SB 1969

relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain
instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 57, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER D.  WAIVER OF LICENSE RENEWAL FEES FOR CERTAIN
INSTRUCTORS IN HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS
Sec. 57.151.  WAIVER OF LICENSE RENEWAL FEES.  (a)  In this
section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned
by Section 61.003, Education Code.
(b)  This section applies only to a license to practice as:
(1)  a registered nurse or vocational nurse under
(2)  a pharmacist under Chapter 558;
(3)  a medical radiologic technologist under Chapter
(4)  a respiratory care practitioner under Chapter 604;
(5)  an engineer under Chapter 1001;
(6)  a journeyman plumber or master plumber under
(7)  an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor
(8)  a journeyman electrician or master electrician
(9)  an educator under Subchapter B, Chapter 21,
(10)  a bilingual education or special language program
teacher under Section 29.061, Education Code.
(c)  A state agency that issues a license to which this
section applies by rule shall waive the license renewal fee for a
faculty member as defined by Section 51.101, Education Code, or
adjunct professor at an institution of higher education who
provides instruction in the field for which the license is
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.