89R11803 JCG-D     By: Toth H.B. No. 5530       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a person's eligibility for an occupational license   based on a conviction for an offense under federal law.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 53.021, Occupations Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:          (b-1)  A licensing authority shall revoke a license,   disqualify a person from receiving a license, or deny to a person   the opportunity to take a licensing examination on the grounds that   the person has been convicted of any offense under federal law.          SECTION 2.  Section 53.021, Occupations Code, as amended by   this Act, applies only to conduct that occurs on or after the   effective date of this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.