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.