Texas HB4397 amends the Occupations Code to require an auctioneer's license for auctioneers and associates in the state.

Texas HB4397 amends the Occupations Code by adding a subsection that mandates a license for auctioneers and associate auctioneers in the state. The bill specifies that a person cannot act as an auctioneer or associate auctioneer without a license issued by the department. It also allows licensed individuals to conduct auctions for motor vehicles for certain licensed entities. The Department is authorized to issue auctioneer's licenses to corporations under rules set by the Commission. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4397 amends the Occupations Code to require an auctioneer's license for auctioneers and associates in the state.

Texas HB4397 amends the Occupations Code by adding a subsection that mandates a license for auctioneers and associate auctioneers in the state. The bill specifies that a person cannot act as an auctioneer or associate auctioneer without a license issued by the department. It also allows licensed individuals to conduct auctions for motor vehicles for certain licensed entities. The Department is authorized to issue auctioneer's licenses to corporations under rules set by the Commission. The changes take effect September 1, 2025.