Bill Text: TX HB930 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Relating to water well drillers and pump installers; authorizing fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB930 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB930-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Relating to water well drillers and pump installers; authorizing fees.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective on 9/1/15 [HB930 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB930-Engrossed.html
84R18300 SRS-F | ||
By: Miller of Comal | H.B. No. 930 |
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relating to water well drillers and pump installers; authorizing | ||
fees. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 1901.152, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1901.152. LICENSE APPLICATION[ |
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(1) an application that includes: | ||
(A) the applicant's name; | ||
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address; and | ||
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required by the department; and[ |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 1901, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1901.153 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1901.153. APPRENTICE DRILLER PROGRAM. The commission | ||
by rule shall establish an apprentice driller program. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 1901.201, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
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department shall offer examinations for a license under this | ||
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SECTION 4. Section 1901.251(b), Occupations Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(b) Not later than the 60th day after the date of the | ||
completion or cessation of drilling, deepening, or otherwise | ||
altering the well, the driller shall deliver, [ |
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well log to: | ||
(1) the department; | ||
(2) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality | ||
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(3) the owner of the well or the person for whom the | ||
well was drilled. | ||
SECTION 5. Subchapter D, Chapter 1902, Occupations Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 1902.153 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1902.153. APPRENTICE PUMP INSTALLER PROGRAM. The | ||
commission by rule shall establish an apprentice pump installer | ||
program. | ||
SECTION 6. Section 1902.201, Occupations Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 1902.201. [ |
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department shall offer examinations for a license under this | ||
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SECTION 7. Not later than December 1, 2015, the Texas | ||
Commission of Licensing and Regulation shall adopt rules to | ||
implement the changes in law made by this Act to Chapters 1901 and | ||
1902, Occupations Code. | ||
SECTION 8. The Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation | ||
may not require a person to hold a license or license specialty | ||
endorsement as an apprentice driller or apprentice pump installer | ||
under Sections 1901.153 and 1902.153, Occupations Code, as added by | ||
this Act, before June 1, 2016. | ||
SECTION 9. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |