|
(c) A person who owns, operates, or manages a beauty shop [,
|
|
specialty shop,] or dual shop may employ a person holding a student |
|
permit under Section 1602.266 to shampoo or condition a person's |
|
hair. |
|
SECTION 51. Section 1602.303(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) A person holding a private beauty culture school license |
|
may maintain an establishment in which any practice of cosmetology |
|
is taught [, including providing an eyelash extension application
|
|
training program described by Section 1602.2572]. |
|
SECTION 52. The heading to Section 1602.304, Occupations |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.304. PUBLIC SECONDARY OR POSTSECONDARY BEAUTY |
|
CULTURE SCHOOL LICENSE [CERTIFICATE]. |
|
SECTION 53. Section 1602.306(c), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(c) The applicant is entitled to a booth rental license if |
|
the applicant: |
|
(1) pays the application fee set by the commission in |
|
an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of |
|
administering the booth rental licensing program; |
|
(2) complies with commission rules; and |
|
(3) has not committed an act that constitutes a ground |
|
for denial of a license [or certificate]. |
|
SECTION 54. The heading to Section 1602.351, Occupations |
|
Code, is amended to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.351. RENEWAL OF LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE] |
|
REQUIRED. |
|
SECTION 55. Section 1602.351(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a license |
|
[or certificate] issued under this chapter expires on the second |
|
anniversary of the date the license [or certificate] is issued. |
|
SECTION 56. Section 1602.353, Occupations Code, as added by |
|
Chapter 1311 (H.B. 3149), Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular |
|
Session, 2005, is amended to conform to Section 1602.353, |
|
Occupations Code, as added by Chapter 798 (S.B. 411), Acts of the |
|
79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, and further amended to |
|
read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.353. INACTIVE STATUS. (a) The holder of a |
|
[certificate or] license issued under this chapter may place the |
|
holder's [certificate or] license on inactive status by: |
|
(1) applying to the commission on a form prescribed by |
|
the commission not later than the 10th day before the date the |
|
[certificate or] license expires; and |
|
(2) paying the required fee. |
|
(b) The holder of a [certificate or] license that has been |
|
placed on inactive status under this section is not required to |
|
comply with continuing education requirements under this chapter. |
|
(c) To maintain inactive status, the holder of a |
|
[certificate or] license must reapply for inactive status on or |
|
before the second anniversary of the date the status is granted by |
|
submitting the required form accompanied by the required renewal |
|
fee. |
|
(d) The holder of a [certificate or] license to practice |
|
cosmetology that has been placed on inactive status under this |
|
section may not perform or attempt to perform the practice of |
|
cosmetology. |
|
(e) The holder of an instructor's license that has been |
|
placed on inactive status may not teach or attempt to teach |
|
cosmetology at a private beauty culture school or in a vocational |
|
cosmetology program in a public school. |
|
(f) The holder of a license to operate a vocational |
|
cosmetology program in a public school, or a beauty shop, beauty |
|
culture school, [specialty shop,] or other place of business in |
|
which cosmetology is taught or practiced under this chapter, may |
|
not employ a person to perform the practice of cosmetology or to |
|
teach as an instructor if the person's [certificate or] license has |
|
been placed on inactive status. |
|
(g) A person whose [certificate or] license is on inactive |
|
status under this section may return the person's [certificate or] |
|
license to active status by: |
|
(1) applying to the commission for reinstatement of |
|
the [certificate or] license on the form prescribed by the |
|
commission; |
|
(2) submitting written documentation that the person |
|
has completed applicable continuing education requirements under |
|
this chapter within the preceding two years; and |
|
(3) paying the required [certificate or] license fee. |
|
(h) A license holder may not employ a person on inactive |
|
status. |
|
(i) The commission may set fees and adopt rules to implement |
|
this section. |
|
SECTION 57. Section 1602.354(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) The commission will by rule recognize, prepare, or |
|
administer continuing education programs for the practice of |
|
cosmetology. Participation in the programs is mandatory for all |
|
license renewals [other than renewal of a shampoo specialty
|
|
certificate]. |
|
SECTION 58. Section 1602.401, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.401. DISPLAY OF [CERTIFICATE OR] LICENSE. A |
|
person holding a license [or certificate] issued under this chapter |
|
shall display the license [or certificate] in the person's place of |
|
business or employment. |
|
SECTION 59. Section 1602.402, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.402. LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE] NOT TRANSFERABLE. |
|
A license [or certificate] issued under this chapter is not |
|
transferable. |
|
SECTION 60. Section 1602.403, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.403. EMPLOYMENT OF LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE] |
|
HOLDER. (a) A private beauty culture school may not employ: |
|
(1) a person holding an operator license [, manicurist
|
|
specialty license, or specialty certificate] solely to perform [the
|
|
practices of] cosmetology [for which the person is licensed or
|
|
certified]; or |
|
(2) a person holding an instructor license to perform |
|
any act or practice of cosmetology. |
|
(b) [(c)] A person holding a beauty shop license [or
|
|
specialty shop license] may not employ: |
|
(1) a person as an operator [or specialist] or lease to |
|
a person who acts as an operator [or specialist] unless the person |
|
holds a license or certificate under this chapter or under Chapter |
|
1601; or |
|
(2) a person to shampoo or condition a person's hair |
|
unless the person holds a [shampoo apprentice permit or] student |
|
permit. |
|
SECTION 61. Section 1602.404, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.404. OPERATING CERTAIN SHOPS OR SCHOOLS ON SINGLE |
|
PREMISES. A person may not operate a beauty shop [, specialty
|
|
shop,] or private beauty culture school on the same premises as |
|
another one of those facilities unless the facilities are separated |
|
by walls of permanent construction without an opening between the |
|
facilities. |
|
SECTION 62. Section 1602.406, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1602.406. INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. (a) A |
|
person holding an operator license or [,] instructor license [, or
|
|
specialty certificate] may not perform any practice of cosmetology |
|
if the person knows the person is suffering from an infectious or |
|
contagious disease for which the person is not entitled to |
|
protection under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of |
|
1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.). |
|
(b) A person holding a beauty shop license, [specialty shop
|
|
license,] private beauty culture school license, or license to |
|
operate a vocational cosmetology program in a public school may not |
|
employ a person to perform any practice of cosmetology if the |
|
license holder knows that the person is suffering from an |
|
infectious or contagious disease for which the person is not |
|
entitled to protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act of |
|
1990. |
|
SECTION 63. Section 1602.407(b), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(b) A person holding a license [, certificate,] or permit |
|
under this chapter may perform a service within the scope of the |
|
license [, certificate,] or permit at a location other than a |
|
licensed facility for a client who, because of illness or physical |
|
or mental incapacitation, is unable to receive the services at a |
|
licensed facility. |
|
SECTION 64. Section 1602.451(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) The holder of a private beauty culture school license |
|
shall: |
|
(1) maintain a sanitary establishment; |
|
(2) maintain on duty one licensed instructor for each |
|
25 students in attendance; |
|
(3) maintain a daily record of students' attendance; |
|
(4) establish regular class and instruction hours and |
|
grades; |
|
(5) require a school term of not less than nine months |
|
and not less than 1,500 hours instruction for a complete course in |
|
cosmetology; |
|
(6) [require a school term of not less than 600 hours
|
|
instruction for a complete course in manicuring;
|
|
[(7)] hold examinations before issuing diplomas; |
|
(7) [(8)] maintain a copy of the school's curriculum |
|
in a conspicuous place and verify that the curriculum is being |
|
followed; |
|
(8) [(9)] publish in the school's catalogue and |
|
enrollment contract a description of the refund policy required |
|
under Section 1602.458; and |
|
(9) [(10)] provide the department with information |
|
on: |
|
(A) the current course completion rates of |
|
students who attend a course of instruction offered by the school; |
|
and |
|
(B) job placement rates and employment rates of |
|
students who complete the course of instruction. |
|
SECTION 65. Section 1602.456(c), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(c) If a private beauty culture school or public school |
|
violates this section, the license of the [private beauty culture
|
|
school or the certificate of the public] school may be revoked or |
|
suspended. |
|
SECTION 66. Section 1702.021(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven |
|
members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the |
|
senate as follows: |
|
(1) four [three] public members, each of whom is a |
|
citizen of the United States; |
|
(2) one member who is licensed under this chapter as a |
|
private investigator; |
|
(3) one member who is licensed under this chapter as an |
|
alarm systems company; and |
|
(4) one member who is licensed under this chapter as |
|
the owner or operator of a guard company [; and
|
|
[(5)
one member who is licensed under this chapter as a
|
|
locksmith]. |
|
SECTION 67. Section 1702.102(a), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(a) Unless the person holds a license as a security services |
|
contractor, a person may not: |
|
(1) act as an alarm systems company, armored car |
|
company, courier company, guard company, guard dog company, |
|
[locksmith company,] or private security consultant company; |
|
(2) offer to perform the services of a company in |
|
Subdivision (1); or |
|
(3) engage in business activity for which a license is |
|
required under this chapter. |
|
SECTION 68. Section 1702.221(b), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(b) An individual must obtain the appropriate endorsement |
|
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and related |
|
administrative rules if the individual: |
|
(1) is employed as: |
|
(A) an alarm instructor; |
|
(B) an alarm systems installer; |
|
(C) an alarm systems monitor; |
|
(D) an electronic access control device |
|
installer; |
|
(E) a level 3 classroom or firearm instructor; |
|
(F) [a locksmith;
|
|
[(G) a dog trainer;
|
|
[(H)] a manager or branch office manager; |
|
(G) [(I)] a noncommissioned security officer; |
|
(H) [(J)] a level 4 personal protection |
|
instructor; |
|
(I) [(K)] a private investigator; |
|
(J) [(L)] a private security consultant; |
|
(K) [(M)] a security salesperson; or |
|
(L) [(N)] an individual whose duties include |
|
performing another activity for which an endorsement is required |
|
under Subsection (e); or |
|
(2) is an owner who oversees the security-related |
|
aspects of the business, officer, partner, or shareholder of a |
|
license holder. |
|
SECTION 69. Section 1702.283, Occupations Code, is amended |
|
to read as follows: |
|
Sec. 1702.283. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. A person who has been |
|
convicted of cruelty to animals under Section 42.09 or 42.092, |
|
Penal Code: |
|
(1) is ineligible for a license as a guard dog company |
|
[or for endorsement as a dog trainer]; and |
|
(2) may not be employed to work with dogs as a security |
|
officer by a security services contractor or security department of |
|
a private business that uses dogs to protect individuals or |
|
property or to conduct investigations. |
|
SECTION 70. Section 1702.301(d), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(d) Endorsement as a private investigator, manager, branch |
|
office manager, alarm systems installer, security consultant, |
|
security salesperson, or alarm systems monitor [, or dog trainer] |
|
expires on the second anniversary of the date of endorsement. |
|
SECTION 71. Section 1702.324(b), Occupations Code, is |
|
amended to read as follows: |
|
(b) This chapter does not apply to: |
|
(1) a manufacturer or a manufacturer's authorized |
|
distributor while selling equipment intended for resale; |
|
(2) a person engaged exclusively in the business of |
|
obtaining and providing information to: |
|
(A) determine creditworthiness; |
|
(B) collect debts; or |
|
(C) ascertain the reliability of information |
|
provided by an applicant for property, life, or disability |
|
insurance or an indemnity or surety bond; |
|
(3) a person engaged exclusively in the business of |
|
repossessing property that is secured by a mortgage or other |
|
security interest; |
|
(4) a person who is engaged in the business of |
|
psychological testing or other testing and interviewing services, |
|
including services to determine attitudes, honesty, intelligence, |
|
personality, and skills, for preemployment purposes; |
|
(5) a person who: |
|
(A) is engaged in obtaining information that is a |
|
public record under Chapter 552, Government Code, regardless of |
|
whether the person receives compensation; |
|
(B) is not a full-time employee, as defined by |
|
Section 61.001, Labor Code, of a person licensed under this |
|
chapter; and |
|
(C) does not perform any other act that requires |
|
a license under this chapter; |
|
(6) a licensed engineer practicing engineering or |
|
directly supervising engineering practice under Chapter 1001, |
|
including forensic analysis, burglar alarm system engineering, and |
|
necessary data collection; |
|
(7) an employee of a cattle association who inspects |
|
livestock brands under the authority granted to the cattle |
|
association by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards |
|
Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture; |
|
(8) a landman performing activities in the course and |
|
scope of the landman's business; |
|
(9) an attorney while engaged in the practice of law; |
|
(10) a person who obtains a document for use in |
|
litigation under an authorization or subpoena issued for a written |
|
or oral deposition; |
|
(11) an admitted insurer, insurance adjuster, agent, |
|
or insurance broker licensed by the state, performing duties in |
|
connection with insurance transacted by that person; |
|
(12) a person who on the person's own property or on |
|
property owned or managed by the person's employer: |
|
(A) installs, changes, or repairs a mechanical |
|
security device; |
|
(B) repairs an electronic security device; or |
|
(C) cuts or makes a key for a security device; |
|
(13) security personnel, including security contract |
|
personnel, working at a commercial nuclear power plant licensed by |
|
the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; |
|
(14) a person or firm licensed as an accountant or |
|
accounting firm under Chapter 901, an owner of an accounting firm, |
|
or an employee of an accountant or accounting firm while performing |
|
services regulated under Chapter 901; |
|
(15) a retailer, wholesaler, or other person who sells |
|
mechanical security devices, including locks and deadbolts, but who |
|
does not [:
|
|
[(A)] service mechanical security devices for |
|
the public outside of the person's premises; [or
|
|
[(B) claim to act as a locksmith;] |
|
(16) an employee while performing investigative |
|
services that would otherwise be subject to this chapter for an |
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entity regulated by the: |
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(A) Texas Department of Insurance; |
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(B) Office of Thrift Supervision; |
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(C) Securities and Exchange Commission; |
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(D) Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or |
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(E) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; |
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(17) a social worker who holds a license issued under |
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Chapter 505 who is engaged in the practice of social work; |
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(18) persons licensed under Chapter 1101, an |
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association thereof, their authorized agents, or a multiple listing |
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service, engaged in the business of selling, maintaining, |
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repairing, programming, or placing lockboxes used for accessing |
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real property; or |
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(19) an automobile club that holds a certificate of |
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authority under Chapter 722, Transportation Code, its |
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subcontractor, or a business that provides similar services, that |
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unlocks a vehicle at the request of the owner or operator of the |
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vehicle [and that does not otherwise perform a locksmith service]. |
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SECTION 72. Section 2302.001(6), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(6) "Salvage vehicle agent" means a person who |
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acquires, sells, or otherwise deals in nonrepairable or salvage |
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motor vehicles in this state as directed by a [the] salvage vehicle |
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dealer [under whose license the person operates]. [The term does
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not include a person who:
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[(A)
is a licensed salvage vehicle dealer or a
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licensed used automotive parts recycler;
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[(B)
is a partner, owner, or officer of a
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business entity that holds a salvage vehicle dealer license or a
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used automotive parts recycler license;
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[(C)
is an employee of a licensed salvage vehicle
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dealer or a licensed used automotive parts recycler; or
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[(D)
only transports salvage motor vehicles for a
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licensed salvage vehicle dealer or a licensed used automotive parts
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recycler]. |
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SECTION 73. Section 2302.0015(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A person consents to an entry or inspection described by |
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Subsection (b) by [:
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[(1) accepting a license under this chapter; or
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[(2)] engaging in a business or activity regulated |
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under this chapter. |
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SECTION 74. Section 2302.053(a), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) The board may not adopt a rule under Section 2302.051 |
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restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person engaging |
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in a business or activity regulated under this chapter [who holds a
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license issued under this chapter] except to prohibit false, |
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misleading, or deceptive practices by the person. |
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SECTION 75. Section 2302.351(b), Occupations Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(b) If a salvage vehicle dealer, an employee of the dealer |
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acting in the course of employment, or a salvage vehicle agent of |
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[operating under] the dealer [dealer's license] is convicted of |
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more than one offense under Section 2302.353(a), the district |
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attorney for a county in which the dealer's salvage business is |
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located may bring an action in that county to enjoin the dealer's |
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business operations for a period of at least one year. |
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SECTION 76. Section 2308.151, Occupations Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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Sec. 2308.151. LICENSE REQUIRED. Unless the person holds |
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an appropriate license under this subchapter, a person may not: |
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(1) perform towing operations; |
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(2) operate a towing company; or |
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(3) [perform booting operations; or
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[(4)] operate a booting company. |
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SECTION 77. The following laws are repealed: |
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(1) Section 469.002(7), Government Code; |
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(2) Sections 1051.001(3) and (4), Occupations Code; |
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(3) Section 1051.604, Occupations Code; |
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(4) Chapter 1053, Occupations Code; |
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(5) Section 1601.001(7), Occupations Code; |
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(6) Section 1601.254(c), Occupations Code; |
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(7) Section 1601.257, Occupations Code; |
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(8) Section 1601.258, Occupations Code; |
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(9) Section 1601.259, Occupations Code; |
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(10) Section 1601.261, Occupations Code; |
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(11) Section 1601.262, Occupations Code; |
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(12) Section 1601.263, Occupations Code; |
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(13) Section 1601.304, Occupations Code; |
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(14) Section 1601.305, Occupations Code; |
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(15) Section 1601.309, Occupations Code; |
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(16) Section 1601.406(c), Occupations Code; |
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(17) Section 1602.255(c), Occupations Code; |
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(18) Section 1602.256, Occupations Code; |
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(19) Section 1602.257, Occupations Code; |
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(20) Section 1602.2571, Occupations Code; |
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(21) Section 1602.2572, Occupations Code; |
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(22) Section 1602.258, Occupations Code; |
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(23) Section 1602.259, Occupations Code; |
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(24) Section 1602.260, Occupations Code; |
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(25) Section 1602.261, Occupations Code; |
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(26) Section 1602.262(b), Occupations Code; |
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(27) Section 1602.267, Occupations Code; |
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(28) Section 1602.305, Occupations Code; |
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(29) Section 1602.353, Occupations Code, as added by |
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Chapter 798 (S.B. 411), Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2005; |
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(30) Section 1603.352, Occupations Code; |
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(31) Section 1702.1056, Occupations Code; |
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(32) Section 1702.2227, Occupations Code; |
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(33) Section 1702.225, Occupations Code |
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(34) Section 1702.2865, Occupations Code; |
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(35) Chapter 1802, Occupations Code; |
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(36) Section 2302.052, Occupations Code; |
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(37) Subchapter C, Chapter 2302, Occupations Code; |
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(38) Subchapter D, Chapter 2302, Occupations Code; |
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(39) Section 2302.203, Occupations Code; |
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(40) Section 2302.354, Occupations Code; |
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(41) Section 2303.1016(a), Occupations Code; |
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(42) Section 2308.1521, Occupations Code; |
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(43) Section 2308.153, Occupations Code; |
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(44) Section 2308.154, Occupations Code; |
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(45) Section 2308.155, Occupations Code; |
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(46) Section 2308.1551(b), Occupations Code; |
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(47) Section 2308.1555, Occupations Code; and |
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(48) Section 2308.157(c), Occupations Code. |
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SECTION 78. (a) The changes in law made by this Act do not |
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affect the validity of a proceeding pending before a court or other |
|
governmental entity on the effective date of this Act. |
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(b) An offense or other violation of law committed before |
|
the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when |
|
the offense or violation was committed, and the former law is |
|
continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this |
|
subsection, an offense or violation was committed before the |
|
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense or |
|
violation occurred before that date. |
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(c) On the effective date of this Act: |
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(1) the term of the interior designer member of the |
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Texas Board of Architectural Examiners expires; |
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(2) the governor shall designate one public member of |
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the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners whose term shall expire; |
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(3) the term of the locksmith member of the Texas |
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Private Security Board expires; and |
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(4) a license, certificate, registration, |
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endorsement, or other authorization issued under a law that is |
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repealed by this Act expires. |
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SECTION 79. Not later than December 1, 2015, the governor |
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shall appoint one member to the Texas Private Security Board so as |
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to comply with the membership requirements of Section 1702.021(a), |
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Occupations Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 80. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |