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          A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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          AN ACT
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        relating to abolishing certain occupational licensing requirements  | 
      
      
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        and associated regulations. | 
      
      
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               BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | 
      
      
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               SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 16.008, Civil Practice  | 
      
      
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        and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 16.008.  ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, [INTERIOR DESIGNERS,]  | 
      
      
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        AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS FURNISHING DESIGN, PLANNING, OR  | 
      
      
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        INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 2.  Sections 16.008(a) and (c), Civil Practice and  | 
      
      
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        Remedies Code, are amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (a)  A person must bring suit for damages for a claim listed  | 
      
      
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        in Subsection (b) against a registered or licensed architect,  | 
      
      
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        engineer, [interior designer,] or landscape architect in this  | 
      
      
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        state, who designs, plans, or inspects the construction of an  | 
      
      
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        improvement to real property or equipment attached to real  | 
      
      
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        property, not later than 10 years after the substantial completion  | 
      
      
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        of the improvement or the beginning of operation of the equipment in  | 
      
      
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        an action arising out of a defective or unsafe condition of the real  | 
      
      
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        property, the improvement, or the equipment. | 
      
      
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               (c)  If the claimant presents a written claim for damages,  | 
      
      
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        contribution, or indemnity to the architect, engineer, [interior 
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          designer,] or landscape architect within the 10-year limitations  | 
      
      
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        period, the period is extended for two years from the day the claim  | 
      
      
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        is presented. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 3.  Articles 18.19(c), (d), and (e), Code of  | 
      
      
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        Criminal Procedure, are amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (c)  If there is no prosecution or conviction for an offense  | 
      
      
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        involving the weapon seized, the magistrate to whom the seizure was  | 
      
      
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        reported shall, before the 61st day after the date the magistrate  | 
      
      
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        determines that there will be no prosecution or conviction, notify  | 
      
      
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        in writing the person found in possession of the weapon that the  | 
      
      
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        person is entitled to the weapon upon written request to the  | 
      
      
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        magistrate. The magistrate shall order the weapon returned to the  | 
      
      
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        person found in possession before the 61st day after the date the  | 
      
      
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        magistrate receives a request from the person. If the weapon is not  | 
      
      
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        requested before the 61st day after the date of notification, the  | 
      
      
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        magistrate shall, before the 121st day after the date of  | 
      
      
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        notification, order the weapon destroyed, sold at public sale by  | 
      
      
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        the law enforcement agency holding the weapon or by an auctioneer  | 
      
      
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        [licensed under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code], or forfeited to  | 
      
      
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        the state for use by the law enforcement agency holding the weapon  | 
      
      
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        or by a county forensic laboratory designated by the magistrate. If  | 
      
      
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        the magistrate does not order the return, destruction, sale, or  | 
      
      
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        forfeiture of the weapon within the applicable period prescribed by  | 
      
      
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        this subsection, the law enforcement agency holding the weapon may  | 
      
      
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        request an order of destruction, sale, or forfeiture of the weapon  | 
      
      
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        from the magistrate. Only a firearms dealer licensed under 18  | 
      
      
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        U.S.C. Section 923 may purchase a weapon at public sale under this  | 
      
      
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        subsection. Proceeds from the sale of a  seized weapon under this  | 
      
      
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        subsection shall be transferred, after the deduction of court costs  | 
      
      
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        to which a district court clerk is entitled under Article 59.05(f),  | 
      
      
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        followed by the deduction of auction costs, to the law enforcement  | 
      
      
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        agency holding the weapon. | 
      
      
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               (d)  A person either convicted or receiving deferred  | 
      
      
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        adjudication under Chapter 46, Penal Code, is entitled to the  | 
      
      
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        weapon seized upon request to the court in which the person was  | 
      
      
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        convicted or placed on deferred adjudication. However, the court  | 
      
      
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        entering the judgment shall order the weapon destroyed, sold at  | 
      
      
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        public sale by the law enforcement agency holding the weapon or by  | 
      
      
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        an auctioneer [licensed under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code],  or  | 
      
      
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        forfeited to the state for use by the law enforcement agency holding  | 
      
      
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        the weapon or by a county forensic laboratory designated by the  | 
      
      
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        court if: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  the person does not request the weapon before the  | 
      
      
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        61st day after the date of the judgment of conviction or the order  | 
      
      
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        placing the person on deferred adjudication; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  the person has been previously convicted under  | 
      
      
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        Chapter 46, Penal Code; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  the weapon is one defined as a prohibited weapon  | 
      
      
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        under Chapter 46, Penal Code; | 
      
      
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                     (4)  the offense for which the person is convicted or  | 
      
      
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        receives deferred adjudication was committed in or on the premises  | 
      
      
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        of a playground, school, video arcade facility, or youth center, as  | 
      
      
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        those terms are defined by Section 481.134, Health and Safety Code;  | 
      
      
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        or | 
      
      
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                     (5)  the court determines based on the prior criminal  | 
      
      
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        history of the defendant or based on the circumstances surrounding  | 
      
      
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        the commission of the offense that possession of the seized weapon  | 
      
      
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        would pose a threat to the community or one or more individuals. | 
      
      
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               (e)  If the person found in possession of a weapon is  | 
      
      
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        convicted of an offense involving the use of the weapon, before the  | 
      
      
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        61st day after the date of conviction the court entering judgment of  | 
      
      
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        conviction shall order destruction of the weapon, sale at public  | 
      
      
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        sale by the law enforcement agency holding the weapon or by an  | 
      
      
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        auctioneer [licensed under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code],  or  | 
      
      
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        forfeiture to the state for use by the law enforcement agency  | 
      
      
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        holding the weapon or by a county forensic laboratory designated by  | 
      
      
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        the court. If the court entering judgment of conviction does not  | 
      
      
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        order the destruction, sale, or forfeiture of the weapon within the  | 
      
      
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        period prescribed by this subsection, the law enforcement agency  | 
      
      
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        holding the weapon may request an order of destruction, sale, or  | 
      
      
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        forfeiture of the weapon from a magistrate. Only a firearms dealer  | 
      
      
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        licensed under 18 U.S.C. Section 923 may purchase a weapon at public  | 
      
      
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        sale under this subsection. Proceeds from the sale of a seized  | 
      
      
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        weapon under this subsection shall be transferred, after the  | 
      
      
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        deduction of court costs to which a district court clerk is entitled  | 
      
      
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        under Article 59.05(f), followed by the deduction of auction costs,  | 
      
      
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        to the law enforcement agency holding the weapon. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 4.  Section 21.003, Education Code, is amended by  | 
      
      
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        adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (d)  A person who does not hold a certificate or permit  | 
      
      
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        issued as provided by Subchapter B may be employed as an athletic  | 
      
      
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        coach by a school district.  This subsection does not authorize a  | 
      
      
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        person employed as an athletic coach to provide academic  | 
      
      
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        instruction, including physical education instruction, to students  | 
      
      
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        without holding an appropriate certificate or permit issued as  | 
      
      
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        provided by Subchapter B. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 5.  Section 469.102(a), Government Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (a)  The architect, [interior designer,] landscape  | 
      
      
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        architect, or engineer who has overall responsibility for the  | 
      
      
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        design of a constructed or reconstructed building or facility shall  | 
      
      
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        submit the plans and specifications required under Section 469.101. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 6.  Section 469.104, Government Code, is amended to  | 
      
      
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        read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 469.104.  FAILURE TO SUBMIT PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.   | 
      
      
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        The commission shall report to the Texas Board of Architectural  | 
      
      
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        Examiners, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, or another  | 
      
      
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        appropriate licensing authority the failure of any architect,  | 
      
      
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        [interior designer,] landscape architect, or engineer to submit or  | 
      
      
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        resubmit in a timely manner plans and specifications to the  | 
      
      
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        department as required by this subchapter. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 7.  Section 263.153(c), Local Government Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (c)  A county that contracts with an auctioneer [licensed 
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          under Chapter 1802, Occupations Code,] who uses an Internet auction  | 
      
      
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        site offering online bidding through the Internet to sell surplus  | 
      
      
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        or salvage property under this subchapter having an estimated value  | 
      
      
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        of not more than $500 shall satisfy the notice requirement under  | 
      
      
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        this section by posting the property on the site for at least 10  | 
      
      
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        days unless the property is sold before the 10th day. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 8.  Section 1001.063, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1001.063.  ARCHITECTS AND [,] LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS[, 
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          AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS].  This chapter or a rule adopted under this  | 
      
      
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        chapter does not prevent or otherwise restrict a person licensed as  | 
      
      
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        an architect under Chapter 1051 or [,] a landscape architect under  | 
      
      
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        Chapter 1052[, or an interior designer under Chapter 1053] from  | 
      
      
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        performing an act, service, or work that is within the definition of  | 
      
      
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        the person's practice under those chapters. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 9.  The heading to Chapter 1051, Occupations Code,  | 
      
      
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        is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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        CHAPTER 1051.  TEXAS BOARD OF ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS; GENERAL  | 
      
      
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        PROVISIONS AFFECTING ARCHITECTS AND [,] LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS[, AND 
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          INTERIOR DESIGNERS]; PROVISIONS AFFECTING ONLY ARCHITECTS | 
      
      
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               SECTION 10.  Sections 1051.101(a) and (b), Occupations Code,  | 
      
      
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        are amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (a)  The Texas Board of Architectural Examiners consists of  | 
      
      
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        seven [nine] members appointed by the governor with the advice and  | 
      
      
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        consent of the senate as follows: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  four architect members registered under this  | 
      
      
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        chapter; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  [one interior designer member registered under 
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          Chapter 1053;
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                     [(3)]  one landscape architect member registered under  | 
      
      
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        Chapter 1052; and | 
      
      
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                     (3)  two [(4)  three] members who represent the public,  | 
      
      
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        at least one of whom is a person with a physical disability. | 
      
      
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               (b)  Not more than one board member may be: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  a stockholder or owner of an interest in a school  | 
      
      
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        or college that teaches architecture[, interior design,] or  | 
      
      
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        landscape architecture; or | 
      
      
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                     (2)  a full-time member of the faculty or  | 
      
      
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        administration of the architecture[, interior design,] or  | 
      
      
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        landscape architecture department of a school or college whose  | 
      
      
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        position is the primary employment of the board member. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 11.  Section 1051.102, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1051.102.  ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.  A person is  | 
      
      
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        not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the  | 
      
      
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        person or the person's spouse: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by an  | 
      
      
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        occupational regulatory agency in the field of architecture[, 
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          interior design,] or landscape architecture; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  is employed by or participates in the management  | 
      
      
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        of a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or  | 
      
      
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        receiving funds from the board; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more  | 
      
      
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        than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other  | 
      
      
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        organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the  | 
      
      
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        board; or | 
      
      
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                     (4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible  | 
      
      
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        goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation  | 
      
      
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        or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership,  | 
      
      
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        attendance, or expenses. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 12.  Section 1051.103(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (b)  A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a  | 
      
      
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        board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative,  | 
      
      
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        or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of  | 
      
      
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        establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal  | 
      
      
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        Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.),  | 
      
      
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        and its subsequent amendments, if: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid  | 
      
      
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        consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of  | 
      
      
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        architecture[, interior design,] or landscape architecture; or | 
      
      
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                     (2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid  | 
      
      
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        consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of  | 
      
      
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        architecture[, interior design,] or landscape architecture. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 13.  Section 1051.104(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (a)  Board members serve staggered six-year terms.  The terms  | 
      
      
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        of two or three members expire on January 31 of each odd-numbered  | 
      
      
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        year. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 14.  Section 1051.201, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1051.201.  SCOPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY.  The  | 
      
      
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        powers granted and duties delegated to the board under this chapter  | 
      
      
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        are in addition to the powers granted and duties delegated to the  | 
      
      
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        board under Chapter [Chapters] 1052 [and 1053]. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 15.  Section 1051.202, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1051.202.  GENERAL RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.  The board  | 
      
      
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        shall adopt reasonable rules and bylaws and prescribe forms as  | 
      
      
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        necessary to administer or enforce this subtitle, including rules  | 
      
      
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        regulating the practices of architecture and [,] landscape  | 
      
      
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        architecture[, and interior design]. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 16.  The heading to Article 2, Chapter 1051,  | 
      
      
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        Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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        ARTICLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLYING TO ARCHITECTS AND [,]  | 
      
      
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        LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS[, AND INTERIOR DESIGNERS] | 
      
      
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               SECTION 17.  Section 1051.306, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1051.306.  FIRM REGISTRATION.  The board by rule may  | 
      
      
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        require a firm, partnership, corporation, or association that  | 
      
      
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        engages in the practice of architecture or [,] landscape  | 
      
      
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        architecture[, or interior design] to register with the board under  | 
      
      
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        this subtitle. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 18.  Section 1051.354, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1051.354.  FEE EXEMPTION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL.  (a)  A  | 
      
      
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        person required to register under this subtitle who is on active  | 
      
      
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        duty as a member of the United States military is exempt from the  | 
      
      
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        payment of any fee during the person's term of service if the  | 
      
      
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        person: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  is in good standing as an architect or [,]  | 
      
      
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        landscape architect [, or interior designer] in this state; or | 
      
      
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                     (2)  was in good standing as an architect or [,]  | 
      
      
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        landscape architect [, or interior designer] in this state at the  | 
      
      
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        time the person entered into military service. | 
      
      
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               (b)  A person who is exempt from payment of a fee under  | 
      
      
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        Subsection (a): | 
      
      
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                     (1)  is exempt for the remainder of the fiscal year  | 
      
      
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        during which the person's active duty status expires; and | 
      
      
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                     (2)  is entitled to have the person's name continued on  | 
      
      
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        the list of architects or [,] landscape architects [, or interior 
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          designers]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
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               SECTION 19.  Section 1051.355(e), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (e)  The additional amount of the renewal fee described by  | 
      
      
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        Subsection (b)(2) does not apply to a person registered under  | 
      
      
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        Chapter 1052 [or 1053]. | 
      
      
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			 | 
               SECTION 20.  Section 1051.455(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (b)  A proceeding under this section relating to an architect  | 
      
      
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			 | 
        or [,] a landscape architect [, or an interior designer] is subject  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        to Chapter 2001, Government Code. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 21.  Section 1051.504(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (a)  If it appears to the board that a person who is not  | 
      
      
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        registered under this subtitle is violating or has violated this  | 
      
      
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        subtitle, a rule adopted under this subtitle, or another state  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        statute or rule relating to the practice of architecture or [,]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        landscape architecture [, or interior design], the board after  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        providing to the person notice and the opportunity for a hearing may  | 
      
      
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        issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the conduct described in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        the notice. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 22.  Section 1101.005, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1101.005.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter  | 
      
      
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        does not apply to: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  an attorney licensed in this state; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  an attorney-in-fact authorized under a power of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        attorney to conduct a real estate transaction; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  a public official while engaged in official  | 
      
      
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        duties; | 
      
      
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                     (4)  an auctioneer [licensed under Chapter 1802] while  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        conducting the sale of real estate by auction if the auctioneer does  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        not perform another act of a broker or salesperson; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a person conducting a real estate transaction  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        under a court order or the authority of a will or written trust  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        instrument; | 
      
      
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                     (6)  a person employed by an owner in the sale of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        structures and land on which structures are located if the  | 
      
      
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        structures are erected by the owner in the course of the owner's  | 
      
      
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        business; | 
      
      
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                     (7)  an on-site manager of an apartment complex; | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                     (8)  an owner or the owner's employee who leases the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        owner's improved or unimproved real estate; or | 
      
      
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                     (9)  a transaction involving: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  the sale, lease, or transfer of a mineral or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        mining interest in real property; | 
      
      
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                           (B)  the sale, lease, or transfer of a cemetery  | 
      
      
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        lot; | 
      
      
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                           (C)  the lease or management of a hotel or motel;  | 
      
      
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        or | 
      
      
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                           (D)  the sale of real property under a power of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        sale conferred by a deed of trust or other contract lien. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 23.  Section 1601.002, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1601.002.  DEFINITION OF BARBERING.  In this chapter,  | 
      
      
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        "barbering," "practicing barbering," or the "practice of  | 
      
      
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        barbering" means: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  performing or offering or attempting to perform  | 
      
      
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        for compensation or the promise of compensation any of the  | 
      
      
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        following services: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  treating a person's mustache or beard by  | 
      
      
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        arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, shaving, styling, or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        trimming; or | 
      
      
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                           (B)  treating a person's hair by: | 
      
      
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                                 (i)  arranging, beautifying, bleaching,  | 
      
      
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        cleansing, coloring, curling, dressing, dyeing, processing,  | 
      
      
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        [shampooing,] shaping, singeing, straightening, styling, tinting,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        or waving; | 
      
      
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                                 (ii)  providing a necessary service that is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        preparatory or ancillary to a service under Subparagraph (i),  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        including bobbing, clipping, cutting, or trimming; or | 
      
      
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                                 (iii)  cutting the person's hair as a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        separate and independent service for which a charge is directly or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        indirectly made separately from a charge for any other service; | 
      
      
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                           [(C)
           
           
          cleansing, stimulating, or massaging a 
         | 
      
      
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          person's scalp, face, neck, arms, or shoulders:
         | 
      
      
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                                 [(i)
           
           
          by hand or by using a device, 
         | 
      
      
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          apparatus, or appliance; and
         | 
      
      
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                                 [(ii)
           
           
          with or without the use of any 
         | 
      
      
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          cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream;
         | 
      
      
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                           [(D)
           
           
          beautifying a person's face, neck, arms, or 
         | 
      
      
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          shoulders using a cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
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          powder, oil, clay, cream, or appliance;
         | 
      
      
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                           [(E)  treating a person's nails by:
         | 
      
      
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                                 [(i)
           
           
          cutting, trimming, polishing, 
         | 
      
      
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          tinting, coloring, cleansing, manicuring, or pedicuring; or
         | 
      
      
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                                 [(ii)  attaching false nails;
         | 
      
      
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                           [(F)
           
           
          massaging, cleansing, treating, or 
         | 
      
      
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          beautifying a person's hands;
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                           [(G)  administering facial treatments;
         | 
      
      
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                           [(H)
           
           
          weaving a person's hair by using any method 
         | 
      
      
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          to attach commercial hair to a person's hair or scalp;
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                           [(I)  shampooing or conditioning a person's hair;
         | 
      
      
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                           [(J)
           
           
          servicing in any manner listed in Paragraph 
         | 
      
      
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          (B) a person's wig, toupee, or artificial hairpiece on a person's 
         | 
      
      
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          head or on a block after the initial retail sale; or
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(K)
           
           
          braiding a person's hair, trimming hair 
         | 
      
      
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          extensions only as applicable to the braiding process, and 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          attaching commercial hair only by braiding and without the use of 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          chemicals or adhesives;] | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  advertising or representing to the public in any  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        manner that a person is a barber or is authorized to practice  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        barbering; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  advertising or representing to the public in any  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        manner that a location or place of business is a barbershop[, 
         | 
      
      
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			 | 
        
          specialty shop,] or barber school. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 24.  Section 1601.003, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.003.  APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does  | 
      
      
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        not apply to a person who: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  does not represent or advertise to the public  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        directly or indirectly that the person is authorized by the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        department to practice barbering; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                     (2)  is: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  a physician or registered nurse licensed in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        this state and operating within the scope of the person's license; | 
      
      
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                           (B)  a commissioned or authorized medical or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        surgical officer of the United States armed forces; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  a person regulated under Chapter 1602, if the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        person practices within the scope of a permit or [,] license [, or 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          certificate] issued by the department under that chapter; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (D)  an inmate in the institutional division of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        the Texas Department of Criminal Justice who performs barbering  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        during the person's incarceration. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 25.  Sections 1601.251(b) and (c), Occupations Code,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        are amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
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               (b)  Unless the person holds an appropriate certificate,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        license, or permit, a person may not directly or indirectly use or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        cause to be used any of the following terms, or any combination,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        variation, or abbreviation of the terms, as a professional or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        business identification, title, name, representation, asset, or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        means of advantage or benefit: | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                     (1)  "barber" or "barbering"; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  "barber school" or "barber college"; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  "barbershop" or ["barbershop,"] "barber salon."  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        [salon," or "specialty shop."] | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  Unless the person holds an appropriate certificate,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        license, or permit, a person may not directly or indirectly use or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cause to be used a symbol, or a combination, variation, or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        abbreviation of symbols, that in any manner creates an impression  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        with the public that the person is qualified or authorized to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        practice barbering or own or manage a barbershop[, specialty shop,]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or barber school. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 26.  Section 1601.256(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  A person holding a barber technician license may: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  perform only barbering as specified by commission  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        rule [defined by Sections 1601.002(1)(C), (D), (F), (G), and (I)];  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        and | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                     (2)  practice only at a location that has been issued a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        barbershop permit. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 27.  Section 1601.265(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  The department shall issue a license or certificate to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        an applicant for a license or certificate issued under Section  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        1601.253 or [,] 1601.256 [, 1601.258, or 1601.259] if the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        applicant: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  submits an application on a form prescribed by the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        department; | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                     (2)  pays the application fee; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  provides proof that the applicant holds a current  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        license to engage in the same or a similar activity issued by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        another jurisdiction that has license requirements substantially  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        equivalent to those of this state. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 28.  The heading to Subchapter G, Chapter 1601,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        SUBCHAPTER G. PERMITTING OF BARBERSHOPS [AND SPECIALTY SHOPS] | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 29.  Section 1601.301, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.301.  PERMIT REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not own,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        operate, or manage a barbershop or [,] dual shop[, or specialty 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          shop] unless the person holds the appropriate permit. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  Not later than the third day after the date the shop  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        opens, a person who owns, operates, or manages a barbershop or [,]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        dual shop[, or specialty shop] must submit an application to the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        department for an appropriate permit for each shop, accompanied by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a fee set by commission rule. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  A person who owns, operates, or manages a barbershop or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [,] dual shop[, or specialty shop] may employ a person holding a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        student permit under Section 1601.260 to shampoo or condition a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        person's hair. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 30.  The heading to Section 1601.308, Occupations  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.308.  TRANSFER OF BARBERSHOP [OR SPECIALTY SHOP]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        PERMIT. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 31.  Section 1601.308(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  If the ownership of a barbershop [or specialty shop] is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        transferred, the new owner of the shop may continue to operate the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        shop if the new owner applies for and obtains a new permit not later  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        than the 30th day after the date of the transfer. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 32.  Section 1601.402(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  A Class A barber, barber technician, or instructor [, 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          manicurist, or other licensed specialist] must renew the person's  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        certificate or license on or before the expiration date. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 33.  Section 1601.405(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  The department may not require a Class A barber, barber  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        technician, or instructor [, or manicurist] who is serving on  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        active duty in the United States armed forces to renew the person's  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        certificate or license. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 34.  The heading to Section 1601.406, Occupations  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.406.  RENEWAL OF BARBERSHOP [OR SPECIALTY SHOP]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        PERMIT. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 35.  Section 1601.406(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  A barbershop permit [or specialty shop permit] expires  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        on the second anniversary of the date of issuance. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 36.  Section 1601.452, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.452.  DISPLAY OF SANITATION RULES.  Each  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        barbershop [or specialty shop] shall post in the shop a copy of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        commission's sanitation rules. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 37.  Section 1601.453, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.453.  LOCATION OF PRACTICE.  A person licensed by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the department may practice barbering only at a location for which  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the department has issued a barbershop permit [, specialty shop 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          permit,] or barber school permit under this chapter or a permit  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        issued under Chapter 1603. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 38.  Section 1601.454(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  The commission may not adopt rules to restrict or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        prohibit practice by a Class A barber [or manicurist] in a facility  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        solely because the facility is licensed or permitted by the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        department under both this chapter and Chapter 1602. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 39.  The heading to Subchapter K, Chapter 1601,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        SUBCHAPTER K. OPERATION OF BARBERSHOP [AND SPECIALTY SHOP] | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 40.  Section 1601.501, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.501.  DISPLAY OF SHOP PERMIT.  A barbershop [or 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          specialty shop] permit holder must display the permit in a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        conspicuous place in the shop for which the permit is issued. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 41.  Section 1601.504, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.504.  NECESSARY EQUIPMENT.  The owner, operator,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or manager of a barbershop [or specialty shop] shall equip the shop  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        with the facilities, supplies, and appliances, furnishings, or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        materials necessary to enable a person employed on the premises to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        comply with this chapter. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 42.  Section 1601.505, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1601.505.  EMPLOYEE WITH DISEASE.  (a)  An owner,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        operator, or manager of a barbershop [or specialty shop] may not  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        knowingly permit a person with a communicable skin disease or a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        venereal disease to act as a barber or employee or work in the shop. | 
      
      
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               (b)  A person who knows the person has a communicable disease  | 
      
      
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        or a venereal disease may not act as a barber or work in a barbershop  | 
      
      
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        [or specialty shop]. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 43.  Section 1601.507, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1601.507.  USE OF SHOP AS SLEEPING QUARTERS.  (a)  An  | 
      
      
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        owner or manager of a barbershop [or specialty shop] may not permit  | 
      
      
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        a person to sleep in a room used as part of the shop. | 
      
      
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               (b)  A person may not act as a barber or be employed in a  | 
      
      
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        barbershop [or specialty shop] in a room used as sleeping quarters. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 44.  Section 1602.002(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               (a)  In this chapter, "cosmetology" means the practice of  | 
      
      
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        performing or offering to perform for compensation any of the  | 
      
      
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        following services: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  treating a person's hair by: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  providing any method of treatment as a  | 
      
      
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        primary service, including arranging, beautifying, bleaching,  | 
      
      
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        cleansing, coloring, cutting, dressing, dyeing, processing,  | 
      
      
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        [shampooing,] shaping, singeing, straightening, styling, tinting,  | 
      
      
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        or waving; | 
      
      
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                           (B)  providing a necessary service that is  | 
      
      
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        preparatory or ancillary to a service under Paragraph (A),  | 
      
      
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        including bobbing, clipping, cutting, or trimming a person's hair  | 
      
      
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        or shaving a person's neck with a safety razor; or | 
      
      
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                           (C)  cutting the person's hair as a separate and  | 
      
      
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        independent service for which a charge is directly or indirectly  | 
      
      
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        made separately from charges for any other service; or | 
      
      
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                     (2)  [braiding a person's hair;
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                     [(3)  shampooing and conditioning a person's hair;
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                     [(4)
           
           
          servicing a person's wig or artificial hairpiece 
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          on a person's head or on a block after the initial retail sale and 
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          servicing in any manner listed in Subdivision (1);
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                     [(5)]  treating a person's mustache or beard by  | 
      
      
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        arranging, beautifying, coloring, processing, styling, trimming,  | 
      
      
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        or shaving with a safety razor[;
         | 
      
      
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                     [(6)
           
           
          cleansing, stimulating, or massaging a person's 
         | 
      
      
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          scalp, face, neck, or arms:
         | 
      
      
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                           [(A)
           
           
          by hand or by using a device, apparatus, or 
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          appliance; and
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                           [(B)
           
           
          with or without the use of any cosmetic 
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          preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, or cream;
         | 
      
      
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                     [(7)
           
           
          beautifying a person's face, neck, or arms using a 
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          cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, tonic, lotion, powder, oil, 
         | 
      
      
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          clay, cream, or appliance;
         | 
      
      
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                     [(8)  administering facial treatments;
         | 
      
      
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                     [(9)
           
           
          removing superfluous hair from a person's body 
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          using depilatories, preparations, or tweezing techniques;
         | 
      
      
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                     [(10)  treating a person's nails by:
         | 
      
      
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                           [(A)
           
           
          cutting, trimming, polishing, tinting, 
         | 
      
      
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          coloring, cleansing, or manicuring; or
         | 
      
      
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                           [(B)  attaching false nails;
         | 
      
      
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                     [(11)
           
           
          massaging, cleansing, treating, or beautifying 
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          a person's hands or feet;
         | 
      
      
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                     [(12)
           
           
          applying semipermanent, thread-like extensions 
         | 
      
      
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          composed of single fibers to a person's eyelashes; or
         | 
      
      
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                     [(13)  weaving a person's hair]. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 45.  The heading to Subchapter F, Chapter 1602,  | 
      
      
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        Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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			 | 
        SUBCHAPTER F. LICENSE [AND CERTIFICATE] REQUIREMENTS FOR  | 
      
      
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        INDIVIDUALS | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 46.  The heading to Section 1602.251, Occupations  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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               Sec. 1602.251.  LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE] REQUIRED. | 
      
      
        | 
           
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               SECTION 47.  Sections 1602.251(a) and (c), Occupations Code,  | 
      
      
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        are amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
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			 | 
               (a)  A person may not perform or attempt to perform a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        practice of cosmetology unless the person holds a license [or 
         | 
      
      
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			 | 
        
          certificate] to perform that practice. | 
      
      
        | 
           
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               (c)  A person licensed by the department may practice  | 
      
      
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        cosmetology only at a facility operated by a person holding a beauty  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        shop license, [specialty shop license,] private beauty culture  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        school license, or other license issued by the department. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 48.  The heading to Section 1602.262, Occupations  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.262.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE]. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 49.  Section 1602.268(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
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        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
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               (b)  The department may waive any requirement for a license  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        [or certificate] issued under this chapter, other than a license  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        listed in Subsection (a), for an applicant holding a license from  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        another state that has license requirements substantially  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        equivalent to those of this state. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 50.  Section 1602.301, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.301.  FACILITY LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may  | 
      
      
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        not operate a beauty shop, beauty culture school, [specialty shop,]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or other place of business in which cosmetology is taught or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        practiced unless the person holds a license to operate that place of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        business. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  A person may not operate a vocational cosmetology  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        program in a public school or lease space on the premises of a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        beauty shop [, specialty shop,] or dual shop to engage in the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        practice of cosmetology as an independent contractor unless the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        person holds a license issued under this chapter. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  A person who owns, operates, or manages a beauty shop [, 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          specialty shop,] or dual shop may employ a person holding a student  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        permit under Section 1602.266 to shampoo or condition a person's  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        hair. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 51.  Section 1602.303(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  A person holding a private beauty culture school license  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        may maintain an establishment in which any practice of cosmetology  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        is taught [, including providing an eyelash extension application 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          training program described by Section 1602.2572]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 52.  The heading to Section 1602.304, Occupations  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.304.  PUBLIC SECONDARY OR POSTSECONDARY BEAUTY  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        CULTURE SCHOOL LICENSE [CERTIFICATE]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 53.  Section 1602.306(c), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  The applicant is entitled to a booth rental license if  | 
      
      
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        the applicant: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  pays the application fee set by the commission in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the costs of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        administering the booth rental licensing program; | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                     (2)  complies with commission rules; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                     (3)  has not committed an act that constitutes a ground  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        for denial of a license [or certificate]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 54.  The heading to Section 1602.351, Occupations  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Code, is amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.351.  RENEWAL OF LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        REQUIRED. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 55.  Section 1602.351(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), a license  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [or certificate] issued under this chapter expires on the second  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        anniversary of the date the license [or certificate] is issued. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 56.  Section 1602.353, Occupations Code, as added by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Chapter 1311 (H.B. 3149), Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Session, 2005, is amended to conform to Section 1602.353,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Occupations Code, as added by Chapter 798 (S.B. 411), Acts of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        79th Legislature, Regular Session, 2005, and further amended to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.353.  INACTIVE STATUS.  (a)  The holder of a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [certificate or] license issued under this chapter may place the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        holder's [certificate or] license on inactive status by: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  applying to the commission on a form prescribed by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the commission not later than the 10th day before the date the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [certificate or] license expires; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  paying the required fee. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  The holder of a [certificate or] license that has been  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        placed on inactive status under this section is not required to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        comply with continuing education requirements under this chapter. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  To maintain inactive status, the holder of a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [certificate or] license must reapply for inactive status on or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        before the second anniversary of the date the status is granted by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        submitting the required form accompanied by the required renewal  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        fee. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (d)  The holder of a [certificate or] license to practice  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cosmetology that has been placed on inactive status under this  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        section may not perform or attempt to perform the practice of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cosmetology. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (e)  The holder of an instructor's license that has been  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        placed on inactive status may not teach or attempt to teach  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cosmetology at a private beauty culture school or in a vocational  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cosmetology program in a public school. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (f)  The holder of a license to operate a vocational  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cosmetology program in a public school, or a beauty shop, beauty  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        culture school, [specialty shop,] or other place of business in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        which cosmetology is taught or practiced under this chapter, may  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        not employ a person to perform the practice of cosmetology or to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        teach as an instructor if the person's [certificate or] license has  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        been placed on inactive status. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (g)  A person whose [certificate or] license is on inactive  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        status under this section may return the person's [certificate or]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        license to active status by: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  applying to the commission for reinstatement of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the [certificate or] license on the form prescribed by the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        commission; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  submitting written documentation that the person  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        has completed applicable continuing education requirements under  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        this chapter within the preceding two years; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  paying the required [certificate or] license fee. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (h)  A license holder may not employ a person on inactive  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        status. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (i)  The commission may set fees and adopt rules to implement  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        this section. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 57.  Section 1602.354(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  The commission will by rule recognize, prepare, or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        administer continuing education programs for the practice of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cosmetology. Participation in the programs is mandatory for all  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        license renewals [other than renewal of a shampoo specialty 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          certificate]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 58.  Section 1602.401, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.401.  DISPLAY OF [CERTIFICATE OR] LICENSE.  A  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        person holding a license [or certificate] issued under this chapter  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        shall display the license [or certificate] in the person's place of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        business or employment. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 59.  Section 1602.402, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.402.  LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE] NOT TRANSFERABLE.   | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        A license [or certificate] issued under this chapter is not  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        transferable. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 60.  Section 1602.403, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.403.  EMPLOYMENT OF LICENSE [OR CERTIFICATE]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        HOLDER.  (a)  A private beauty culture school may not employ: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a person holding an operator license [, manicurist 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          specialty license, or specialty certificate] solely to perform [the 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          practices of] cosmetology [for which the person is licensed or 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          certified]; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a person holding an instructor license to perform  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        any act or practice of cosmetology. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b) [(c)]  A person holding a beauty shop license [or 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          specialty shop license] may not employ: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a person as an operator [or specialist] or lease to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a person who acts as an operator [or specialist] unless the person  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        holds a license or certificate under this chapter or under Chapter  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        1601; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a person to shampoo or condition a person's hair  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        unless the person holds a [shampoo apprentice permit or] student  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        permit. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 61.  Section 1602.404, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.404.  OPERATING CERTAIN SHOPS OR SCHOOLS ON SINGLE  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        PREMISES.  A person may not operate a beauty shop [, specialty 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          shop,] or private beauty culture school on the same premises as  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        another one of those facilities unless the facilities are separated  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        by walls of permanent construction without an opening between the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        facilities. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 62.  Section 1602.406, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1602.406.  INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.  (a)  A  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        person holding an operator license or [,] instructor license [, or 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          specialty certificate] may not perform any practice of cosmetology  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        if the person knows the person is suffering from an infectious or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        contagious disease for which the person is not entitled to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        protection under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.). | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  A person holding a beauty shop license, [specialty shop 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          license,] private beauty culture school license, or license to  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        operate a vocational cosmetology program in a public school may not  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        employ a person to perform any practice of cosmetology if the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        license holder knows that the person is suffering from an  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        infectious or contagious disease for which the person is not  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        entitled to protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        1990. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 63.  Section 1602.407(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  A person holding a license [, certificate,] or permit  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        under this chapter may perform a service within the scope of the  | 
      
      
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        license [, certificate,] or permit at a location other than a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        licensed facility for a client who, because of illness or physical  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or mental incapacitation, is unable to receive the services at a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        licensed facility. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 64.  Section 1602.451(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  The holder of a private beauty culture school license  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        shall: | 
      
      
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			 | 
                     (1)  maintain a sanitary establishment; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  maintain on duty one licensed instructor for each  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        25 students in attendance; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  maintain a daily record of students' attendance; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  establish regular class and instruction hours and  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        grades; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  require a school term of not less than nine months  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        and not less than 1,500 hours instruction for a complete course in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        cosmetology; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  [require a school term of not less than 600 hours 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          instruction for a complete course in manicuring;
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
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                     [(7)]  hold examinations before issuing diplomas; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7) [(8)]  maintain a copy of the school's curriculum  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        in a conspicuous place and verify that the curriculum is being  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        followed; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (8) [(9)]  publish in the school's catalogue and  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        enrollment contract a description of the refund policy required  | 
      
      
        | 
           
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        under Section 1602.458; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (9) [(10)]  provide the department with information  | 
      
      
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        on: | 
      
      
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                           (A)  the current course completion rates of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        students who attend a course of instruction offered by the school;  | 
      
      
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        and | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  job placement rates and employment rates of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        students who complete the course of instruction. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 65.  Section 1602.456(c), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (c)  If a private beauty culture school or public school  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        violates this section, the license of the [private beauty culture 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          school or the certificate of the public] school may be revoked or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        suspended. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 66.  Section 1702.021(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  The Texas Private Security Board consists of seven  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        senate as follows: | 
      
      
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			 | 
                     (1)  four [three] public members, each of whom is a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        citizen of the United States; | 
      
      
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			 | 
                     (2)  one member who is licensed under this chapter as a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        private investigator; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  one member who is licensed under this chapter as an  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        alarm systems company; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  one member who is licensed under this chapter as  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the owner or operator of a guard company [; and
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     [(5)
           
           
          one member who is licensed under this chapter as a 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          locksmith]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 67.  Section 1702.102(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  Unless the person holds a license as a security services  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        contractor, a person may not: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  act as an alarm systems company, armored car  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        company, courier company, guard company, guard dog company,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [locksmith company,] or private security consultant company; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  offer to perform the services of a company in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Subdivision (1); or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  engage in business activity for which a license is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        required under this chapter. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 68.  Section 1702.221(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  An individual must obtain the appropriate endorsement  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and related  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        administrative rules if the individual: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  is employed as: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  an alarm instructor; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  an alarm systems installer; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  an alarm systems monitor; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (D)  an electronic access control device  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        installer; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (E)  a level 3 classroom or firearm instructor; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (F)  [a locksmith;
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(G)  a dog trainer;
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(H)]  a manager or branch office manager; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (G) [(I)]  a noncommissioned security officer; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (H) [(J)]  a level 4 personal protection  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        instructor; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (I) [(K)]  a private investigator; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (J) [(L)]  a private security consultant; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (K) [(M)]  a security salesperson; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (L) [(N)]  an individual whose duties include  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        performing another activity for which an endorsement is required  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        under Subsection (e); or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  is an owner who oversees the security-related  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        aspects of the business, officer, partner, or shareholder of a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        license holder. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 69.  Section 1702.283, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 1702.283.  CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.  A person who has been  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        convicted of cruelty to animals under Section 42.09 or 42.092,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Penal Code: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  is ineligible for a license as a guard dog company  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [or for endorsement as a dog trainer]; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  may not be employed to work with dogs as a security  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        officer by a security services contractor or security department of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a private business that uses dogs to protect individuals or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property or to conduct investigations. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 70.  Section 1702.301(d), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (d)  Endorsement as a private investigator, manager, branch  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        office manager, alarm systems installer, security consultant,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        security salesperson, or alarm systems monitor [, or dog trainer]  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        expires on the second anniversary of the date of endorsement. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 71.  Section 1702.324(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  This chapter does not apply to: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  a manufacturer or a manufacturer's authorized  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        distributor while selling equipment intended for resale; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  a person engaged exclusively in the business of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        obtaining and providing information to: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  determine creditworthiness; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  collect debts; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  ascertain the reliability of information  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        provided by an applicant for property, life, or disability  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        insurance or an indemnity or surety bond; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  a person engaged exclusively in the business of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        repossessing property that is secured by a mortgage or other  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        security interest; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  a person who is engaged in the business of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        psychological testing or other testing and interviewing services,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        including services to determine attitudes, honesty, intelligence,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        personality, and skills, for preemployment purposes; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  a person who: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  is engaged in obtaining information that is a  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        public record under Chapter 552, Government Code, regardless of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        whether the person receives compensation; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  is not a full-time employee, as defined by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Section 61.001, Labor Code, of a person licensed under this  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        chapter; and | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  does not perform any other act that requires  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        a license under this chapter; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  a licensed engineer practicing engineering or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        directly supervising engineering practice under Chapter 1001,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        including forensic analysis, burglar alarm system engineering, and  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        necessary data collection; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  an employee of a cattle association who inspects  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        livestock brands under the authority granted to the cattle  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        association by the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Administration of the United States Department of Agriculture; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (8)  a landman performing activities in the course and  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        scope of the landman's business; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (9)  an attorney while engaged in the practice of law; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (10)  a person who obtains a document for use in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        litigation under an authorization or subpoena issued for a written  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or oral deposition; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (11)  an admitted insurer, insurance adjuster, agent,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or insurance broker licensed by the state, performing duties in  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        connection with insurance transacted by that person; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (12)  a person who on the person's own property or on  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        property owned or managed by the person's employer: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  installs, changes, or repairs a mechanical  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        security device; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  repairs an electronic security device; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  cuts or makes a key for a security device; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (13)  security personnel, including security contract  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        personnel, working at a commercial nuclear power plant licensed by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (14)  a person or firm licensed as an accountant or  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        accounting firm under Chapter 901, an owner of an accounting firm,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        or an employee of an accountant or accounting firm while performing  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        services regulated under Chapter 901; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (15)  a retailer, wholesaler, or other person who sells  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        mechanical security devices, including locks and deadbolts, but who  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        does not [:
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(A)]  service mechanical security devices for  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        the public outside of the person's premises; [or
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(B)  claim to act as a locksmith;] | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (16)  an employee while performing investigative  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        services that would otherwise be subject to this chapter for an  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        entity regulated by the: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (A)  Texas Department of Insurance; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (B)  Office of Thrift Supervision; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (C)  Securities and Exchange Commission; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (D)  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           (E)  Financial Industry Regulatory Authority; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (17)  a social worker who holds a license issued under  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Chapter 505 who is engaged in the practice of social work; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (18)  persons licensed under Chapter 1101, an  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        association thereof, their authorized agents, or a multiple listing  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        service, engaged in the business of selling, maintaining,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        repairing, programming, or placing lockboxes used for accessing  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        real property; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (19)  an automobile club that holds a certificate of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        authority under Chapter 722, Transportation Code, its  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        subcontractor, or a business that provides similar services, that  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        unlocks a vehicle at the request of the owner or operator of the  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        vehicle [and that does not otherwise perform a locksmith service]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 72.  Section 2302.001(6), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  "Salvage vehicle agent" means a person who  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        acquires, sells, or otherwise deals in nonrepairable or salvage  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        motor vehicles in this state as directed by a [the] salvage vehicle  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        dealer [under whose license the person operates].  [The term does 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          not include a person who:
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(A)
           
           
          is a licensed salvage vehicle dealer or a 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          licensed used automotive parts recycler;
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(B)
           
           
          is a partner, owner, or officer of a 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          business entity that holds a salvage vehicle dealer license or a 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          used automotive parts recycler license;
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(C)
           
           
          is an employee of a licensed salvage vehicle 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          dealer or a licensed used automotive parts recycler; or
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                           [(D)
           
           
          only transports salvage motor vehicles for a 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          licensed salvage vehicle dealer or a licensed used automotive parts 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          recycler]. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 73.  Section 2302.0015(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  A person consents to an entry or inspection described by  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        Subsection (b) by [:
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     [(1)  accepting a license under this chapter; or
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     [(2)]  engaging in a business or activity regulated  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        under this chapter. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 74.  Section 2302.053(a), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (a)  The board may not adopt a rule under Section 2302.051  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        restricting advertising or competitive bidding by a person engaging  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        in a business or activity regulated under this chapter [who holds a 
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        
          license issued under this chapter] except to prohibit false,  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        misleading, or deceptive practices by the person. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 75.  Section 2302.351(b), Occupations Code, is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        amended to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               (b)  If a salvage vehicle dealer, an employee of the dealer  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        acting in the course of employment, or a salvage vehicle agent of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        [operating under] the dealer [dealer's license] is convicted of  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        more than one offense under Section 2302.353(a), the district  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        attorney for a county in which the dealer's salvage business is  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        located may bring an action in that county to enjoin the dealer's  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        business operations for a period of at least one year. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 76.  Section 2308.151, Occupations Code, is amended  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        to read as follows: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               Sec. 2308.151.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  Unless the person holds  | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
        an appropriate license under this subchapter, a person may not: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  perform towing operations; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  operate a towing company; or | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  [perform booting operations; or
         | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     [(4)]  operate a booting company. | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
               SECTION 77.  The following laws are repealed: | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (1)  Section 469.002(7), Government Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (2)  Sections 1051.001(3) and (4), Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (3)  Section 1051.604, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (4)  Chapter 1053, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (5)  Section 1601.001(7), Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (6)  Section 1601.254(c), Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (7)  Section 1601.257, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (8)  Section 1601.258, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (9)  Section 1601.259, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (10)  Section 1601.261, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (11)  Section 1601.262, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
        | 
           
			 | 
                     (12)  Section 1601.263, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (13)  Section 1601.304, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (14)  Section 1601.305, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (15)  Section 1601.309, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (16)  Section 1601.406(c), Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (17)  Section 1602.255(c), Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (18)  Section 1602.256, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (19)  Section 1602.257, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (20)  Section 1602.2571, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (21)  Section 1602.2572, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (22)  Section 1602.258, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (23)  Section 1602.259, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (24)  Section 1602.260, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (25)  Section 1602.261, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (26)  Section 1602.262(b), Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (27)  Section 1602.267, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (28)  Section 1602.305, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (29)  Section 1602.353, Occupations Code, as added by  | 
      
      
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        Chapter 798 (S.B. 411), Acts of the 79th Legislature, Regular  | 
      
      
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        Session, 2005; | 
      
      
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                     (30)  Section 1603.352, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (31)  Section 1702.1056, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (32)  Section 1702.2227, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (33)  Section 1702.225, Occupations Code | 
      
      
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                     (34)  Section 1702.2865, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (35)  Chapter 1802, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (36)  Section 2302.052, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (37)  Subchapter C, Chapter 2302, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (38)  Subchapter D, Chapter 2302, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (39)  Section 2302.203, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (40)  Section 2302.354, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (41)  Section 2303.1016(a), Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (42)  Section 2308.1521, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (43)  Section 2308.153, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (44)  Section 2308.154, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (45)  Section 2308.155, Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (46)  Section 2308.1551(b), Occupations Code; | 
      
      
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                     (47)  Section 2308.1555, Occupations Code; and | 
      
      
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                     (48)  Section 2308.157(c), Occupations Code. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 78.  (a)  The changes in law made by this Act do not  | 
      
      
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        affect the validity of a proceeding pending before a court or other  | 
      
      
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        governmental entity on the effective date of this Act. | 
      
      
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               (b)  An offense or other violation of law committed before  | 
      
      
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        the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when  | 
      
      
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        the offense or violation was committed, and the former law is  | 
      
      
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        continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this  | 
      
      
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        subsection, an offense or violation was committed before the  | 
      
      
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        effective date of this Act if any element of the offense or  | 
      
      
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        violation occurred before that date. | 
      
      
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               (c)  On the effective date of this Act: | 
      
      
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                     (1)  the term of the interior designer member of the  | 
      
      
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        Texas Board of Architectural Examiners expires; | 
      
      
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                     (2)  the governor shall designate one public member of  | 
      
      
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        the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners whose term shall expire; | 
      
      
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                     (3)  the term of the locksmith member of the Texas  | 
      
      
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        Private Security Board expires; and | 
      
      
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                     (4)  a license, certificate, registration,  | 
      
      
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        endorsement, or other authorization issued under a law that is  | 
      
      
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        repealed by this Act expires. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 79.  Not later than December 1, 2015, the governor  | 
      
      
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        shall appoint one member to the Texas Private Security Board so as  | 
      
      
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        to comply with the membership requirements of Section 1702.021(a),  | 
      
      
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        Occupations Code, as amended by this Act. | 
      
      
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               SECTION 80.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |