| 1 | 1 | | 83R9323 NC-F |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Thompson of Harris H.B. No. 1950 |
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| 5 | 5 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 6 | 6 | | AN ACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | relating to the repeal of certain offenses relating to certain |
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| 8 | 8 | | occupations regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and |
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| 9 | 9 | | Regulation. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SECTION 1. Section 754.0141(f), Health and Safety Code, is |
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| 12 | 12 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 13 | 13 | | (f) An inspection by a QEI-1 certified inspector of |
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| 14 | 14 | | equipment in a single-family dwelling may be performed only at the |
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| 15 | 15 | | request and with the consent of the owner. The owner of a |
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| 16 | 16 | | single-family dwelling is not subject to Section 754.022 or[,] |
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| 17 | 17 | | 754.023[, or 754.024]. |
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| 18 | 18 | | SECTION 2. The heading to Subchapter E, Chapter 91, Labor |
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| 19 | 19 | | Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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| 20 | 20 | | SUBCHAPTER E. PROHIBITED ACTS; ENFORCEMENT [PENALTY] |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 3. Section 1151.253, Occupations Code, is |
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| 22 | 22 | | transferred to Subchapter E, Chapter 1151, Occupations Code, and |
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| 23 | 23 | | redesignated as Section 1151.206, Occupations Code, to read as |
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| 24 | 24 | | follows: |
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| 25 | 25 | | Sec. 1151.206 [1151.253]. COMPLAINT OF VIOLATION. A |
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| 26 | 26 | | person may file a complaint with the department concerning a |
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| 27 | 27 | | violation of this chapter or a rule adopted by the commission under |
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| 28 | 28 | | this chapter. |
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| 29 | 29 | | SECTION 4. The heading to Subchapter G, Chapter 2052, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Occupations Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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| 31 | 31 | | SUBCHAPTER G. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES; PENALTIES [CRIMINAL |
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| 32 | 32 | | OFFENSE] |
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| 33 | 33 | | SECTION 5. The following provisions are repealed: |
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| 34 | 34 | | (1) Section 754.024, Health and Safety Code; |
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| 35 | 35 | | (2) Section 91.063, Labor Code; |
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| 36 | 36 | | (3) Subchapter D, Chapter 92, Labor Code; |
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| 37 | 37 | | (4) the heading to Subchapter F, Chapter 1151, |
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| 38 | 38 | | Occupations Code; |
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| 39 | 39 | | (5) Sections 1151.251, 1151.252, 1152.252, and |
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| 40 | 40 | | 2052.309, Occupations Code; |
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| 41 | 41 | | (6) Subchapter H, Chapter 1202, Occupations Code; |
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| 42 | 42 | | (7) Subchapter N, Chapter 1601, Occupations Code; and |
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| 43 | 43 | | (8) Subchapter L, Chapter 1602, Occupations Code. |
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| 44 | 44 | | SECTION 6. The repeal of an offense by this Act does not |
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| 45 | 45 | | apply to an offense committed before the effective date of the |
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| 46 | 46 | | repeal. An offense committed before the effective date of the |
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| 47 | 47 | | repeal is governed by the law as it existed on the date the offense |
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| 48 | 48 | | was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that |
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| 49 | 49 | | purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed |
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| 50 | 50 | | before the effective date of the repeal if any element of the |
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| 51 | 51 | | offense occurred before that date. |
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| 52 | 52 | | SECTION 7. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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| 53 | 53 | | a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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| 54 | 54 | | provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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| 55 | 55 | | Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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| 56 | 56 | | Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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