85R13254 MAW-D     By: Arévalo H.B. No. 4248       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the authority of a state agency to impose continuing   education requirements on an occupational license holder.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Chapter 57, Occupations Code, is amended by   adding Section 57.003 to read as follows:          Sec. 57.003.  CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.   Notwithstanding any other law, a state agency may not impose   continuing education requirements on a license holder unless the   agency is responsible for issuing the license.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.