By: Morrison, Gates (Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst) H.B. No. 871
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 13, 2021;
April 14, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Local
Government; May 11, 2021, reported favorably by the following
vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 11, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the municipal fees charged to certain air conditioning
and refrigeration contractors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 1302, Occupations Code, is
amended by adding Section 1302.304 to read as follows:
Sec. 1302.304. MUNICIPAL FEES. (a) A municipality may not
charge a registration fee to a person who holds a license issued
under Subchapter F for:
(1) work performed in the municipality; or
(2) notice provided under Section 1302.262.
(b) This section does not prohibit a municipality from
charging a building permit fee.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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