Bill
HB 4007
85(R) - 2017
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Senate Business & Commerce
House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Senate Business & Commerce
Occupational Licensing
Vote Recommendation
Yes
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Positive
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Neutral
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Neutral
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Positive
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Neutral
Author(s)
John Kuempel
Sponsor(s)
Judith Zaffirini
Bill Caption
Relating to the licensing and regulation of health-related occupations transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This bill would modify various parts of the code relating to occupational licensure.
It would reduce some of the burdens of occupational licensure for the following occupations: Midwives, Speech Pathologists and Audiologists, Dyslexia Practitioners and Therapists, Hearing Instrument Fitter and Dispensers, Orthotists and Prosthetists, Dietitians, Licensing and Code Enforcement Officers, Sanitarians, Mold Assessors and Remediators.
This bill would also establish a massage therapy board. It would repeal grounds for refusal for an athletic training license. This bill would also prevent the denial, refusal to renew, or suspension of certain licenses on the basis of a criminal background for some of the aforementioned occupations.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill supports free markets and limited government by reducing some of the burdens of occupational licensure for the occupations affected by this bill. We support HB 4007.
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