Legislative Action Center

Welcome to the Legislative Action Center
Your hub for advocacy, action, and advancing the CPA profession in Texas.

Here, you’ll find the tools and information to make a difference—track legislative priorities, stay informed about key bills, and access advocacy resources designed to amplify your voice. From understanding our positions on critical issues to actively engaging with lawmakers, this center equips you to be a powerful advocate for the profession and Texas' economy.

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Priority Legislation for
the 2025 Texas Legislative Session

AUSTIN (MAY 20, 2025) - TXCPA Celebrates Another Major Legislative Win for the CPA Profession in Texas

TXCPA is proud to announce another significant legislative victory for the CPA profession in Texas. On May 19, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 522 (CPA Mobility) into law. This new statute ensures that current and future CPAs licensed in other states can continue serving businesses and taxpayers in Texas by updating CPA mobility rules.

Effective September 1, 2025, CPAs from other states will be allowed to practice in Texas if they meet the following requirements:

• Hold a valid CPA license from another state and be in good standing
• Have a bachelor’s degree with the required accounting concentration
• Possess 1–2 years of relevant work experience (based on their state’s education requirements)
• Have passed the Uniform CPA Examination
• Agree to comply with Texas laws and oversight by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy

This important legislation modernizes CPA practice mobility in Texas, reflecting the evolving landscape of licensure across the country. As more states begin to introduce alternative pathways to CPA licensure, updating Texas’s mobility rules was both timely and necessary.

Earlier in May, Senate Bill 262 was also signed into law, establishing a new, alternative pathway to CPA licensure. Both SB 522 and SB 262 were top priorities on TXCPA’s 2025 legislative agenda.

These victories would not have been possible without the leadership and support of Senator Charles Perry, CPA, and Representative Angie Chen Button, CPA. TXCPA extends its deepest gratitude to these legislators, along with our dedicated key persons, advocates, and members whose efforts were instrumental in achieving this legislative success.

AUSTIN (May 8, 2025/updated May 22) - SB 262 Signed into Law: New Pathway to CPA Licensure in Texas!

We’re excited to share a major legislative win for the CPA profession in Texas. Governor Greg Abbott has signed SB 262 into law, establishing a new, alternative pathway to CPA licensure. Under the new law, individuals may now become licensed CPAs by meeting the following requirements:

• Earning a bachelor’s degree with the required accounting concentration
• Completing two years of relevant work experience
• Passing the CPA Exam

Texas is one of the first states in the nation to adopt this forward-thinking approach—an important step in strengthening the CPA pipeline and addressing workforce needs.

The pathways law will become effective with the start of the 2026 academic year, giving higher education the time to adjust their baccalaureate programs to accommodate the required accounting and business coursework needed for CPA licensure. The hard work now begins with the adoption and implementation of board rules. TXCPA will work closely with the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to develop rules that will properly implement the legislative intent of SB 262. Like SB 522, Texas is the first large state to pass pathways legislation.

We extend our sincere thanks to TXCPA’s dedicated key persons, advocates, and members who contributed to this legislative success. Special recognition goes to Senator Charles Perry, CPA, and Representative Angie Chen Button, CPA, for their leadership and commitment to the profession.

Last Week in the Legislature

• The End is Near (May 22, 2025)
• TXCPA Legislative Priority Signed by Governor (May 9, 2025)
• The Final Month (May 1, 2025)
• It's Moving Time (April 17, 2025)
• The Sprint is On (April 4, 2025)
• TXCPA’s Legislative Agenda has a Big Week  (March 27, 2025)
• Session Begins to Pick Up Steam (March 14, 2025)
• Progress on All Fronts (March 6 , 2025)
• The House is Now Open for Business (Feb. 13, 2025)
• The Senate Starts, The House Waits  (Feb. 6, 2025)
• The Legislative Spring Begins  (Jan. 31, 2025)
• Ready, Set, Go ... Now Slow Down  (Jan. 17, 2025)
• The Calm Before the Storm  (Jan. 7, 2025)

Proposed Model Law Changes Support a New Path to CPA Licensure

(March 4, 2025) - The AICPA and the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) published proposed changes to the accounting profession's model law that would enable an additional path to CPA licensure.

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TXCPA Feedback Received. AICPA and NASBA Advancing on Additional Path to CPA Licensure

(Feb 13, 2025) - We are pleased the feedback TXCPA, TSBPA and others shared in the exposure draft process was heard and there is agreement from national organizations about how to move forward. This change is aligned with the current legislation TXCPA initiated in Texas, and many states are moving forward with similar legislative and rule changes.  

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