Signed by Governor Authored by Charles Perry (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the practice of accounting in this state by certain certified public accountants licensed in other states. Initially Referred to Senate Business & Commerce Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 522 amends the Occupations Code to allow certified public accountants (CPAs) licensed in other states to practice in Texas without obtaining a Texas license if their home state's licensure requirements are determined to be comparable to or exceed those in Texas. It also establishes specific education, examination, and experience requirements for CPAs from other states who seek to exercise these privileges. The bill gives the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy the authority to prohibit practice if requirements are not met and clarifies that existing licensed CPAs as of January 1, 2025, retain privileges under these rule
(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 3, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Business & Commerce, chaired by a Republican
Feb 5, 2025
(S) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Mar 25, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 27, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 31, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Licensing & Administrative Procedures, chaired by a Republican
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 1, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Laid out in lieu of companion (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to 3rd reading (H) Record vote
RV#1206: Yea 139 (R 80, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 1347 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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May 5, 2025
(S) House passage reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 7, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
May 19, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor (E) Effective on 9/1/25
(S) Button signed onto the bill as Sponsor (S) Orr signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before S Business & Commerce as Tracie Miller for Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA) (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Josie Castro Garcia for Dallas County (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Katelyn Caldwell for Harris County Commissioners Court (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Mark Vane for HB Strategies (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Martin Hubert for RSM (Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before S Business & Commerce as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
