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SB 968

AN ACT relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of

Senate Bill • Zaffirini
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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of

Subject Areas

LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations PODIATRISTS & PODIATRY

Bill Text

relating to the licensing and regulation of the practice of
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 202.259, Occupations Code, is amended to
Sec. 202.259.  RESIDENCY [TEMPORARY] LICENSE.  (a)  The
commission by rule may adopt a procedure for the issuance of a
residency [temporary] license to an applicant [other than an
applicant for a provisional license under Section 202.260].
(b)  Rules adopted under this section must establish:
(1)  the criteria for issuance of a residency
(2)  a maximum period during which a residency
SECTION 2.  The following provisions of the Occupations Code
SECTION 3.  The change in law made by this Act to Section
202.259, Occupations Code, does not affect the validity of a
license issued under that section before the effective date of this
Act.  A license issued under that section before the effective date
of this Act that is in effect on that date expires according to the
term provided on the date of issuance, and the former law is
continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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