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.
Last Action: 3/24/2016 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: PDF
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 |
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| 6/11/2015 |
• Vetoed by Governor |
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| 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 |
