Texas 2021 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1668 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 05/18/2021

                    87R25520 ANG-F
 By: Hughes S.B. No. 1668
 (Raney)
 Substitute the following for S.B. No. 1668:  No.


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to certification and examination requirements for persons
 engaged in liquefied petroleum gas activities.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 113.095, Natural
 Resources Code, is amended to read as follows:
 Sec. 113.095.  LICENSE AND EXAMINATION BY ENDORSEMENT:
 OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION.
 SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 113, Natural Resources
 Code, is amended by adding Section 113.0955 to read as follows:
 Sec. 113.0955.  CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION BY
 ENDORSEMENT: NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TRAINING. The commission by
 rule shall waive the requirements of Section 113.087 for an
 applicant for a certificate for cylinder filling who:
 (1)  has completed training consistent with the
 guidelines established by the Propane Education & Research Council;
 (2)  submits proof of completion of training described
 by Subdivision (1);
 (3)  submits an application for that type of
 certificate;
 (4)  pays the applicable original nonrefundable
 certification fee as established by the commission under Section
 113.088; and
 (5)  completes an examination for cylinder filling
 that:
 (A)  is administered by the commission;
 (B)  is approved by the commission as a comparable
 examination to the examination administered by the commission and
 submits proof of completion of the examination to the commission;
 or
 (C)  uses Propane Education & Research Council
 training and examination materials and submits proof of completion
 of the examination to the commission.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.