Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB2443: Relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
From the enrolled text, May 25, 2025:
AN ACT relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 51.207, Occupations Code, is amended by amending Subsection (c) and adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: (c) The commission by rule may require an applicant[ADDED: or][[DELETED: ,]] license holder[[DELETED: , or other person who regularly receives ] [DELETED: correspondence from the department]] to provide an e-mail address to the department [[DELETED: for purposes of receiving correspondence]]. An e-mail address used under this subsection is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Notwithstanding any other law, the commission by rule ] [ADDED: may provide that any correspondence sent or received by the ] [ADDED: department be delivered electronically, including any notice, ] [ADDED: order, or pleading required under Chapter 2001, Government Code, ] [ADDED: this chapter, or a law establishing a regulatory program ] [ADDED: administered by the department.] SECTION 2. Sections 51.310(c) and 51.354(c), Occupations Code, are repealed. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2443 passed the Senate on April 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, …
Sponsors
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021) · primary sponsor
- Dade Phelan (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#3323)
- : Passed
Votes
- Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee Vote (Out of committee): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Business & Commerce Committee Vote (Out of committee): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3323 (May 23, 2025): 134 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3832 (May 22, 2025): 141 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3243 (May 22, 2025): 140 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations, LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF, EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF, Electronic Information Systems, Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Common questions
- What is SB2443?
- SB2443 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
- What does SB2443 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to electronic delivery of documents sent or received by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
- What is the status of SB2443?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2443?
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB2443?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB02443
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