84R298 BEF-F
By: Kolkhorst S.B. No. 1419
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for
rainwater harvesting by a property owner.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1301, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1301.059 to read as follows:
Sec. 1301.059. RAINWATER HARVESTING BY PROPERTY OWNER. (a)
A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to
harvest, store, distribute, treat, or use rainwater for any purpose
on property owned by the person if the rainwater is separated from
all public water supplies.
(b) The exemption under Subsection (a) includes the
installation, service, or repair of plumbing used for rainwater,
including plumbing associated with the treatment, use, or
distribution use of rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture or
appliance, if the plumbing is not connected to a public water
supply.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2015.