TITLE: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 705.

SUMMARY: Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 705.

FULL TEXT:
89(R) HR 1519-Enrolled version-Bill Text H.R. No. 1519 RE SO LU TI ON BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, 89th Legislature, 2025, That House Rule 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House Bill 705 (the Cosmetology Licensure Compact; authorizing fees) to consider and take action on the following matters: (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 1604.001, Occupations Code, by adding Subsection Eto Article 15 to read as follows: E. If the Commission determines under Article 8(c)(24) that any language in this chapter is materially different from the Compact model legislation, this State will not be considered a Member State of the Compact and any provisions purporting to enact or implement this Compact shall be null, void, and of no effect. Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify that this state will not be part of the cosmetology licensure compact if the cosmetology licensure compact commission determines that the language of Chapter 1604, Occupations Code, is materially different from the compact model legislation and that provisions enacting or implementing the compact in this state will be null, void, and of no effect. (2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate version of the bill in proposed SECTION 1 of the bill by adding Section 1604.003, Occupations Code, to read as follows: Sec. 1604.003. WITHDRAWAL. This state may withdraw from the compact under this chapter at any time on the issuance of a proclamation by the governor or other executive action rescinding this state's consent to the compact, subject to the notice and temporary recognition requirements under Article 13(B) of the compact. Explanation: The change is necessary to clarify that this state may withdraw from the compact at any time on the issuance of a proclamation by the governor or other executive action, subject to notice and temporary recognition provisions of the compact. Wilson Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1519 was adopted by the House on June 1, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 96, Nays 36, 3 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House