Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.

HB 1237 modifies Texas Water Code Section 37.006 to adjust renewal rules for expired environmental occupational licenses and registrations held by professionals. It allows renewal for licenses expired 30 days or less (with a fee up to 1.5x normal) and for licenses expired 90-180 days (with a fee up to double normal), while requiring new applications for licenses expired over 180 days. The bill permits continued work during the renewal process for licenses expired under 90 days. It takes effect September 1, 2025, directly affecting environmental professionals whose licenses expired within the specified timeframes.