TX SB 716
died on adjournmentRelating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain out-of-state applicants.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
Quick answers
Did TX SB 716 pass?
No. TX SB 716 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-11): Co-author authorized
What is TX SB 716 about?
TX SB 716 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the issuance of an occupational license to certain out-of-state applicants.”.
Who sponsors TX SB 716?
Sparks is the primary sponsor of TX SB 716, joined by 1 cosponsor.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-06
- Latest action
- 2025-02-11 — Co-author authorized
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
- ACUPUNCTURE EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0338)
- APPRAISER LICENSING & CERTIFICATION BOARD, TEXAS (V0890)
- ARCHITECTURAL EXAMINERS, BOARD OF (V0038)
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS (V1133)
- CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0344)
- DENTAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF (V0098)
- EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR (V0492)
- EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY & OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EXAMINERS (V0966)
- HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
- INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0006)
- LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8529)
- MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS (V0644)
- NURSING, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0776)
- Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations (I0540)
- Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
- PHARMACY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0022)
- PLUMBING EXAMINERS, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0060)
- PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS & LAND SURVEYORS, TEXAS BOARD OF (V1198)
- PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY, TEXAS STATE BOARD OF (V0994)
- PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
- STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)
- SUPREME COURT (V0311)
- TEXAS OPTOMETRY BOARD (V0305)
- VETERINARY MEDICAL EXAMINERS, STATE BOARD OF (V0118)
Sponsors
- Sparksprimary
- Middletoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-01-06
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
2025-01-06
Filed
filing
2025-02-07
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-02-07
Referred to Business & Commerce
referral-committee
2025-02-11
Co-author authorized
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
Not provided by source.
Related bills
- Companion bill: HB 3677
Official source
Attribution
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