BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 871 By: Morrison Urban Affairs Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the enactment of a statewide license for HVAC/R contractors, each municipality issued its own license for which a fee was charged. After the enactment went into effect, it is reported that municipalities began charging contractors a registration or administrative fee to do business within the city limits. In some metropolitan areas, HVAC/R contractors could be required to pay multiple municipal registration fees, which can be expensive. H.B. 871 seeks to address this issue by prohibiting a municipality from charging a registration fee to a person who holds a statewide air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license for certain work or notice. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 871 amends the Occupations Code to prohibit a municipality from charging a registration fee to a person who holds a statewide air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license for the following: work performed in the municipality; or notice informing the municipality of the person's license. H.B. 871 expressly does not prohibit a municipality from charging a building permit fee. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2021.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 871
By: Morrison
Urban Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 871
By: Morrison
Urban Affairs
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Prior to the enactment of a statewide license for HVAC/R contractors, each municipality issued its own license for which a fee was charged. After the enactment went into effect, it is reported that municipalities began charging contractors a registration or administrative fee to do business within the city limits. In some metropolitan areas, HVAC/R contractors could be required to pay multiple municipal registration fees, which can be expensive. H.B. 871 seeks to address this issue by prohibiting a municipality from charging a registration fee to a person who holds a statewide air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license for certain work or notice.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 871 amends the Occupations Code to prohibit a municipality from charging a registration fee to a person who holds a statewide air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license for the following: work performed in the municipality; or notice informing the municipality of the person's license. H.B. 871 expressly does not prohibit a municipality from charging a building permit fee.
EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2021.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Prior to the enactment of a statewide license for HVAC/R contractors, each municipality issued its own license for which a fee was charged. After the enactment went into effect, it is reported that municipalities began charging contractors a registration or administrative fee to do business within the city limits. In some metropolitan areas, HVAC/R contractors could be required to pay multiple municipal registration fees, which can be expensive. H.B. 871 seeks to address this issue by prohibiting a municipality from charging a registration fee to a person who holds a statewide air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license for certain work or notice.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 871 amends the Occupations Code to prohibit a municipality from charging a registration fee to a person who holds a statewide air conditioning and refrigeration contractor license for the following:
work performed in the municipality; or
notice informing the municipality of the person's license.
H.B. 871 expressly does not prohibit a municipality from charging a building permit fee.
EFFECTIVE DATE
September 1, 2021.