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TX Occ Code § 1105.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.003. Budget, Revenues, and Expenses

Sec. 1105.003.  BUDGET, REVENUES, AND EXPENSES.  (a)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including the General Appropriations Act, the commission and the board shall each adopt a separate budget annually using generally accepted accounting principles.(b)  The commission shall be responsible for all direct and indirect costs of the commission's existence and operation.  The board shall be responsible for all direct and indirect costs of the board's existence and operation.  The agency may not directly or indirectly cause the general revenue fund to incur any cost.(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the commission and the board may each set the amounts of the respective fees, penalties, charges, and revenues required or permitted by statute or rule as necessary for the purpose of carrying out the separate functions of the commission and the board and funding the respective budgets of the commission and the board adopted and approved under Subsection (a).(d)  All fees and funds collected by the commission or the board and any funds appropriated to the commission or the board shall be deposited in interest-bearing deposit accounts in the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company.  The comptroller shall contract with the commission and the board for the maintenance of the deposit accounts under terms comparable to a contract between a commercial banking institution and the institution's customers.(e)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 , Sec. 31(l)(16), eff. September 1, 2015.(f)  Not later than August 31 of each fiscal year, the agency shall remit $750,000 to the general revenue fund.(g)  The fiscal year for the agency begins on September 1 and ends on August 31.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 31(l)(16), eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 1105.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.004. Audits

Sec. 1105.004.  AUDITS.  (a)  This chapter does not affect the duty of the state auditor to audit the agency.  The state auditor shall enter into a contract and schedule with the agency to conduct audits.(b)  The agency shall reimburse the state auditor for all costs incurred in performing the audits and shall provide to the governor a copy of any audit performed.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 37, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1105.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.006. Ability to Contract

Sec. 1105.006.  ABILITY TO CONTRACT.  (a)  To carry out and promote the objectives of this chapter, the commission or board may enter into contracts and do all other acts incidental to those contracts that are necessary for the administration of the commission's or board's respective affairs and for the attainment of the commission's or board's respective purposes, except as limited by Subsection (b).(b)  Any indebtedness, liability, or obligation of the commission or board incurred under this section may not:(1)  create a debt or other liability of this state or another entity other than the commission or board, as appropriate; or(2)  create any personal liability on the part of the members or employees of the agency.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1105.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.007. Property

Sec. 1105.007.  PROPERTY.  The commission or board may acquire by lease and maintain, use, and operate any real, personal, or mixed property necessary to the exercise of the respective powers, rights, privileges, or functions of the commission or board.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1105.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.008. Suits

Sec. 1105.008.  SUITS.  (a)  The office of the attorney general shall represent the agency in any litigation.(b)  The attorney general may assess and collect from the agency reasonable attorney's fees associated with any litigation under this section.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 40, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1105.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.009. Administrative Hearings

Sec. 1105.009.  ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS.  The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall enter into a contract with the agency for hearings conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings under a law administered by the commission or the board.  The agency shall reimburse the State Office of Administrative Hearings for costs incurred in conducting the hearings.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 334 (S.B. 624), Sec. 41, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1105.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.010. Post-Participation Liability

Sec. 1105.010.  POST-PARTICIPATION LIABILITY.  (a)  If the agency no longer has status under this chapter as a self-directed semi-independent agency for any reason, the agency shall be liable for any expenses or debts incurred by the agency during the time the agency was a self-directed semi-independent agency.  The agency's liability under this section includes liability for any lease entered into by the agency.  This state is not liable for any expense or debt covered by this subsection, and money from the general revenue fund may not be used to repay the expense or debt.(b)  If the agency no longer has status under this chapter as a self-directed semi-independent agency for any reason, ownership of any property or other asset acquired by the agency during the time the agency was a self-directed semi-independent agency, including unexpended fees in a deposit account in the Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Company, shall be transferred to this state.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1105.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.011. Due Process; Open Government

Sec. 1105.011.  DUE PROCESS; OPEN GOVERNMENT.  The commission and the board are governmental bodies for purposes of Chapters 551 and 552, Government Code.  The commission is a state agency for purposes of Chapters 2001 and 2005, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1105.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 7 - Practices and Professions Related to Real Property and Housing|Subtitle A - Professions Related to Real Estate|Chapter 1105 - Self-Directed and Semi-Independent Status of Texas Real Estate Commission|Section 1105.012. Membership in Employees Retirement System

Sec. 1105.012.  MEMBERSHIP IN EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM.  Employees of the agency are members of the Employees Retirement System of Texas under Chapter 812, Government Code, and the commission's and the board's transition to independent status as provided by this chapter has no effect on their membership or any benefits under that system.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1333 (S.B. 1000), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1301.001. Short Title

Sec. 1301.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Plumbing License Law.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1301.003. Application of Sunset Act

Sec. 1301.003.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2027.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (S.B. 652), Sec. 4.09, eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 137 (H.B. 636), Sec. 3, eff. May 26, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 1301.004. Nonapplicability of Law Governing Cancellation of Certain Transactions

Sec. 1301.004.  NONAPPLICABILITY OF LAW GOVERNING CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.  Except as otherwise provided by this section, Chapter 601, Business & Commerce Code, does not apply to a good or service provided by a license holder under this chapter if the transaction involving the good or service is initiated by the consumer.  Chapter 601, Business & Commerce Code, does apply to a transaction that involves a breach of express warranty or a negligent installation in violation of a building code applicable to the good or service sold to the consumer.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 937 (H.B. 3129), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter B. Exemptions|Section 1301.051. Plumbing by Property Owner in Homestead

Sec. 1301.051.  PLUMBING BY PROPERTY OWNER IN HOMESTEAD.  A property owner is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform plumbing in the property owner's homestead.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter B. Exemptions|Section 1301.052. Work Inside Counties or Inside or Outside Municipalities

Sec. 1301.052.  WORK INSIDE COUNTIES OR INSIDE OR OUTSIDE MUNICIPALITIES.  A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform plumbing, other than plumbing performed in conjunction with new construction, repair, or remodeling, on a property that is:(1)  located in a subdivision or on a tract of land that is not required to be platted under Section 232.0015, Local Government Code;(2)  not connected to a public water system and is located outside a municipality;(3)  located outside a municipality and connected to a public water system that does not require a license to perform plumbing; or(4)  located inside a municipality that is within a county that has fewer than 50,000 inhabitants and that:(A)  has fewer than 5,000 inhabitants; and(B)  by municipal ordinance has authorized a person who is not licensed under this chapter to perform plumbing.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 3(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1380 (S.B. 1354), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter B. Exemptions|Section 1301.053. Work Incidental to Other Professions

Sec. 1301.053.  WORK INCIDENTAL TO OTHER PROFESSIONS.  (a)  A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform:(1)  plumbing incidental to and in connection with the business in which the person is employed or engaged if the person:(A)  is regularly employed as or acting as a maintenance person or maintenance engineer; and(B)  does not engage in plumbing for the public;(2)  construction, installation, or maintenance on the premises or equipment of a railroad if the person is an employee of the railroad who does not engage in plumbing for the public;(3)  plumbing if the person is engaged by a public service company to:(A)  lay, maintain, or operate its service mains or lines to the point of measurement; and(B)  install, change, adjust, repair, remove, or renovate appurtenances, equipment, or appliances;(4)  appliance installation and service work, other than installation and service work on water heaters, that involves connecting appliances to existing openings with a code-approved appliance connector if the person performs the work as an appliance dealer or an employee of an appliance dealer; or(5)  water treatment installations, exchanges, services, or repairs, other than the treatment of rainwater to supply a plumbing fixture or appliance.(b)  Work described by this section is subject to inspection and approval as provided by applicable state law or municipal ordinance.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.303(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1380 (S.B. 1354), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 981 (H.B. 2062), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter B. Exemptions|Section 1301.054. Irrigators and Water Well Pump Installers

Sec. 1301.054.  IRRIGATORS AND WATER WELL PUMP INSTALLERS.  A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform plumbing if the person holds a:(1)  certificate of registration as an irrigator issued under Chapter 1903;  or(2)  license as a water well pump installer issued under Chapter 1902.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter B. Exemptions|Section 1301.055. Lp Gas Installers

Sec. 1301.055.  LP GAS INSTALLERS.  A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform LPG system installation if the person performs the LPG system installation as an LP gas installer licensed under Subchapter D, Chapter 113, Natural Resources Code.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.303(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter B. Exemptions|Section 1301.056. Lawn Irrigation Systems

Sec. 1301.056.  LAWN IRRIGATION SYSTEMS.  A person licensed by the board is not required to be licensed by another board or agency to install or work on a lawn irrigation system.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter B. Exemptions|Section 1301.057. Self-Help Project

Sec. 1301.057.  SELF-HELP PROJECT.  (a)  A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to perform plumbing, limited to the provision of a residential potable water supply or residential sanitary sewer connection, for a project that:(1)  is in a county a part of which is within 50 miles of an international border;  and(2)  is performed by an organization that:(A)  is certified by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to provide self-help project assistance;  and(B)  provides the board with the following information before the 30th day before the date the project begins:(i)  the exact location of the project;(ii)  the intended duration of the project;  and(iii)  other information the board requires.(b)  The board may require under Subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii) that the organization provide a post-construction report signed by a plumbing inspector stating that the plumbing is safe.(c)  The board may provide training to an organization that provides self-help project assistance under this section.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter B. Exemptions|Section 1301.058. Testing of Medical Gas and Vacuum Piping

Sec. 1301.058.  TESTING OF MEDICAL GAS AND VACUUM PIPING.  A person is not required to be licensed under this chapter to verify medical gas and vacuum piping integrity and content.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.303(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners|Section 1301.151. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners Membership

Sec. 1301.151.  TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:(1)  one member who has at least 10 years' practical experience and is licensed as a master plumber;(2)  one member who has at least five years' practical experience and is licensed as a journeyman plumber;(3)  one member who has at least five years' practical experience and is licensed as a plumbing inspector;(4)  one member who has been a responsible master plumber for at least five years with at least 10 years' experience as a licensed journeyman plumber or master plumber;(5)  one member who is a licensed engineer practicing in the field of plumbing engineering;(6)  two members who are building contractors with at least five years' contracting experience, one of whom is principally engaged in home building and one of whom is principally engaged in commercial building; and(7)  two members who represent the public.(b)  Each member of the board must be a United States citizen.(c)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.304(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 973 (H.B. 2255), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners|Section 1301.152. Eligibility of Public Members

Sec. 1301.152.  ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.  A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the building construction industry;(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of an agency or business entity related to the building construction industry;  or(3)  has, other than as a consumer, a financial interest in a business entity related to the building construction industry.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.153 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners|Section 1301.153. Membership and Employee Restrictions

Sec. 1301.153.  MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments, if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of building construction;  or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of building construction.(c)  A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board or the agency if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the agency.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 819, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.154 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners|Section 1301.154. Terms

Sec. 1301.154.  TERMS.  Board members serve staggered six-year terms.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1301.155 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 8 - Regulation of Environmental and Industrial Trades|Chapter 1301 - Plumbers|Subchapter C. Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners|Section 1301.155. Issuance of Commission

Sec. 1301.155.  ISSUANCE OF COMMISSION.  On presentation of the constitutional oath of office and a certificate of appointment, the secretary of state shall issue a commission to a board member as evidence of the person's authority to act as a board member.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 3, eff. June 1, 2003.|