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CS/CS/HB 713: Engineers

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee ; Ray ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gibbons ; Van Zant ; Young

Engineers; Revises qualifications for appointment of members of Board of Professional Engineers; permits professional or technical engineering society to provide list of qualified nominees for consideration for appointment to board; provides for staggered terms & length of terms; revises requirements for engineer license applicant who fails fundamentals examination; authorizes such applicant who is delayed in taking examination due to military service to have additional attempts to take examination; revises requirements for obtaining licensure by endorsement; revises requirements for continuing education hours & license renewal for engineers.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-125
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/23/2014 House • Filed
    2/3/2014 House • Referred to Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 62
    2/28/2014 House • PCS on Committee agenda-- Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee, 03/04/14, 1:30 pm, 12 HOB
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 62
    • CS by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 204
    3/6/2014 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 203
    3/7/2014 House • Original reference(s) removed: Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 215
    • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 215
    3/18/2014 House • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 03/20/14, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    3/20/2014 House • CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 338
    3/21/2014 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    3/24/2014 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 336
    • CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 333
    4/7/2014 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/09/14
    4/9/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 497
    • Amendment(s) adopted (877099) -HJ 498
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/11/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 519
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 112 NAYS 2 -HJ 519
    4/21/2014 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Regulated Industries; Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 526
    4/22/2014 Senate • Received -SJ 526
    4/23/2014 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 580
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 580
    • Substituted for CS/SB 692 -SJ 580
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 580
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 580
    • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 580
    4/24/2014 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 705
    6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2014-125

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  • CS/CS/HB 713, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2014 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 692 (c1) Engineers Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2014-125) -SJ 580
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.007 Board of Professional Engineers. Page 1 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.017 Renewal of license. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 713, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/9/2014 at 5:14 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 692 (c1) Engineers Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2014-125) -SJ 580
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/11/2014 3:41 PM House 112 Yeas - 2 Nays
    4/23/2014 3:14 PM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.007 Board of Professional Engineers. Page 1 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.017 Renewal of license. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 713, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/21/2014 at 10:22 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 692 (c1) Engineers Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2014-125) -SJ 580
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    877099 - Amendment
    Remove lines 89-134 and insert:
    Ray 4/8/2014
    8:47 AM
    House: Adopted
    4/9/2014
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.007 Board of Professional Engineers. Page 1 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.017 Renewal of license. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 713, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/6/2014 at 12:03 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 692 (c1) Engineers Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2014-125) -SJ 580
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    003331 - Amendment
    Remove lines 95-115 and insert:
    Ray 3/19/2014
    9:03 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2014
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.007 Board of Professional Engineers. Page 1 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.015 Licensure. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.017 Renewal of license. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 713, Original Filed Version Posted 1/23/2014 at 11:27 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/16/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 692 Engineers Stargel Similar Last Action: 4/23/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 713 (Ch. 2014-125) -SJ 580
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.007 Board of Professional Engineers. Page 1 (pdf)
    471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 3 (pdf)
    471.017 Renewal of license. Page 3 (pdf)

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