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CS/CS/HB 217: Engineers

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Van Zant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Geller ; Plasencia ; Rouson

Engineers; Prohibits person who is not licensed as engineer or structural engineer from using specified names & titles or practicing engineering or structural engineering; exempts certain persons from licensing requirements; establishes various fees for examination & licensure of structural engineers; provides licensure & application requirements for structural engineer license; exempts under certain conditions structural engineer who applies for licensure before specified date from passage of certain national examination; requires board to certify certain applicants for licensure by endorsement; prohibits specified persons from using specified names & titles; provides various acts which constitute grounds for disciplinary action against structural engineer, to which penalties apply.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
 Last Action: 3/24/2016 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/8/2015 House • Filed
    1/22/2015 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 22
    2/3/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 02/10/15, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
    2/10/2015 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 135
    2/16/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    2/20/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 131
    • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 131
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 22
    • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 03/05/15, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 126
    3/5/2015 House • CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 195
    3/9/2015 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 188
    3/10/2015 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 202
    3/24/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/26/15
    3/26/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 313
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/27/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 339
    • CS passed; YEAS 107 NAYS 2 -HJ 340
    4/1/2015 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 323
    • Received -SJ 323
    4/22/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Fiscal Policy -SJ 469
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 469
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 338 -SJ 469
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 469
    • Amendment(s) adopted (790514) -SJ 469
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/23/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 577
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 2 -SJ 578
    4/23/2015 House • In returning messages
    4/24/2015 House • Was taken up -HJ 839
    • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (790514) -HJ 842
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 104 NAYS 3 -HJ 842
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 842
    6/1/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/11/2015 • Vetoed by Governor
    6/15/2015 House • Veto Message received (2015 Special Session A, 2015 Special Session B, 2015 Special Session C, 2016 Regular Session) -HJ 119
    3/24/2016 House • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • CS/CS/HB 217, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2015 at 6:07 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 338 (c2) Engineers Altman Identical Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table -SJ 469
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.003 Qualifications for practice; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    471.005 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    471.011 Fees. Page 6 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 7 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 7 (pdf)
    471.019 Reactivation. Page 10 (pdf)
    471.025 Seals. Page 11 (pdf)
    471.031 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    471.033 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 13 (pdf)
    471.037 Effect of chapter locally. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 217, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2015 at 2:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 338 (c2) Engineers Altman Identical Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table -SJ 469
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.003 Qualifications for practice; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    471.005 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    471.011 Fees. Page 6 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 7 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 7 (pdf)
    471.019 Reactivation. Page 10 (pdf)
    471.025 Seals. Page 11 (pdf)
    471.031 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    471.033 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 13 (pdf)
    471.037 Effect of chapter locally. Page 14 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 217, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/9/2015 at 1:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 338 (c2) Engineers Altman Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table -SJ 469
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    790514 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Altman 4/14/2015
    12:39 PM     		House: Concur
    4/24/2015     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/27/2015 10:52 AM House 107 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/23/2015 2:12 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/24/2015 5:42 PM House 104 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.003 Qualifications for practice; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    471.005 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.011 Fees. Page 4 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 4 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 5 (pdf)
    471.019 Reactivation. Page 7 (pdf)
    471.025 Seals. Page 7 (pdf)
    471.031 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    471.033 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 10 (pdf)
    471.037 Effect of chapter locally. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 217, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/16/2015 at 12:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 338 Engineers Altman Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table -SJ 469
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    254891 - Amendment
    Remove lines 133-158 and insert:     		Van Zant 3/4/2015
    4:33 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/5/2015     		PDF
    824453 - Amendment
    Remove lines 240-246 and insert:     		Van Zant 3/4/2015
    4:39 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/5/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.003 Qualifications for practice; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    471.005 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.011 Fees. Page 4 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 4 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 5 (pdf)
    471.019 Reactivation. Page 7 (pdf)
    471.025 Seals. Page 7 (pdf)
    471.031 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 8 (pdf)
    471.033 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 10 (pdf)
    471.037 Effect of chapter locally. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • HB 217, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2015 at 4:10 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/12/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 338 Engineers Altman Similar Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table -SJ 469
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    474363 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Van Zant 2/9/2015
    5:13 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/10/2015     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.003 Qualifications for practice; exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)
    471.0035 Instructors in postsecondary educational institutions; exemption from licensure requirement. Page 2 (pdf)
    471.005 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.031 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 4 (pdf)

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