HBA-CMT H.B. 69 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 69 By: Pitts Licensing & Administrative Procedures 2/14/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, there are administrative conflicts between the appeals and resolution processes for auctioneers in the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation's (TDLR) enabling statute of the Occupations Code and the Administrative Procedure Act. House Bill 69 reduces redundant and duplicative language in the Occupations Code relating to hearings and appeals. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS House Bill 69 removes provisions in the Occupations Code relating to the hearing and appeal process for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license for an auctioneer. EFFECTIVE DATE On passage.