S.B. No. 1668
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to certification and examination requirements for persons
  engaged in liquefied petroleum gas activities.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 113.095, Natural
  Resources Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 113.095.  LICENSE AND EXAMINATION BY ENDORSEMENT:
  OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter D, Chapter 113, Natural Resources
  Code, is amended by adding Section 113.0955 to read as follows:
         Sec. 113.0955.  CERTIFICATION AND EXAMINATION BY
  ENDORSEMENT: NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TRAINING. The commission by
  rule shall waive the requirements of Section 113.087 for an
  applicant for a certificate for cylinder filling who:
               (1)  has completed training consistent with the
  guidelines established by the Propane Education & Research Council;
               (2)  submits proof of completion of training described
  by Subdivision (1);
               (3)  submits an application for that type of
  certificate;
               (4)  pays the applicable original nonrefundable
  certification fee as established by the commission under Section
  113.088; and
               (5)  completes an examination for cylinder filling
  that:
                     (A)  is administered by the commission;
                     (B)  is approved by the commission as a comparable
  examination to the examination administered by the commission and
  submits proof of completion of the examination to the commission;
  or
                     (C)  uses Propane Education & Research Council
  training and examination materials and submits proof of completion
  of the examination to the commission.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1668 passed the Senate on
  April 23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that
  the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 2021, by the
  following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1668 passed the House, with
  amendment, on May 25, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 145,
  Nays 0, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor