HB 5530
any federal conviction means no state occupational license
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to a person's eligibility for an occupational license based on a conviction for an offense under federal law.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Serious felonies to minor federal misdemeanors, all the same.
The bill orders every Texas licensing authority to revoke a license, refuse a license, or bar a person from the licensing exam if that person has been convicted of any federal offense. It touches anyone who holds or seeks a state occupational license and has a federal conviction, from serious felonies to minor federal misdemeanors. Licensing boards lose their discretion in these cases for conduct that happens on or after September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 137 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 137 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Corrections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5530 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to a person's eligibility for an occupational license based on a conviction for an offense under federal law.
WHAT IT DOES
Serious felonies to minor federal misdemeanors, all the same.
The bill orders every Texas licensing authority to revoke a license, refuse a license, or bar a person from the licensing exam if that person has been convicted of any federal offense. It touches anyone who holds or seeks a state occupational license and has a federal conviction, from serious felonies to minor federal misdemeanors. Licensing boards lose their discretion in these cases for conduct that happens on or after September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Corrections
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Mar 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$32,500.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$32,500.00
- Cash
- $32,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $32,500.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101005773, 101012329.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$32,500.00
- Cash
- $32,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $32,500.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101005773, 101012329.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to Corrections: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Corrections · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Text
The text as introduced · 137 words
89R11803 JCG-D By: Toth H.B. No. 5530 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a person's eligibility for an occupational license based on a conviction for an offense under federal law. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 53.021, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b-1) A licensing authority shall revoke a license, disqualify a person from receiving a license, or deny to a person the opportunity to take a licensing examination on the grounds that the person has been convicted of any offense under federal law. SECTION 2. Section 53.021, Occupations Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.