TITLE: Relating to the licensing requirements for certain operators of wastewater systems and public water systems.

SUMMARY: Relating to the licensing requirements for certain operators of wastewater systems and public water systems.

FULL TEXT:
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 Dlicense 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.