** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Licensing & Administrative Procedures 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Thursday, October 25, 2018 

PLACE:       E2.026 
CHAIR:       Rep. John Kuempel 

 

The Committee will meet to address the following interim charges:

 

1) Review local and state occupational licensing and regulations for redundancies. Determine the most effective balance of promoting the economic growth and development of Texas' businesses and workforce with government interests and public safety.

 

2) Study the recent advancements in technology-based alcohol and industry services. Determine if current regulations and permitting rules are able to respond to the ongoing shifts in the modern marketplace and continue to provide consumer and public protections without restricting

innovation.

 

3) Monitor the statutory changes enacted through S.B. 2065 (85R), the Committee's omnibus deregulation omnibus bill. In particular, monitor the effectiveness and efficiency of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's (TDLR) role in regulating the applicable occupations

and activities including but not limited to Vehicle Protection Product businesses, Temporary Common Worker Employers, For-Profit Legal Service Contract Companies, Barbering and Cosmetology, and Vehicle Booting and Towing Operators. Review TDLR's current strategic planning efforts and the potential recommendations for occupations and activities which may

undergo regulation changes in the future.

 

INVITED TESTIMONY ONLY

 

 

 

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