CS/HB 3: Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing
GENERAL BILL by Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Grant, M. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eagle ; Fernandez-Barquin
Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing; Preempts licensing of occupations to state; prohibits local governments from imposing or modifying certain licensing requirements; specifies certain local licensing may not be enforced; specifies certain specialty contractors are not required to register with Construction Industry Licensing Board; prohibits local governments from requiring certain specialty contractors to obtain license; specifies job scopes for which local government may not require license; authorizes counties & municipalities to issue journeyman licenses.
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/25/2019 House • Filed
12/16/2019 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Commerce Committee -HJ 9
1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 9
1/15/2020 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 2 -HJ 390
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
1/16/2020 House • Original reference(s) removed: State Affairs Committee
• CS referred to Commerce Committee -HJ 383
• Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 383
• CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 378
1/28/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/30/20, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
1/30/2020 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 5 -HJ 477
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 477
2/13/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/19/20
2/19/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 588
• Amendment(s) adopted (898579) -HJ 588
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/20/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 610
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 78 NAYS 40 -HJ 610
2/26/2020 Senate • In Messages
2/27/2020 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 363
3/2/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 363
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Community Affairs
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CS/HB 3, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/19/2020 at 3:17 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1336 (c1) Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing Perry Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology 
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/20/2020 1:43 PM House 78 Yeas - 40 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.211 Page 2 (pdf) 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 3 (pdf) 489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 4 (pdf) 489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/HB 3, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/15/2020 at 6:21 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1336 (c1) Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing Perry Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 898579 - Amendment
Remove line 64 and insert:Grant 2/14/2020
2:55 PMHouse: Adopted
2/19/2020PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.211 Page 2 (pdf) 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 3 (pdf) 489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 4 (pdf) 489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 3, Original Filed Version Posted 11/25/2019 at 12:15 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/15/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1336 Preemption of Local Occupational Licensing Perry Identical Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 174261 - Amendment
Remove line 29 and insert:Grant 1/14/2020
5:56 PMWithdrawn Prior to Consideration
1/14/2020PDF 766233 - Amendment
Remove line 29 and insert:Grant 1/14/2020
6:30 PMAdopted without Objection
1/15/2020PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 163.21 Page 2 (pdf) 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. Page 3 (pdf) 489.1455 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 4 (pdf) 489.5335 Journeyman; reciprocity; standards. Page 5 (pdf)
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