CS/SB 364: Public Accountancy

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries, Gruters; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rodriguez, Boyd

Public Accountancy; Authorizing the Board of Accountancy to competitively procure contracted services with certain corporations not for profit for the performance of certain duties assigned to the Division of Certified Public Accounting of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation; revising the education and work experience requirements for a certified public accountant license; directing the board to prescribe specified coursework for licensure; revising requirements for the approval of providers who administer continuing education on ethics for certified public accountants, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 12/11/2025 04:51 PM

• Senate Committee References (2)

  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (2)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 333 by Blanco Public Accountancy Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)	Similar
  H 607 (c1) by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Industries and Professional Activities Last Action: 1/14/2026 H Now in Commerce Committee	Compare

• Analyses (2)

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  • Rules (Pre-Meeting)   1/26/2026
  • Rules (Post-Meeting)   1/27/2026

• Committee Votes (1)

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  Date	Version	Committee	Result
  1/27/2026 9:00 AM	S 364	Rules	22 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  1/29/2026 10:30 AM	Senate	35 Yeas - 0 Nays

• Citations - Statute (9)

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  473.301	Purpose.	Page 2 (pdf)
  473.302	Definitions.	Page 2 (pdf)
  473.3035	Division of Certified Public Accounting.	Page 3 (pdf)
  473.306	Examinations.	Page 3 (pdf)
  473.308	Licensure.	Page 5 (pdf)
  473.309	Practice requirements for partnerships, corporations, and limited liability companies; business entities practicing public accounting.	Page 12 (pdf)
  473.311	Renewal of license.	Page 13 (pdf)
  473.312	Continuing education.	Page 10 (pdf)
  473.3141	Certified public accountants licensed in other states.	Page 11 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/4/2025	S	• Filed
  11/17/2025	S	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Rules
  12/1/2025	S	• On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/09/25, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
  12/9/2025	S	• CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
  12/11/2025	S	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) • Now in Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced • CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
  1/22/2026	S	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
  1/27/2026	S	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/29/26
  1/29/2026	S	• Read 2nd time -SJ 234 • Read 3rd time -SJ 234 • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 234 • Immediately certified -SJ 236
  1/29/2026	H	• In Messages