Bill Text: TX SB681 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the applicability of certain laws regarding the occupational licensing of individuals with criminal convictions to the licensing of certain long-term health care facility personnel.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23 [SB681 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB681-Enrolled.html
| S.B. No. 681 | ||
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| relating to the applicability of certain laws regarding the | ||
| occupational licensing of individuals with criminal convictions to | ||
| the licensing of certain long-term health care facility personnel. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 242, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, as added by Section 1.01, Chapter 1280 (S.B. 84), Acts of the | ||
| 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, is amended by adding | ||
| Section 242.3061 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 242.3061. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Chapter 53, | ||
| Occupations Code, does not apply to the issuance or renewal of a | ||
| license under this subchapter. | ||
| SECTION 2. Subchapter I, Chapter 242, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, as added by Section 2.01, Chapter 1280 (S.B. 84), Acts of the | ||
| 75th Legislature, Regular Session, 1997, is amended by adding | ||
| Section 242.3115 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 242.3115. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Chapter 53, | ||
| Occupations Code, does not apply to the issuance or renewal of a | ||
| license under this subchapter. | ||
| SECTION 3. Subchapter N, Chapter 242, Health and Safety | ||
| Code, is amended by adding Section 242.6111 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 242.6111. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Chapter 53, | ||
| Occupations Code, does not apply to the issuance or renewal of a | ||
| permit to administer medication under this subchapter. | ||
| SECTION 4. Section 250.0035, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: | ||
| (c-1) Chapter 53, Occupations Code, does not apply to the | ||
| issuance or renewal of a nurse aide's certificate of registration | ||
| or an applicant's inclusion in the nurse aide registry under this | ||
| section. | ||
| SECTION 5. The changes in law made by this Act to Chapters | ||
| 242 and 250, Health and Safety Code, apply only to a license, | ||
| permit, or certificate of registration issued or renewed on or | ||
| after the effective date of this Act. A license, permit, or | ||
| certificate of registration issued or renewed before the effective | ||
| date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the license, | ||
| permit, or certificate was issued or renewed, and the former law is | ||
| continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
| SECTION 6. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
| President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 681 passed the Senate on | ||
| April 13, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that S.B. No. 681 passed the House on | ||
| May 24, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 135, Nays 3, | ||
| one present not voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
| Approved: | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Date | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Governor | ||
