Bill Text: TX HB2028 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the eligibility requirements for plumbing licenses issued to applicants with military service.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB2028 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB2028-Enrolled.html
 
 
  H.B. No. 2028
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the eligibility requirements for plumbing licenses
  issued to applicants with military service.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter G, Chapter 1301, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Section 1301.3585 to read as follows:
         Sec. 1301.3585.  LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
  APPLICANTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE. (a)  Notwithstanding any
  other law, the board shall credit verified military service,
  training, or education toward the licensing requirements, other
  than examination requirements, for a license issued under this
  chapter by the board.
         (b)  The board shall expedite the issuance of a provisional
  license or a license by endorsement or reciprocity under this
  chapter to an applicant who:
               (1)  has verified military experience; and
               (2)  holds a current license issued by another
  jurisdiction that has license requirements that are substantially
  equivalent to the license requirements of this state.
         (c)  The board shall adopt rules necessary to implement this
  section.
         SECTION 2.  (a) Section 1301.3585, Occupations Code, as
  added by this Act, applies only to an application for a license
  filed on or after May 1, 2014. An application for a license filed
  before May 1, 2014, is governed by the law in effect on the date the
  application was filed, and that law is continued in effect for that
  purpose.
         (b)  The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners shall adopt
  rules under Section 1301.3585, Occupations Code, as added by this
  Act, not later than March 1, 2014.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2028 was passed by the House on May 2,
  2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 147, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
  No. 2028 on May 24, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0,
  2 present, not voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 2028 was passed by the Senate, with
  amendments, on May 22, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays
  0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor       
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