Bill Text: TX HB2220 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Bill 2220 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Relating to county or municipal regulation of crafted precious metal dealers; providing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-03 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB2220 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB2220-Comm_Sub.html

	83R22085 MAW-D

	By: Wu	H.B. No. 2220

	Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2220:

	By: Smith	C.S.H.B. No. 2220



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to county or municipal regulation of crafted precious
	metal dealers; providing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1956, Occupations Code, is
	amended by adding Section 1956.06125 to read as follows:
	Sec. 1956.06125. REGISTRATION WITH COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY.
	A county or municipality may:
	(1) require a person to obtain a license or permit from
	the county or municipality before the person engages in the
	business of purchasing and selling crafted precious metal in that
	county or municipality; and
	(2) impose a fee for the issuance or renewal of the
	license or permit.
	SECTION 2. Section 1956.069(a), Occupations Code, is
	amended to read as follows:
	(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
	(1) fails to make or permit inspection of a report as
	required by Section 1956.062 or 1956.063;
	(2) violates Section 1956.0612 or 1956.064;
	(3) fails to obtain or retain a statement as required
	by Section 1956.066;
	(4) fails to file a registration statement as required
	by Section 1956.067; [or]
	(5) purchases an object in violation of Section
	1956.068; or
	(6) fails to obtain a license or permit required by a
	county or municipality as authorized under Section 1956.06125.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.