H.B. No. 1845
AN ACT
relating to the licensing requirements for certain operators of
wastewater systems and public water systems.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 37, Water Code, is amended by adding
Section 37.0045 to read as follows:
Sec. 37.0045. QUALIFICATIONS FOR CERTAIN LICENSES. (a)
This section applies only to a Class D license for wastewater
operators or public water system operators.
(b) In adopting educational attainment standards associated
with the issuance of a license, the commission by rule shall
establish a provisional certification program by which a person who
does not possess a high school diploma or its equivalent may act as
a provisional operator if the person:
(1) has completed all commission-required training
associated with the license;
(2) has passed any commission-required examinations
associated with the license; and
(3) acts under the direct supervision of a license
holder.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
______________________________ ______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1845 was passed by the House on April
14, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 3, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 1845 was passed by the Senate on May
10, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: _____________________
Date
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Governor