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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to substitutes for hydrofluorocarbon refrigerants |
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applicable to commercial or residential buildings or construction. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter L to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER L. REGULATION OF HYDROFLUOROCARBONS |
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Sec. 382.551. SUBSTITUTES FOR HYDROFLUOROCARBON |
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REFRIGERANTS APPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL OR RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS OR |
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CONSTRUCTION. A building code or other requirement applicable to |
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commercial or residential buildings or construction may not |
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prohibit the use of a substitute refrigerant authorized pursuant to |
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42 U.S.C. Section 7671k. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2023. |