SB 2016 by Zaffirini: Increasing Barriers to Entry for Dieticians

SB 2016 seeks to increase the prerequisites to be a licensed dietician based on the standards from the Commission on Dietetic Registration. SB 2016 would increase the prerequisites for a license from that of a baccalaureate degree to that of at least a master’s degree. Texas should never be in the business of making it harder for Texans to work. By increasing barriers to entry and regulation, SB 2016 stifles free enterprise and ultimately hurts those wanting to work. For this reason, TFR opposes SB 2016.