Bill Text: TX SB1628 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to abolishing the regulation of orthotic and prosthetic technicians.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-14 - Referred to Business & Commerce [SB1628 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SB1628-Introduced.html
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| By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 1628 | |
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| relating to abolishing the regulation of orthotic and prosthetic | ||
| technicians. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. The following provisions of the Occupations Code | ||
| are repealed: | ||
| (1) Sections 605.002(19), (20), and (21); and | ||
| (2) Section 605.259. | ||
| SECTION 2. (a) On the effective date of this Act, a | ||
| registered orthotic technician or registered prosthetic technician | ||
| certificate issued under former Section 605.259, Occupations Code, | ||
| expires. | ||
| (b) As soon as practicable after the effective date of this | ||
| Act, the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall repeal | ||
| all rules regarding the regulation of orthotic and prosthetic | ||
| technicians adopted under Chapter 605, Occupations Code. | ||
| SECTION 3. The change in law made by this Act does not | ||
| affect the validity of a proceeding pending before a court or other | ||
| governmental entity on the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. | ||
