Senate bill 162 aka: chris kyle bill

Here is the text for the sb 162



    S.B. No. 162


AN ACT
    relating to the occupational licensing of spouses of members of the
    military and the eligibility requirements for certain occupational
    licenses issued to applicants with military experience.
      BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
      SECTION 1. The heading to Chapter 55, Occupations Code, is
    amended to read as follows:
    CHAPTER 55. LICENSING OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY
    VETERANS, [LICENSE WHILE ON MILITARY DUTY] AND [FOR] MILITARY
    SPOUSES [SPOUSE]
      SECTION 2. Section 55.001, Occupations Code, is amended by
    adding Subdivisions (1-a), (1-b), and (1-c) to read as follows:
      (1-a) "Military service member" means a person who is
    currently serving in the armed forces of the United States, in a
    reserve component of the armed forces of the United States,
    including the National Guard, or in the state military service of
    any state.
      (1-b) "Military spouse" means a person who is married
    to a military service member who is currently on active duty.
      (1-c) "Military veteran" means a person who has served
    in the army, navy, air force, marine corps, or coast guard of the
    United States, or in an auxiliary service of one of those branches
    of the armed forces.
      SECTION 3. Chapter 55, Occupations Code, is amended by
    adding Sections 55.005, 55.006, and 55.007 to read as follows:
      Sec. 55.005. EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY
    SPOUSES. (a) A state agency that issues a license shall, as soon
    as practicable after a military spouse files an application for a
    license:
      (1) process the application; and
      (2) issue a license to a qualified military spouse
    applicant who holds a current license issued by another
    jurisdiction that has licensing requirements that are
    substantially equivalent to the licensing requirements in this
    state.
      (b) A license issued under this section may not be a
    provisional license and must confer the same rights, privileges,
    and responsibilities as a license not issued under this section.
      Sec. 55.006. RENEWAL OF EXPEDITED LICENSE ISSUED TO
    MILITARY SPOUSE. (a) As soon as practicable after a state agency
    issues a license under Section 55.005, the state agency shall
    determine the requirements for the license holder to renew the
    license.
      (b) The state agency shall notify the license holder of the
    requirements for renewing the license in writing or by electronic
    means.
      (c) A license issued under Section 55.005 has the term
    established by law or state agency rule, or a term of 12 months from
    the date the license is issued, whichever term is longer.
      Sec. 55.007. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR
    APPLICANTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE. (a) Notwithstanding any
    other law, a state agency that issues a license shall, with respect
    to an applicant who is a military service member or military
    veteran, credit verified military service, training, or education
    toward the licensing requirements, other than an examination
    requirement, for a license issued by the state agency.
      (b) The state agency shall adopt rules necessary to
    implement this section.
      (c) Rules adopted under this section may not apply to an
    applicant who:
      (1) holds a restricted license issued by another
    jurisdiction; or
      (2) has an unacceptable criminal history according to
    the law applicable to the state agency.
      SECTION 4. Subchapter G, Chapter 1701, Occupations Code, is
    amended by adding Section 1701.315 to read as follows:
      Sec. 1701.315. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS WITH
    MILITARY SPECIAL FORCES TRAINING. (a) In this section, "special
    forces" means a special forces component of the United States armed
    forces, including:
      (1) the United States Army Special Forces;
      (2) the United States Navy SEALs;
      (3) the United States Air Force Pararescue;
      (4) the United States Marine Corps Force
    Reconnaissance; and
      (5) any other component of the United States Special
    Operations Command approved by the commission.
      (b) The commission shall adopt rules to allow an applicant
    to qualify to take an examination described by Section 1701.304 if
    the applicant:
      (1) has served in the special forces;
      (2) has successfully completed a special forces
    training course and provides to the commission documentation
    verifying completion of the course;
      (3) completes a supplemental peace officer training
    course; and
      (4) completes any other training required by the
    commission after the commission has reviewed the applicant's
    military training.
      (c) Commission rules adopted under Subsection (b) shall
    include rules:
      (1) to determine acceptable forms of documentation
    that satisfy the requirements of Subsection (b);
      (2) under which the commission may waive any other
    license requirement for an applicant described by Subsection (b)
    based on other relevant military training the applicant has
    received, as determined by the commission, including intelligence
    or medical training; and
      (3) to establish an expedited application process for
    an applicant described by Subsection (b).
      (d) The commission shall review the content of the training
    course for each special forces component described by Subsection
    (a) and in adopting rules under Subsection (b) specify the training
    requirements an applicant who has completed that training course
    must complete and the training requirements from which an applicant
    who has completed that training course is exempt.
      SECTION 5. (a) Sections 55.005, 55.006, and 55.007,
    Occupations Code, as added by this Act, apply only to an application
    for a license filed with a state agency as defined by Section
    55.001, Occupations Code, on or after March 1, 2014. An application
    for a license filed before March 1, 2014, is governed by the law in
    effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that
    law is continued in effect for that purpose.
      (b) Each state agency as defined by Section 55.001,
    Occupations Code, shall adopt rules under Sections 55.005, 55.006,
    and 55.007, Occupations Code, as added by this Act, not later than
    January 1, 2014.
      (c) Section 1701.315, Occupations Code, as added by this
    Act, applies only to an application for a license filed with the
    Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education on or
    after March 1, 2014. An application for a license filed before
    March 1, 2014, is governed by the law in effect immediately before
    the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect
    for that purpose.
      (d) The Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
    Education shall adopt rules under Section 1701.315, Occupations
    Code, as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2014.
      SECTION 6. 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, 2013.



    ______________________________   ______________________________
      President of the Senate   Speaker of the House

      I hereby certify that S.B. No. 162 passed the Senate on
    April 2, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


    ______________________________
    Secretary of the Senate

      I hereby certify that S.B. No. 162 passed the House on
    May 2, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 147, Nays 0, two present
    not voting.


    ______________________________
    Chief Clerk of the House



    Approved:

    ______________________________
      Date


    ______________________________
      Governor

Hopefully this bill will help veterans and their family getting retrained if needed to get them back into the workforce. Hopefully those of yaw that support our vets and soldiers will help push this bill along, along with pestering these so called politicians to stop the bill for taking our soldiers housing away. Hopefully yaw will support stoping the theft of the soldiers housing. The housing bill aint just for texans, but for all yaw scattered in the US