Bill > SB383

This bill aims to expand the eligibility for occupational licenses in Texas for certain former inmates and allow inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to practice certain occupations, such as air conditioning and refrigeration work, electrical work, and barbering or cosmetology, as part of a reentry program or under acceptable supervision. The bill specifically adds provisions to the Occupations Code to enable the issuance of licenses under Chapters 1302, 1305, and 1603 to inmates and exempts certain inmate work from the application of these chapters. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2023.