Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1487 amends the Occupations Code to add the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act. The bill sets out licensing requirements for master electricians, master sign electricians, journeyman electricians, journeyman sign electricians, residential wiremen, maintenance electricians, electrical contractors, electrical sign contractors, and electrical apprentices. It requires the establishment of financial responsibility requirements for electrical contractors and the adoption of the National Fire Protection Association's National Electrical Code as the electrical code for the state. It establishes the Electrical Safety and Licensing Advisory Board, with members to be appointed by the presiding officer of the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation, to provide advice and recommendations on technical matters. It also includes provisions concerning regulation of electricians by local governments and provides for administrative, civil, and criminal penalties.The bill takes effect September 1, 2003, except the provisions relating to licensing requirements, the display of a license, and criminal penalties for practicing without a license take effect September 1, 2004.