Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 608	83-0 (2013)	Author: Otto, John	Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1675	83-0 (2013)	Author: Bonnen, Dennis Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the sunset review process and certain governmental entities subject to that process.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform Senate: Transportation	See remarks for effective date
HB 1685	83-0 (2013)	Author: Price, Walter "Four" Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the continuation of the self-directed and semi-independent status of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 1756	83-0 (2013)	Author: Stephenson, Phil \| et. al.	Relating to the peer review program for certified public accountants and certified public accountancy firms.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Left pending in committee
HB 1757	83-0 (2013)	Author: Stephenson, Phil \| et. al.	Relating to the composition of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
SB 208	83-0 (2013)	Author: Whitmire, John \| et. al.	Relating to the continuation of the self-directed and semi-independent status of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, and the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 228	83-0 (2013)	Author: Williams, Tommy Sponsor: Otto, John	Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accountancy.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 2870	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda \| et. al.	Relating to the elimination of certain required reports prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1179	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to the elimination of certain required reports prepared by state agencies and institutions of higher education and other obsolete provisions of law.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
HB 2	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David \| et. al.	Relating to the reorganization of, efficiency in, and other reform measures applying to state government.	House: Government Reform	Placed on Major State Calendar
HB 1218	78-0 (2003)	Author: Chisum, Warren \| et. al. Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; providing penalties.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 1947	78-0 (2003)	Author: Flores, Kino	Relating to continuation of the self-directed semi-independent agency project.	House: Appropriations	Postponed
HB 2062	78-0 (2003)	Author: Solomons, Burt \| et. al.	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, including certain functions transferred to the department from the Texas Department of Insurance and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and including certain functions transferred from the department to the Department of Public Safety.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Postponed
HB 2489	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to creation of the Texas Department of Professional Licensing and the transfer of the regulation of certain professions to that department.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee
HB 3001	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to the reorganization and consolidation of state governmental functions and entities.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee
SB 138	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the amount of an administrative penalty imposed by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
SB 274	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; providing penalties.	Senate: Government Organization	Referred to Government Organization
SB 1382	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth Sponsor: Heflin, Talmadge	Relating to the continuation of certain professional and occupational licensing boards as self-directed and semi-independent agencies and to certain required reports for such agencies.	House: State Affairs Senate: Government Organization	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 61	78-3 (2003)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Relating to certain disciplinary powers of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
HB 430	77-0 (2001)	Author: Pitts, Jim Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the examination required to become a certified public accountant.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 2755	77-0 (2001)	Author: Uher, D.R. \| et. al.	Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accounting.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Reported favorably as substituted
SB 736	77-0 (2001)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the operation of the self-directed semi-independent agency pilot project; making an appropriation.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 1358	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth \| et. al. Sponsor: Uher, D.R.	Relating to the regulation of the practice of public accounting.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 39	76-0 (1999)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to certain professional fees and taxes.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3078	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to a pilot project to create self directed semi independent state agencies.	House: State Affairs	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
SB 1438	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert \| et. al. Sponsor: Wilson, Ron	Relating to a pilot project transferring certain professional and occupational licensing boards to self-directed semi-independent status; making an appropriation.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 75	72-0 (1991)	Author: Smith, Ashley \| et. al.	Relating to the continuation, composition, and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy; creating a scholarship program for certain accounting students to be administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; relating to the requirements for a certified public accountant or certified internal auditor to serve as an internal auditor for a state agency; providing a penalty.	House: Government Organization	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 75	72-0 (1991)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo \| et. al. Sponsor: Smith, Ashley	Relating to the continuation, composition, and functions of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and the regulation of a person who practices public accountancy; creating a scholarship program for certain accounting students to be administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; providing a penalty.	House: Government Organization Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/91
SB 21	70-2 (1987)	Author: Harris, O.H.	Relating to the regulation of persons who practice public accountancy; providing civil penalties.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported favorably w/o amendments
HB 2500	69-0 (1985)	Author: Oliveira, René	Relating to supplemental appropriations to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.	House: Appropriations	Rules suspended
SB 1423	69-0 (1985)	Author: Harris, O.H. Sponsor: Oliveira, René	Relating to and making a supplemental appropriation to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
SB 1452	69-0 (1985)	Author: Jones, Grant Sponsor: Hollowell, Bill	Relating to a transfer of funds and supplemental appropriations to the Disaster Contingency Fund, to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, to the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, and to The Board of Chiropractic Examiners.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
SB 442	68-0 (1983)	Author: Harris, O.H. Sponsor: Jackson, Lee	Relating to a supplemental appropriation to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
HB 1690	67-0 (1981)	Author: Laney, James	Relating to the regulation of persons who practice public accountancy	House: Business & Industry	Coauthor authorized
SB 801	67-0 (1981)	Author: Harris, O.H. Sponsor: Laney, James	Relating to the registration, licensing, and regulation of persons who practice public accountancy; making cerain information confidential and privileged.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Economic Development	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
HB 748	66-0 (1979)	Author: Lalor, Lance	Relating to regulation of persons who practice public accountancy; providing penalties.	House: Government Organization	Referred to Subcommittee on Health Oriented Agencies
HB 1149	66-0 (1979)	Author: Laney, James	Relating to regulation of persons who practice public accountancy.	House: Government Organization	Referred to Subcommittee on Health Oriented Agencies
SB 282	66-0 (1979)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd	Relating to regulation of persons who practice public accountancy; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
SB 797	66-0 (1979)	Author: Harris, O.H. Sponsor: Laney, James	Relating to regulation of persons who practice public accountancy; providing penalties.	House: Government Organization Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1426	63-0 (1973)	Author: Garcia, Matt	Relating to qualifications of certain individuals who are entitled to register with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
SB 727	63-0 (1973)	Author: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to duties of Texas State Board of Public Accountancy which requires that they hold examinations and issue licenses as public accountants to all persons who are United States citizens, reside within the State of Texas and meet certain job-related requirements.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee hearing date
HB 798	62-0 (1971)	Author: Lemmon, Ray Sponsor: Herring, Charles	Relating to providing that all members of the State Board of Public Accountancy may be certified public accountants.
SB 632	62-0 (1971)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to providing that all members of the State Board of Public Accountancy may be certified public accountants.
HB 832	58-0 (1963)	Author: Davis, William S. "Bill"	Relating to providing for the deposit of certain revenues in the General Revenue Fund; providing that expenses of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy be paid from the General Revenue Fund; transferring certain funds to the General Revenue Fund; providing an effective date.
HB 491	56-0 (1959)	Author: Cowen, Warren C. "Red"	Relating to amending the Public Accountancy Act of 1945.
HB 597	56-0 (1959)	Author: Anderson, Louis H.	Relating to increasing to six (6) years the terms for members of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
HB 393	52-0 (1951)	Author: Crosthwait, John L. \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Public Accountancy Act of 1945.
HB 499	52-0 (1951)	Author: Fleming, Joe B.	Relating to amending certain acts providing that the number of members on the Board of Public Accounting be raised from five (5) to nine (9) members; providing for the appointment of members of said board, and prescribing their qualifications, powers and duties regulating the practice of Public Accountancy in Texas; providing for the issuance of annual permits to practice Public Accountancy, providing for the examination and re-examination of and issuance of the Certificate of Certified Public Accountant to qualified applicants; providing for penalties for violating the provisions of this Act.
SB 266	52-0 (1951)	Author: Strauss, Sr., Gus James	Relating to amending the Public Accountancy Act to include Board members who are non-certified public accountants.
SB 273	52-0 (1951)	Author: Vick, Kyle A.	Relating to amending certain acts by providing that the number of members on the Board of Public Accountancy shall be raised from five to nine; providing for penalties for violating the provisions of this Act.
HB 73	51-0 (1949)	Author: Pyle, Joe \| et. al.	Relating to amending the Public Accountancy Act of 1945 by providing for the creation of a State Board of Public Accountancy in Texas; repealing all laws in conflict therewith; providing for penalties for violating the provisions of said Act.
SB 118	51-0 (1949)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady	Relating to amending the Public Accountancy Act of 1945, providing for the creation of a State-Board of Public Accountancy in Texas; providing for the appointment of members of said Board and prescribing their qualifications, powers and duties in regulating the practice of Public Accountancy in Texas; repealing all laws in conflict therewith; providing for penalties for violating the provisions of said Act.
SB 176	49-0 (1945)	Author: Morris, George C.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing for the creation of a State Board of Public Accountancy in Texas; providing for penalties for violating the provisions of said Act.
SB 222	34-0 (1915)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to creating a State Board of Public Accountancy, and defining the qualifications of the members thereof; providing for the appointment of said board and fixing its powers and duties.

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