89R2617 CMO-D     By: Hall S.B. No. 100       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the issuance of a license by the Texas Department of   Licensing and Regulation to certain out-of-state applicants;   authorizing a fee.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Occupations Code, is   amended by adding Section 51.4043 to read as follows:          Sec. 51.4043.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO CERTAIN OUT-OF-STATE   APPLICANTS. (a) The department shall issue a license to an   applicant who pays any required fees and:                (1)  holds a current license in good standing in   another state with a similar scope of practice, as determined by the   commission;                (2)  has held the license for at least one year;                (3)  was required to pass an examination or meet other   experience, education, or training requirements to obtain the   license;                (4)  does not have a disqualifying criminal history as   determined by the commission;                (5)  has not been subject to the revocation or   surrender of the license in any state due to negligence or   intentional misconduct in the performance of work under the   license; and                (6)  is not currently the subject of a complaint or   investigation in the other state for an act that constitutes   unprofessional conduct or an offense.          (b)  With respect to an application for a license under a   program regulated by the department submitted by an applicant from   another state that does not require a license to engage in the   activity for which the license is sought in this state, the   department shall consider the work experience of the applicant as   sufficient for the issuance of the license if the applicant:                (1)  has engaged in the activity for at least three   years; and                (2)  satisfies the requirements of Subsections (a)(4)   and (6).          (c)  An applicant for a license under this section may be   required to pass a jurisprudence examination specific to the   relevant laws of this state applicable to the activities for which   the license is sought if a similar examination is required to obtain   the license for all other applicants.          (d)  The department shall provide an applicant under this   section with a written decision regarding the application not later   than the 30th day after the date the application is submitted.          (e)  The commission may impose a fee not to exceed $100 for an   application under this section.          (f)  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this   section.          SECTION 2.  (a)  The Texas Commission of Licensing and   Regulation shall adopt rules required by Section 51.4043,   Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1,   2026.          (b)  Section 51.4043, Occupations Code, as added by this Act,   applies only to an application for a license submitted to the Texas   Department of Licensing and Regulation on or after February 1,   2026.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.