Fiscal Notes: Occupational Licensing in Texas

Fiscal Notes: Occupational Licensing in Texas 

(AUSTIN) — In the November edition of Fiscal Notes, released recently, the Comptroller’s office looks at occupational licensing in Texas. Despite the state’s reputation for business friendliness, some of Texas’ licensing requirements have been seen as unnecessarily burdensome, leading the Legislature to abolish many license types and ease requirements for others. “Some of the most responsible positions in our society require a license — and that’s as it should be. No one with a child in the […]