By: Morrison, Gates (Senate Sponsor - Kolkhorst) H.B. No. 871
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 13, 2021;
  April 14, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Local
  Government; May 11, 2021, reported favorably by the following
  vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 11, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the municipal fees charged to certain air conditioning
  and refrigeration contractors.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter G, Chapter 1302, Occupations Code, is
  amended by adding Section 1302.304 to read as follows:
         Sec. 1302.304.  MUNICIPAL FEES. (a) A municipality may not
  charge a registration fee to a person who holds a license issued
  under Subchapter F for:
               (1)  work performed in the municipality; or
               (2)  notice provided under Section 1302.262.
         (b)  This section does not prohibit a municipality from
  charging a building permit fee.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
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