S.B. No. 1217
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the consideration of certain arrests in determining an
  applicant's eligibility for an occupational license.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 53, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Section 53.0231 to read as follows:
         Sec. 53.0231.  LIMITATION REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF
  CERTAIN ARRESTS. For purposes of determining a person's fitness to
  perform the duties and discharge the responsibilities of the
  licensed occupation, a licensing authority may not consider an
  arrest that did not result in the person's conviction or placement
  on deferred adjudication community supervision.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1217 passed the Senate on
  May 8, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1217 passed the House on
  May 22, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 141, Nays 3,
  two present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor