S.B. No. 627 amends the Occupations Code to enhance the licensing and regulation of dietitians in Texas. Key changes include the removal of the requirement for the commission or department to establish the "fitness" of applicants for licenses, while still maintaining the need to adopt a code of ethics and establish qualifications for applicants. Additionally, the bill clarifies that individuals may not use the title "licensed dietitian" or its facsimile unless they hold the appropriate license, removing references to "provisional licensed dietitian" and its abbreviation "PLD."

The bill also introduces provisions regarding the refusal to renew licenses, allowing the commission or department to deny renewal for individuals who have not paid administrative penalties imposed against them, unless those penalties are stayed or deemed not owed by a court. Furthermore, several sections of the Occupations Code are repealed, streamlining the regulatory framework for dietitians. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Occupations Code 701.151, Occupations Code 701.251, Occupations Code 701.304 (Occupations Code 701)
Senate Committee Report: Occupations Code 701.151, Occupations Code 701.251, Occupations Code 701.304 (Occupations Code 701)
Engrossed: Occupations Code 701.151, Occupations Code 701.251, Occupations Code 701.304 (Occupations Code 701)
House Committee Report: Occupations Code 701.151, Occupations Code 701.251, Occupations Code 701.304 (Occupations Code 701)
Enrolled: Occupations Code 701.151, Occupations Code 701.251, Occupations Code 701.304 (Occupations Code 701)