TITLE: Relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for rainwater harvesting by a property owner.

SUMMARY: Relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for rainwater harvesting by a property owner.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to an exemption from the plumbing licensing law for rainwater harvesting by a property owner. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1301, Occupations Code, is amended by adding Section 1301.059 to read as follows: Sec. 1301.059. RAINWATER HARVESTING BY PROPERTY OWNER. (a) A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to harvest, store, distribute, treat, or use rainwater for any purpose on property owned by the person if the rainwater is separated from all public water supplies. (b) The exemption under Subsection (a) includes the installation, service, or repair of plumbing used for rainwater, including plumbing associated with the treatment, use, or distribution use of rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture or appliance, if the plumbing is not connected to a public water supply. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.