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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of talent agencies. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 2105, Occupations Code, is repealed. |
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SECTION 2. (a) An action, including a disciplinary or |
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administrative proceeding, pending under Chapter 51 or 2105, |
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Occupations Code, on the effective date of this Act related to a |
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violation of Chapter 2105, Occupations Code, as that chapter |
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existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, is |
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dismissed. |
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(b) An administrative penalty assessed by the Texas |
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Commission of Licensing and Regulation related to a violation of |
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Chapter 2105, Occupations Code, as that chapter existed immediately |
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before the effective date of this Act, may be collected as provided |
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by Chapter 51, Occupations Code. |
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(c) The changes in law made by this Act do not affect the |
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pending prosecution of an offense under Chapter 2105, Occupations |
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Code, as that chapter existed immediately before the effective date |
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of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this |
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Act is governed by the law in effect at the time the offense was |
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committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed |
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before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense |
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was committed before that date. |
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(d) The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shall |
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return a prorated portion of the fee paid to the department for the |
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issuance or renewal of a registration under Chapter 2105, |
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Occupations Code, as that chapter existed immediately before the |
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effective date of this Act, that is valid on the effective date of |
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this Act to the person who paid the fee. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |