SB 1969
bill waiving license renewal fees for some college instructors
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 the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Nurses, plumbers, electricians and engineers who teach their field skip the fee.
The bill requires state licensing agencies to waive the license renewal fee for college faculty and adjunct professors who teach in certain high-demand fields. It covers people licensed as nurses, pharmacists, radiologic technologists, respiratory care practitioners, engineers, plumbers, air conditioning contractors, electricians, educators, and bilingual or special language teachers who teach that field at a Texas public college or university. Starting September 1, 2025, those instructors stop paying renewal fees, and the licensing agencies must write rules to carry out the waiver.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 6, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1969 · 2025-03-06
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ITEM
relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education.
WHAT IT DOES
Nurses, plumbers, electricians and engineers who teach their field skip the fee.
The bill requires state licensing agencies to waive the license renewal fee for college faculty and adjunct professors who teach in certain high-demand fields. It covers people licensed as nurses, pharmacists, radiologic technologists, respiratory care practitioners, engineers, plumbers, air conditioning contractors, electricians, educators, and bilingual or special language teachers who teach that field at a Texas public college or university. Starting September 1, 2025, those instructors stop paying renewal fees, and the licensing agencies must write rules to carry out the waiver.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Business & Commerce
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 6, 2024 to Oct 24, 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$1,140,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
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 · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 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.
Report IDs: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
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 · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 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.
Report IDs: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
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 Senate · Filed Mar 6, 2025
03/17/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 3976 by Button (identical)
Subjects
Education--Higher--Health Institutions
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
Occupational Regulation--Health Occupations
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Text
The text as introduced · 262 words
By: Middleton S.B. No. 1969 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the waiver of license renewal fees for certain instructors in high-demand fields at public institutions of higher education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 57, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER D. WAIVER OF LICENSE RENEWAL FEES FOR CERTAIN INSTRUCTORS IN HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS Sec. 57.151. WAIVER OF LICENSE RENEWAL FEES. (a) In this section, "institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code. (b) This section applies only to a license to practice as: (1) a registered nurse or vocational nurse under Chapter 301; (2) a pharmacist under Chapter 558; (3) a medical radiologic technologist under Chapter 601; (4) a respiratory care practitioner under Chapter 604; (5) an engineer under Chapter 1001; (6) a journeyman plumber or master plumber under Chapter 1301; (7) an air conditioning and refrigeration contractor under Chapter 1302; (8) a journeyman electrician or master electrician under Chapter 1305; (9) an educator under Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code; or (10) a bilingual education or special language program teacher under Section 29.061, Education Code. (c) A state agency that issues a license to which this section applies by rule shall waive the license renewal fee for a faculty member as defined by Section 51.101, Education Code, or adjunct professor at an institution of higher education who provides instruction in the field for which the license is required. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.