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.

Ready to take action? Join our grassroots efforts and help shape policies that strengthen the future of accounting in Texas. Together, we can make a Texas-size impact.

Priority Legislation for
the 2025 Texas Legislative Session

HB 1757 and SB 522 Hearings Set for March 25
** Members urged to contact committee members **

AUSTIN (March 20, 2025) - House Bill 1757– creating an additional pathway to CPA licensure – is scheduled to be heard in the Texas House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Members are urged to contact their House representatives to advocate for the bill.

Senate Bill 522, which updates CPA practice mobility and out-of-state practice privileges, is scheduled for a hearing before the Texas Senate Business and Commerce Committee on March 25. Members are urged to contact senators on the committee to advocate for the bill.

Additional Pathway to CPA Licensure
This bill would create an additional pathway to licensure for CPA candidates.
HB 1757 (Button) | SB 262 (Perry) | CPA Pathway brief

CPA Mobility Legislation
This bill addresses CPA practice mobility and out-of-state practice privileges during this time of licensure change occurring in Texas and nationally.
HB 1764 (Button) | SB 522 (Perry) | CPA Mobility Brief

TXCPA is grateful to Senator Charles Perry and Rep. Angie Chen Button their support and championing issues of concern for our profession.

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.

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.