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  89R9366 PRL-F     By: Hinojosa of Nueces S.B. No. 2960       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the continuing education required in order for a person   to renew the person's agreement with the comptroller of public   accounts to serve as an arbitrator in an appeal through binding   arbitration of an appraisal review board order determining a   protest.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 41A.061(b), Tax Code, is amended to read   as follows:          (b)  To renew the person's agreement to serve as an   arbitrator, the person must:                (1)  file a renewal application with the comptroller at   the time and in the manner prescribed by the comptroller;                (2)  continue to meet the requirements provided by   Sections 41A.06(b)(1) and (4);                (3)  during the preceding two years have completed at   least eight hours of continuing education in arbitration and   alternative dispute resolution procedures :                       (A)   offered by a university, college, real estate   trade association, or legal association ; or                       (B)     included in a continuing legal education   course approved by the state bar or the supreme court ; and                (4)  complete a revised training program on property   tax law for the training and education of arbitrators established   under Section 5.043 not later than the 120th day after the date the   program is available to be taken if the comptroller:                      (A)  revises the program after the person is   included in the registry; and                      (B)  determines that the program is substantially   revised.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.