By: Anderson of McLennan H.B. No. 3243
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the duties of the of Structural Pest Control Advisory
Committee.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 1951.104, Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
Sec. 1951.104. DUTIES OF COMMITTEE. The committee shall:
(1) gather and provide information relating to the
practice of structural pest control and the committee chair shall
determine agenda items and may add items at the request of the
department or the commissioner; and shall
(2) advise the department and the commissioner on:
(A) the education and curricula requirements for
applicants;
(B) the content of examinations under this
chapter;
(C) proposed rules by an advisory vote before
such rules are posted for public comment and prior to enactment and
standards on technical issues related to structural pest control
and rules related to enforcement including review of completed
cases at the request of the committee chair;
(D) standards and criteria for the issuance of
licenses under this chapter;
(E) fees for license applications and
examinations under this chapter; and
(F) other issues affecting the practice of
structural pest control.
SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act.
Conduct that occurs before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect when the conduct occurs, and the
former law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. 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, 2017.