Professions and occupations; Security Guard and Private Investigator Act; definition of security guard; effective date.

Updated the document header to change 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION' and adjusted page numbering.

Reformatted the title and preamble text to align with standard floor version formatting conventions.

Removed internal committee tracking notes and page footers that were specific to the committee draft.

The bill's title was changed from 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute' to 'Committee Substitute' to reflect its current legislative status.

New definitions were added for 'investigative agency' and 'special event license' to clarify the types of entities and temporary permits covered under the law.

The definition of 'security guard' was reorganized to explicitly list exclusions for peace officers and employees of financial institutions, ensuring they are not subject to these specific licensing rules.

Page numbering and reference numbers were updated to align with the new formatting of the document.

The definitions for 'security guard' and 'private investigator' were restructured and clarified to explicitly exclude individuals whose security duties are incidental to their primary employment, such as ushers at events or watchmen employed by a single employer.

The exemption for full-time employees of financial institutions was updated to specify that it applies to those employed on that date, ensuring clarity on who is exempt from licensing.

The bill's title and header information were updated to reflect the new committee substitute version, including a change from 'Engrossed' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute 1'.

Updated the definition of 'security guard' to exclude event staff (like ticket agents and queue agents) whose duties involve checking bags or observing magnetometers, provided they are supervised by certified guards.

Revised the definition of 'private investigator' to clarify exclusions for government employees and those employed exclusively in licensed professions.

Added an exemption for full-time or active reserve certified peace officers of the US, state, or local government while performing official duties.

Added an exemption for railroad police officers while performing their duties.

Added an exemption for individuals employed as patrolmen, guards, or watchmen on an individual contractual basis.

Added an exemption for employees whose security guard employment terms were governed by a collective bargaining agreement on May 9, 1989.

Added an exemption for individuals employed as full-time security guards by a financial institution on May 9, 1989.